The “Video 8 Poetry” work consists of two parts implemented within art residencies in Slovakia and Ukraine: “Košice Golden Treasure” and “The Details of The Great Work”. It is a poetic reflection on a vision of the future which is determined by a digital form of communication. The project is questioning how Artificial Intelligence would perceive human history and what’s the image of people’s life the AI will have.
The project is presented in a mixed format of analog video, sound (IBM synthesized voice named Lisa) poetry, and social research.
The main idea of the first project’s part, “Košice Golden Treasure”, tells about the meanings and values which will be changed in the future. If the main past times currency was a bar of gold, and any treasure had to be hidden from potential enemies, what’s will be a treasure in the future? Golden finding in Košice became a starting point for our duo’s research. During our residency stay in Slovakia, using an analog video camera, we have documented some live scenes on Košice street, filmed some local golden treasures among precious moments of our daily life, and found out what’s exactly the city inhabitants would like to save for the future.
