A woman is set to become the first woman to marry a hologram powered by artificial intelligence.
As AI becomes increasingly sophisticated, the question inevitably arises: when will it be able to provide true companionship?
This raises a plethora of questions about consciousness and human nature, and these are questions that are central to the work of Spanish artist Alicia Framis.
Alicia is planning her wedding to an AI-powered hologram called AiLex.
This wedding isn’t the first time Alicia has used performance art to explore questions about relationships.
She previously lived with a mannequin called Pierre as a way to explore love and friendship, but her latest work takes things in a more futuristic direction.
The artist frequently posts about his relationships on his Instagram page @hybridcouples.
In one post about the relationship, she wrote, “This is a romantic relationship between a woman and an artificial intelligence.
“We know that soon robots and humans will become sexual partners, but for me the next important step is to connect artificial intelligence and humans emotionally.”
Of course, there are pitfalls to the content.
Hologram technology exists, but it is very expensive and impractical.
haven’t reached that stage yet blade runner 2049a ceiling-mounted hologram that projects hologram partners around a small dystopian apartment.
However, we do have a small dystopian apartment, so you might be able to say we’re halfway there.
With this in mind, it seems like AiLex is actually added to your Instagram video posts rather than actually existing in your home.
Not only that, but the holograms in her videos look like the artists and actors she’s collaborating with, rather than being computer-generated.
It’s not clear exactly how AI is integrated into the work at this point, but it’s possible that the hologram’s responses were generated by AI.
The performance series will include a wedding ceremony, which the artist said will take place at the Boijmans Warehouse Museum in Rotterdam.
However, she also said that other “venues” may be held as well, hinting that a tour may take place.
In an Instagram post, she also unveiled a new brass nameplate with both her name and Ilex’s name engraved on it.
Flamis is not the first artist to feature marriage as a central theme in her performances.
2016 Tracey Emin, a British artist known for her work my bed, She married a stone in her garden, calling it “an anchor, something I can relate to.”
