Yun Park

Yun Park(b.1989) is a Korean visual communicator and creative ai practitioner. He completed his BFA in Woodworking craftsmanship and BA in Visual Communication Design and worked as an commercial art director. Currently pursuing an MA in the RCA, His hybrid experiences in design and AI have allowed him to explore how the physical properties of materials affect the result. His project explores the boundaries between 2D and 3D, combining his skills as both visual and creative AI.

Education

2022-2023, MA Information Experience Design, Royal College of Art, London, UK

2009-2014, BFA Woodworking and Furniture Design, Hongik University, Seoul, South Korea

2009-2014, BA Visual Communication Design, Hongik University, Seoul, South Korea

Future Exhibitions

Who owns the Truth? - Digital Undercommons, Ars Electronica, Austria (Sep 2023)

Beyond a priori, Seasons Gallery, London (Jul 2023)

IKLECTIK, London (Jul 2023)

Selected Exhibitions

MU Hybrid Arthouse, Reproduction Otherwise, Eindhoven, The Netherlands (Nov 2022)

Royal Patronage Collaboration, King Charles III Coronation Concert, Windsor Castle(May 2023)

Passages, IKLECTIK, London(May 2023)

Awards

Young Lions Competition, Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, France

Ryse Hotel Graphic Design Competition 1st Prize, South Korea

Contact

Degree Details

AI neural network-based creative applications, such as ChatGPT from OpenAI, Dall-e 2, and Stable Diffusion, have all launched open beta services within the past year. These tools are based on a theoretical foundation of Gaussian Distribution and work through probabilistic-statistical translation (exchange) of given information for another. In the present project, "Image-Data Circulation", I aim to create a ‘Platform Art’ that utilises the generative-iterative characteristics of these AI applications to the extreme (successive exchanges from text-to-2D image, from 2D image-to-3D model, from 3D model-to-object, from object-to-photo, and from photo-to-text).

Thereby, I suggest the genre potential of AI art as a "new photography" of our age, themed on the generative nature of AI and the statistical outliers of its outputs.

In addition to the key applications mentioned above, numerous AI neural network-based creative applications for general users have launched beta services between 2022 and 2023. These have made the exchange of a given type of information (text) for other media (images, video, sound, etc.) unprecedentedly easy. These applications can be used to ask and receive answers to questions, for entertainment, or for work purposes. The general public has a lot to say about these applications through their YouTube channels or blogs. Walter Benjamin's comment that "The possibility of mechanically reproducing a work of art is now greater than ever" (1935) is even more relevant today, and it is obvious that unprecedented quantitative growth in artistic creation will affect dynamic changes in the paradigm of creative expression.

Amid the coexistence of such a variety of creative agents, I have created an opportunity to explore the potential for AI art to become not just a crisis but an artistic genre in and of itself. In my project, I interweave a number of AI production tools (Midjourney, ChatGPT by OpenAI, Segment Everything by Meta, etc.) into one integrated artwork using AR/VR devices, yielding showcases of one multi-device interactive experience and one workshop.

'Poetic Process' Exhibition at White City, 2023

Transcending Boundaries: Exploring the Intersection of Texts and Objects through AI-Generated Image Translation

We’re living in the golden age of Generative AI Models. The emergence of AI-generated images during the age of Mechanical Mass Reproduction, much like photography during Walter Benjamin’s era, raises questions about the artistic potential of AI beyond its role as a prompt-to-image transition tool. We have a lot of tools but not many discussions about possibilities of intersection of them. I would like to explore the boundaries of the intersection. Such as texts to images, texts to objects, images to objects. In this project I aim to develop a method to translate ‘texts’ to ‘objects’. Creating an image is like translating the language of thoughts in our minds into visual language. The visual translation of this language has evolved into various forms such as pictograms, GIFs, emojis, and more. With the advent of AI translating text into images, it proposes an installation artwork that embodies the image translation of a completely new era of generative visuals.

Detailed view of 3d sculpture translated from 2d graphics. 'Poetic Process', 2023

Inspired by 'Rosetta Stone', The symbol of language translation.

Description

‘Fragments of Babel’ is translating the story about language. In the era of AI technology, ‘Fragments of Babel’ is showcasing the possibility of translation between media. This is an art project utilising AI, graphic design, and 3D printing technology to visualise and materialise the concept of 'the lost translation.' languages to visual graphics to 3D objects to installations. an exploration of the imperfections in translation.

This work explores the visual translation and transformative power of language through the use of artificial intelligence. Inspired by the power of language depicted in one of the most widely translated documents in the world, the Bible, the artwork delves into the aspects related to the strength of language and its medium of translation. The Bible, being a document that is translated into various languages and widely circulated globally, conveys a message that emphasises the power and significance of language. Drawing inspiration from the messages found in the Bible, particularly in the book of Genesis, which highlights the power and importance of language, this artwork seeks to investigate the transformative power of language translation through the lens of artificial intelligence and visual representation.

Genesis 11:1-9

Now the whole world had one language and a common speech.

As people moved eastward, they found a plain in Shinar and settled there.

They said to each other, Come, let's make bricks and bake them thoroughly. They used brick instead of stone, and tar for mortar.

Then they said, Come, let us build ourselves a city, with a tower that reaches to the heavens, so that we may make a name for ourselves; otherwise we will be scattered over the face of the whole earth.

But the Lord came down to see the city and the tower the people were building.

The Lord said, If as one people speaking the same language they have begun to do this, then nothing they plan to do will be impossible for them.

Come, let us go down and confuse their language so they will not understand each other.

So the Lord scattered them from there over all the earth, and they stopped building the city.

That is why it was called Babel—because there the Lord confused the language of the whole world. From there the Lord scattered them over the face of the whole earth.

This work visually inspired by the way of communication of the altarpiece at the V&A Museum. This artwork conveys complex stories through painting and sculpture, surpassing the limitations of language and delivering powerful messages visually. The altarpiece at the V&A provides us with an experience of how artists express ideas and emotions in ways that are different from language.

Visual translating process inspired by V&A altarpieces

Description

Experience 'Siri's Sonic Symphony: An Exquisite Fusion of Sound Design and AI.' Witness Siri as a visionary conductor, guiding us through a mesmerising journey of sound and visuals. Explore the uncharted territories of speculative sound design, where AI transcends human imagination. Let the symphony of colours and ethereal projections intertwine with Siri conducted melodies, blurring the boundaries of technology and creativity. Unlocking the boundless potential of 'Siri's Sonic Symphony: An Exquisite Fusion of Art and AI’. I attempted to demonstrate the process of creating music through a dialogue with AI called Siri, encompassing the overarching theme of linguistic and mediumistic translation. Through conversing with AI, I have assembled new musical compositions and transformed linguistic expressions into musical forms. This artwork explores the synergy between language and music, offering a novel creative experience, while investigating the potential of human-AI collaboration in producing artistic outcomes.

'Flicker', Live Performance at Iklectik London

Object(s) of Nowhere

Object(s) of Nowhere explores the artist's new role in the AI era, which represents an advanced form of contemporary art. As an art director, the artist faces the challenge of constantly seeking and creating works that align with their own image within the constantly evolving and emerging options. It captures a form of linguistic interaction that is akin to the visual translation of language. The artwork showcases the expansion of artistic boundaries through the convergence of AI technology and creativity.

The advancements in AI provide artists with a new source of inspiration. Artists continuously experiment and strive to create their unique works by utilising such technology. Within the infinite diversity of options, artists explore their own identities and discover their own sense of self. This work delves into the visual translation of language through linguistic interaction, where artists express the meaning and emotions of language in visual forms, offering a new language-based experience.

The artwork emphasises the role of artists in the AI era. As art directors, artists assume the role of collectively leading artistic creations, interacting with AI technology, and developing their own creative processes. This new role of the artist harnesses the fusion of art and technology to give birth to innovative works and provide audiences with diverse visual experiences. It explores various language-based experiences through linguistic interaction, similar to the visual translation of language.