Henri Kang

Singapore

AI Art experience

What excites me most about integrating AI into my art is the limitless creative possibilities it offers. AI allows me to push beyond traditional boundaries, generating intricate, complex designs that would be difficult to create manually. It acts as a collaborative tool, sparking new ideas and helping me explore unique concepts, all while speeding up the creative process. The fusion of human creativity and AI innovation opens up a whole new realm of artistic expression.

Personal experience

My personal experiences greatly influence the AI art I create, especially my background in design and fascination with technology. Growing up in an era where technology has rapidly evolved, I've always been drawn to how it impacts our lives, and that’s reflected in my work. My involvement in gaming also inspire the fusion of futuristic and surreal elements in my art. AI allows me to channel these experiences, translating them into complex, imaginative visuals that merge human emotion with technological themes.

Unexpected thought

The most unexpected thought my art generation has led me to is realising how AI can reflect human emotions and subconscious ideas in ways I hadn’t anticipated. Sometimes, the AI produces visuals that feel deeply personal or provoke emotions I didn’t consciously aim for. It’s almost as if the AI is tapping into abstract connections that exist in my mind, bringing out hidden layers of meaning or emotion that I hadn’t initially intended. This has made me rethink the boundaries between creator and tool, and how AI can amplify our inner creative impulses.

Prove you are human

A fun fact about me could be that I’ve blended my love for both traditional and AI-driven art with your passion for Japanese culture and fashion. Plus, my experience in creating 3D game assets at SEGA Japan gives me a unique perspective when combining creative design with cutting-edge technology!

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The AI Art Magazine, Number 1

Entangled Minds: The Fusion of Humanity and Machinery, AI generation, 20th September 2024

Entangled Minds: The Fusion of Humanity and Machinery, AI generation, 20th September 2024.

Henri Kang, Entangled Minds: The Fusion of Humanity and Machinery, AI generation, 20th September 2024

Description

My artwork is inspired by the intersection of humanity and technology. The artwork visually represents the intricate and overwhelming relationship we have with machines and the ways in which they infiltrate our lives, both mentally and physically. The person in the artwork, with their head entangled in an elaborate network of devices, reflects the burden and dependency we often experience with technology. Yet, there's also a beauty in the complexity—how machines become extensions of ourselves. I wanted to explore the idea of how technology shapes our identity and thoughts, questioning whether we are controlling the machines, or whether they are beginning to control us.

Process

I used Midjourney to create this AI-generated art, with ChatGPT assisting in refining the ideas and concepts. The AI produced intricate, futuristic elements that capture the complexity of machinery, and I further refined the prompts to ensure they aligned with the overall theme, seamlessly blending technology and creativity."

Tools

I used 'Midjourney' to generate the image and then enhanced/upscaled in 'Leonardo AI'

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The AI Art Magazine, Number 1,
Dezember 2024

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Henri Kang

Singapore