Sofia Crespo is a pioneering visual artist known for her innovative work at the intersection of art and artificial intelligence. Born in Argentina, Crespo has gained recognition for her unique approach to digital art, which explores the relationship between biology and technology. Her work primarily focuses on the concept of "artificial life," where she uses AI and machine learning, particularly Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs), to create mesmerizing images that blend the natural world with digital processes.
Crespo's art often evokes the intricacies of biological organisms, reimagining them through the lens of technology. This results in stunning, otherworldly visuals that challenge viewers to reconsider the boundaries between the organic and the artificial. Her work has been exhibited in various international galleries and has been featured in major digital art publications, cementing her status as a leading figure in the AI art movement.
In addition to her exhibitions, Crespo has collaborated with other artists and tech companies, pushing the envelope of what AI can achieve in the creative realm. She is also a frequent speaker at conferences and events focused on the intersection of technology and art, where she shares insights into her creative process and the future of AI in the arts.
Of all jellyfish known it is estimated half of them are in some way bioluminescent, primarily a mechanism used for defense in a myriad of ways. To us, the exceedingly rare visitor, oceans are deep and dark: an eternal night that heeds neither sun nor moon. Yet, the cycles of life spark countless, constant displays of light: some short, others lingering. Together we might imagine the ocean as a vast night filled with fireflies, a churning spectacle of tiny, glowing moments of life. If we allow ourselves this convenient fiction, might it not be a little harder for us to think of the oceans as empty? We might not know what fireflies dream of, but we know the air we breathe to be their home. Of the water we drink, the soft lights of medusas as they speak in light? Year: 2022
There’s an ephemeral nature to diving: we can only capture one experience at a time: the synchronicity of all the elements, conditions, and creatures that together create that specific moment. With this series, I wanted to recreate that aspect of randomness and presence encountered when photographing underwater. Each photograph is perfect in its own way, despite imperfections, as it serves as a snapshot or testimony of an instant.
Whilst underwater there is a rush to visually absorb and remember each texture as future inspiration, to make the most, before returning to the safety of terrestrial life. I often spend hours after a dive reflecting on the visual patterns I encountered, attempting to comprehend the colours and textures that exist at various aquatic depths, my brain in turn creating an amalgam of these. These amalgam memories were articulated through custom algorithms and self-trained GANs, live generating in-browser a fragment of an irreplaceable moment.