Centre Pompidou Hanwha to host "AS___AS POSSIBLE" exhibition exploring AI research through art

The art commission exhibition "AS___AS POSSIBLE," a collaboration between the Hanwha Foundation of Culture and the global artificial intelligence (AI) company Anthropic, will be held at Centre Pompidou Hanwha from this coming 23rd to November 13. Five teams of Korean artists will present new works that translate questions originating from AI research into various media, including video, installation, sound, and performance.

This project was prepared to explore the operating principles and goals of AI technology from an artistic perspective and to expand research topics regarding technology into new creations and discourse. The Hanwha Foundation of Culture and Anthropic supported the production of new works by the participating artists, who were able to utilize Anthropic's AI model, Claude, during their creative processes.

Five teams are participating in the exhibition: Nam Min-o, Yeom In-hwa, Ubak Studio, Jeong Ga-hui, and Chu Mi-rim. The exhibition title, "AS___AS POSSIBLE," means "as ___ as possible," questioning the standards and goals that technology aims for, such as accuracy, understandability, or desirability.

The artists address "interpretability"—the attempt to understand the internal operating principles of AI systems—and "alignment"—ensuring AI aligns with human intentions and values—as primary themes. These themes are implemented through video, installation, sound, performance, extended reality (XR), and interactive media to examine the relationship between technology, humans, and art.

This collaboration marks the first project Anthropic, which has collaborated with major global art institutions, is conducting with a Korean cultural arts foundation. In addition to activities introducing overseas museum collections to Korea, the Hanwha Foundation of Culture is expanding its business scope through projects that support the creations of contemporary artists.

Lee Seong-su, chairperson of the Hanwha Foundation of Culture, stated, "Through the collaboration with Anthropic, we seek to explore new possibilities at the intersection of art and technology. We plan to expand our projects that support the creations of contemporary artists alongside introducing overseas museum collections."

The exhibition will take place on the G floor and 1st floor of Centre Pompidou Hanwha and is free to the public.

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