Generated tools: A defamiliarizing approach to creating ML art

Chloe McFadden

In this paper, I discuss the outcomes of working with a Generative Adversarial Network (GAN) to produce artworks that feature tools as subject matter. Through this, I am investigating how artists can use ML as a mechanism for creating artworks that disrupt our typical associative processes.

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Chloe McFadden is an Australian PhD candidate and Artist interested in disruptive approaches for making with Machine Learning. Her current PhD research is specifically engaged with our increasing faith in prediction and how artistic practice can form new understandings and space for reflection.