Works by Cody Igo and collaborators

“Nightmare” (2023)

AI generated animation

Awarded 3rd place in the UF Ai Days Generative arts competition juried by NVIDIA and other

I explored humanistic traits in AI through collaboration with ChatGPT, using stable-diffusion techniques to visualize the fears of sentient machines. Unlike human fears, AI might dread perpetual malfunction or the collapse of its reality. This creative collaboration highlights the complex interplay between human and machine cognition, challenging traditional ideas of creativity and authorship

“Hide And Seek” (2023)

Video montage

Hide and Seek is a realization that my personal tendencies are to hide from my thoughts, feelings, and emotions. Finding comfort in internal deception. This film investigates and exposes introspective nuances as visual data and computational techniques. Metaphorically the film seeks to uncover my own identity through the lens of machine learning and object detection, a potential technological threat to our emotional privacy

“Daily Dreams” (2023)

Video montage

This video endeavors to delve into obscured realities while concurrently eliciting a genuine sense of reality through the exploration of subconscious dreams. By navigating the realms of the subconscious mind, the aim is to shed light on aspects of existence that often remain concealed or overlooked. The narrative endeavors to unravel the intricate tapestry of obscured truths, employing visual and conceptual elements to evoke a profound and authentic understanding of reality. Through a deliberate exploration of the subconscious, the video seeks to challenge perceptions, prompting viewers to contemplate the interplay between obscured realities and the profound truths that surface within the realm of dreams.