“AI SOCIAL - SOCIAL CLUB”, 2040
, 2022
150 x 150 cm (h x w)
In a survey conducted by Bristows, 47.4% of respondents believe that AI will have a negative effect on society. We tried to challenge this sentiment by showing also a different scenario in which AI might help humanity by improving one of the toughest challenges of today:
the younger generations spend more and more time on their smartphones, they are increasingly becoming anti-social.
In 2040, three AI Bots are studying at ESCP Business school. They chat about their class. They seem to be more sociable than their human colleagues. The AI Bots decide to help their fellow humans to socialize.
After several trials, the algorithms propose an extreme solution… Are we guilty? Is there another path?