Ways of Seeing
The topic of AI agency continues to capture the public’s attention, prompting important questions about the extent to which AI can act as an agent for humans. Despite recent advancements in computer vision, which have led to greater public trust in content algorithms, Ways of Seeing seeks to challenge this trust and highlight the differences between human perception and AI recognition.
Ways of Seeing is a thought-provoking video installation that incorporates a web
app, microphone, and camera. Housed within a white cube, visitors are encouraged to vocalize their observations regarding a series of intentionally blurred photos. Simultaneously, a machine learning algorithm provides recognition results for
the same images.

Data is a central component of the entire experience, with the images displayed
generated by AI to facilitate an information exchange between algorithms and the
human mind. Feedback gathered from both visitors and AI is replayed at the end of
the exhibit.
By comparing the results, visitors are prompted to question the different
ways in which humans and AI perceive the world.
Ways of Seeing is an innovative
project that serves to challenge preconceptions about AI and inspire a new dialogue
about the role of technology in our lives.



Ways of Seeing, UCL Bartlett, London, 2023
Designer : Yufei Lin | Ivy Xia
University College London, Bartlett school of Architecture