YOUandAI
Date Issued
May 6, 2022
Type
Μεταπτυχιακή Διπλωματική Εργασία
Abstract
This paper was created as part of Kapetaniou's final project in the master's program "Audiovisual Art in the Digital Age" of the Department of Sound and Visual Arts of the Ionian University of Corfu, under the supervision of professors: Vallianatos Thomas, Honorato Dalila, Tiligadis Constantinos. The focus is on the loss of anonymity of citizens in public spaces due to the use of facial recognition software in various countries. It is highlighted that the use of such software is not only disruptive to public order but also discriminatory due to the lack of education. The concept of Machine Learning is defined and the importance of its application in various fields is examined. Emphasis is placed on open source software and the principles of open collaboration that govern them, as they evolve the capabilities of Machine Learning. It then analyzes Google's "TesorFlow" open source learning software that allows other machine learning applications to be created and provides an API. The artistic work of Kapetaniou Christina is presented based on the relevant findings as a commentary on the violation of citizens' rights, freedoms and privacy. It uses a browser facial recognition API running on top of the core tensorflow.js API to recognize emotions based on facial expressions/ quality characteristics. Digital data is converted into an audio landscape and audio into graphics in a hybrid public environment that exists in both digital and analog. It is an interactive installation and website that allows human-machine interaction but also expands the experience of human interaction through technology.
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