Roope Rainisto: Perception & Reality in AI Art & Post-Photography

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Roope Rainisto is a Finnish designer, creator, photographer and screen-writer with a flair for storytelling. Roope has had a lengthy career as a professional designer, and holds a Master of Science degree in Information Networks from the Helsinki University of Technology, Through his art, he combines artificial intelligence and traditional art methods to blur the boundary between the real and the virtual, creating works that feels both familiar and foreign. Acclaimed collections include Life in West America, Reworld, and the recently released Vacation series.

Recorded on June 7, 2024 as a Space on X.
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Timestamps:
(00:00) Introduction
(01:56) Self Expression through Creative Pursuits
(03:39) Impact of Design Career on Artistic Trajectory
(05:55) Taking Risks & Avoiding Regret through Art
(08:55) Developing User Experience Patent Applications
(11:24) Influence of AI on the Role of the Artist
(14:33) Establishing Authenticity in an Artistic Practice
(18:30) Questions of Originality & Authorship in AI
(22:16) Perception & Reality in AI Photography
(26:11) Examining Individual Drama through Life in West America
(29:50) Shoshin, or the Beginner's Mind, Reflected through AI
(33:58) Exploring our Place in Society with Reworld
(36:38) "Introspection" and the Representation of Reality in Art
(38:13) Curating Post Photographic Perspectives with FellowshipAI
(40:45) Investigating Escapism through Vacation series
(43:38) Human Desire for Unique Experiences
(46:03) Using AI to Create Drama & Disruption
(49:20) Roope's Approach to Collecting Art
(52:03) Approach to Curating Works for Collections
(54:12) Outro