Neural networks and the future of cultural production

V diplomski nalogi skušam orisati postopne mutacije sodobne umetnosti v relaciji do njenih tehnoloških okoliščin, pri čemer se posebej osredotočam predvsem na implikacije algoritmov in nevronskih mrež. Prek primerov nekaterih nedavnih umetnostnih praks ter z njimi povezanih teoretizacij ponazorim sodobne strategije mišljenja in izvajanja kulturne produkcije, ki se prilagajajo medijski krajini sedanjosti in prihodnosti, pri čemer spreminjajo odnos do avtorstva, inovacije, reprezentacije, politike in umetnostnega trga. Po kratki razlagi tehnologije nevronskih mrež v zaključku predstavim tudi svojo avtorsko prakso in načrt za samostojno razstavo, v katerem ponazorim aplikacije predlaganih strategij.In my dissertation I try to outline the gradual mutations of contemporary art in relation to its technological circumstances, with a special focus on the implications of algorithms and neural networks. Through examples of some recent art practices and related theorizations, I illustrate contemporary strategies of thinking and performing cultural production that adapt to the media landscape of the present and the future while changing attitudes towards authorship, innovation, representation, politics and the art market. After a brief explanation of neural network technology, I present my practice and a plan for a solo exhibition through which I illustrate some applications of the proposed strategies