Thought-render fractal artworks are created by a collaboration between a human and a machine. Works from the series are produced as follows:
1. a computer algorithm generates an adjective-noun phrase
2. the artist thinks about this phrase while the computer reads his
brainwaves and body-signals
3. the computer uses this data to generate fractal flames
4. the computer searches the internet for images of the phrase, which it uses to create a color palette
5. the computer shows the artist several results, measuring his brainwaves and body-signals, it uses artificial intelligence (A.I) to select which he likes best
6. the final result is rendered for printing
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copper_colored_greenish_blueVendor:copper_colored_greenish_blueAlexander Reben
2018
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43rd_thingmabobVendor:43rd_thingmabobAlexander Reben
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bastardised_earthlingVendor:bastardised_earthlingAlexander Reben
2018
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blazing_lumpfishVendor:blazing_lumpfishAlexander Reben
2018
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brine-cured_table_sawVendor:brine-cured_table_sawAlexander Reben
2018
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categorial_tincture_of_iodineVendor:categorial_tincture_of_iodineAlexander Reben
2018
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chafflike_agua_toadVendor:chafflike_agua_toadAlexander Reben
2018
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demanding_uninterestingVendor:demanding_uninterestingAlexander Reben
2018
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duty-bound_butterfly_collectorVendor:duty-bound_butterfly_collectorAlexander Reben
2018
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empurpled_blackcap_raspberryVendor:empurpled_blackcap_raspberryAlexander Reben
2018
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exact_reorientationVendor:exact_reorientationAlexander Reben
2018
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existential_space_probeVendor:existential_space_probeAlexander Reben
2018
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floppy_apologeticsVendor:floppy_apologeticsAlexander Reben
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happy-go-lucky_baron _friedrich_wilhelm_ludolf_gerhard_augustin_von_steubenVendor:happy-go-lucky_baron _friedrich_wilhelm_ludolf_gerhard_augustin_von_steubenAlexander Reben
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humane_lazarVendor:humane_lazarAlexander Reben
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intimidated_anesthesiaVendor:intimidated_anesthesiaAlexander Reben
2018
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noncarbonated_cauliflowerVendor:noncarbonated_cauliflowerAlexander Reben
2018
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overvaliant_asparagus_beanVendor:overvaliant_asparagus_beanAlexander Reben
2018
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perfunctory_emasculationVendor:perfunctory_emasculationAlexander Reben
2018
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pimpled_milkerVendor:pimpled_milkerAlexander Reben
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quasi-royal_sports_coatVendor:quasi-royal_sports_coatAlexander Reben
2018
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seductive_sea_lampreyVendor:seductive_sea_lampreyAlexander Reben
2018
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toilsome_gurgleVendor:toilsome_gurgleAlexander Reben
2018
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spectroscopical_passagewayVendor:spectroscopical_passagewayAlexander Reben
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ulcerative_impulsionVendor:ulcerative_impulsionAlexander Reben
2018
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unassisted_deceitfulnessVendor:unassisted_deceitfulnessAlexander Reben
2018
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uncomparable_hairstyleVendor:uncomparable_hairstyleAlexander Reben
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unspectacular_stewing_panVendor:unspectacular_stewing_panAlexander Reben
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unverbalized_pectoral_finVendor:unverbalized_pectoral_finAlexander Reben
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About The Artist
Alexander Reben’s work probes the inherently human nature of the artificial. Using tools such as
artificial philosophy, synthetic psychology, perceptual manipulation and technological magic, he brings
to light our inseparable evolutionary entanglement to invention which has unarguably shaped our way
of being. This is done to not only help understand who we are, but to consider who we will become in our
continued codevelopment with our artificial creations.
Alexander Reben is an artist and roboticist who explores humanity through the lens of art and
technology. Using “art as experiment” his work allows for the viewer to experience the future within
metaphorical contexts. “With a new generation of technology comes a new generation of scientists,
scholars, engineers and artists exploring the relationship between people and machines. At the heart of
this nexus is Alexander Reben, an MIT-trained roboticist and artist whose work forces us to confront and
question our expectations when it comes to ourselves and our creations,” reports NPR’s Tania Lombrozo.
Reben’s artwork and research have been shown and published internationally, and he consults with major
companies, guiding innovation for the social machine future. He has exhibited at venues including The
Vitra Design Museum, The MAK Museum Vienna, The Design Museum Ghent, The Vienna Biennale,
ARS Electronica, VOLTA, TFI Interactive, IDFA, The Tribeca Film Festival, The Camden Film Festival,
Doc/Fest, and The Boston Cyberarts Gallery. His work has been covered by NPR, The Wall Street
Journal, The New York Times, Washington Post, Fast Company, Filmmaker Magazine, New Scientist,
BBC, PBS, Discovery Channel, Cool Hunting and WIRED, among others. He has lectured at TED,
SXSW, TTI Vanguard, Google, UC Berkeley, SMFA, CCA, MIT, and other universities. Reben has built
robots for NASA, and is a graduate of the MIT Media Lab, where he studied human-robot symbiosis and
art. He is a 2016-2017 WIRED innovation fellow, a Stochastic Labs Resident, and a recent visiting scholar
in the UC Berkeley psychology department.