Mechanical poetry to the clouds #2
2024
This is an experiment in AI-generated poetry, starting from a simple photo of a cloud. Clouds have been a source of inspiration for artists and poets for centuries. I wanted to let the complex algorithms behind AI generate a bit of lightness.
AI Context
The video consists of a photo of a cloud I took years ago, over which a poem—generated by the ASTICA AI and inspired by the image itself—is read aloud. The narrating voice that recites it is also generated by the same AI. However, the background music is not.
Nicola Bertoglio
Italy
Bio
Nicola Bertoglio is an Italian visual artist, performer, and human rights activist. Since 2013, he has focused primarily on photography using mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets—a practice he refers to as “iPhoneography.” He has taken part in numerous exhibitions throughout Italy and beyond. Recently, he has been experimenting with digital art through the use of artificial intelligence, augmented reality, and within the realm of net art. He lives and works in Milan.