Reconstructed Landscape{s} – Great Falls

by: Michael Takeo Magruder, 2024

A series of unique vistas generated from a fleeting personal experience as reimagined through a reciprocal dialogue between artist and AI.

About the Artwork:

Reconstructed Landscape{s} – Great Falls is a series of unique vistas generated from a reciprocal dialogue between artist and AI. The work explores creative possibilities that arise from blending traditional modes of digital production with the latest generation of machine learning systems.

The artwork has been created from a single panoramic image generated from 7 RAW photographs that were hand-captured by the artist using a Pixel 8 Pro smartphone with Tensor (Google’s first-generation AI system-on-chip). The panorama was divided into a sequence of 5 smaller square images that were then processed multiple times, alternating between traditional digital production tools (controlled by the artist) and machine learning systems (controlled by AI). The result of this exchange is a series of macro and micro ‘landscapes’ that bring together the aesthetic possibilities offered by both sides.

Artwork Documentation:

Source Material:

Panoramic image generated from 7 RAW photographs captured using a Google Pixel 8 Pro on 14:26:05 UTC, 22/03/2024 at Great Falls, Potomac River, Fairfax County, Virginia, USA (38.996319, -77.253304).

With Thanks to:

Devon Abts [ experience ] . Dr. Michelle Fletcher [ academic discourse ]

Artwork Requirements:

Modular, 10-piece digital print installation with soundscape: high-specification media system capable of stereo audio.