Benjamin Grosser: Computers Watching Movies

Title:

Computers Watching Movies

Artist(s):

• Benjamin Grosser

Symposium:

• ISEA2015: 21st International Symposium on Electronic Art

Venue(s):

• Simon Fraser University

Creation Year:

2013

Medium:

Computationally-produced HD video with stereo audio

Artist Statement:

Computers Watching Movies shows what a computational system sees when it watches the same films that we do. Software written by the artist uses computer vision algorithms and artificial intelligence to allow the system to decide what to watch. Clips from six popular films are used in the work, enabling viewers to draw upon their own visual memory of familiar scenes. The work asks viewers to consider the implications of computer vision for contemporary culture.

Video:

Website:

https://bengrosser.com/projects/computers-watching-movies/#:~:text=Computers%20Watching%20Movies%20shows%20what,audio%20from%20the%20original%20clip.

• Text with images (PDF) p. 38-39

Category:

• Art Exhibition
• Video/Animation Installation