Artificial Appetites (installation view), 2023
Artificial Appetites confronts global food systems and consumer culture’s contribution to the climate emergency.
In 2023, unprecedented climate urgency collided with political inertia, while revolutionary AI advancements enabled a post-truth reality. Amidst eroding trust, this subversive commentary on synthetic media, consumption, unsustainable diets, biodiversity loss and climate breakdown encapsulates humanity’s downfall through eco-political inaction.
Artificial Appetites (installation view), 2023
The works utilise an early iteration of open source generative AI to generate consumer facing point of sale advertising, distorted through the influence of climate breakdown.
Meateorologist resigns after death threats over climate crisis coverage
2023
Ai generated Eco-Solvent Prints on Vinyl
Diptych, each 130×175cm
Installation view: Meateorologist resigns after death threats over climate crisis coverage, 2023
Detail from Meateorologist resigns after death threats over climate crisis coverage, 2023
Detail from Meateorologist resigns after death threats over climate crisis coverage, 2023
Simmons considers the generative image making process ‘takes everything to generate a nothing’, with results a generic cliche albeit unique in the culmination of their machine learning journey.
The Prime Minister has a Ten Point Plan to eradicate climate change
2023
Ai generated C-Type prints, Double Glazed Panel, UPVC Window Frame
52×67cm
The Prime Minister has a Ten Point Plan to eradicate climate change, 2023
Detail from 'The Prime Minister has a Ten Point Plan to eradicate climate change', 2023
Detail from 'The Prime Minister has a Ten Point Plan to eradicate climate change', 2023
Detail from 'The Prime Minister has a Ten Point Plan to eradicate climate change', 2023
Artificial Appetites (installation view), 2023
Buy 1 get 1.5C free
2023
Ai generated C-Type prints, Double Glazed Panel, UPVC Window Frame
50×66cm
Buy 1 get 1.5c free, 2023
Detail from 'Buy 1 get 1.5c free', 2023
Detail from 'Buy 1 get 1.5c free', 2023
Artificial Appetites (installation view), 2023
(Left) Broken Systems in the Artificial Field, 2023
(Right) 2030 will be such a great year, 2050 even better, 2023
Broken Systems in the Artificial Field
2023
Ai generated C-Type prints, Double Glazed Panel, UPVC Window Frame
41×56cm
2030 will be such a great year, 2050 even better
2023
Ai generated C-Type prints, Double Glazed Panel, UPVC Window Frame
61×71cm
(Left) 2030 will be such a great year, 2050 even better, 2023
(Right) Broken Systems in the Artificial Field, 2023
Detail from '2030 will be such a great year, 2050 even better', 2023
Detail from '2030 will be such a great year, 2050 even better', 2023
Detail from 'Broken Systems in the Artificial Field', 2023
Detail from 'Broken Systems in the Artificial Field', 2023
Artificial Appetites (installation view), 2023
