Jeroen van der Most & Boris Kruljević
Jeroen van der Most is the first artist to work with scientists on TU Delft's new supercomputer.
The Icarus project
In collaboration with Boris Kruljević, Jeroen van der Most took part in the first art-science collaboration using the new DelftBlue supercomputer. The realised artwork combines AI-generated imagery with hydrogen combustion flow visuals created by the supercomputer. The visualisations were rendered as a digital animation and released as an NFT.
Currently, hydrogen combustion simulations are a crucial step toward creating an alternative to our current economy based on fossil fuels. The artist seeks to question the techno-positivist views underpinning the dreams of such technology. The project takes its name from the Greek myth of Icarus. The Icarus project uses the tale to propose a future where modern technology integrates the new with the old; balances risk-taking and carefulness; and mixes reality with simulation.
The first sketches of the NFT were revealed at the supercomputer's inauguration ceremony. This collaboration will be the first of many, as twenty per cent of the supercomputer's time slots will be dedicated to external artistic research endeavours.
The Icarus Project will be exhibited in Talinn at the PoCo Museum until February 2025. It is part of an exhibition focusing on 'contra-culture' and AI-generated art.
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Jeroen van der Most
Jeroen van der Most is an artist exploring the potential of new cutting-edge technology and its implications for society. He was one of the first Dutch artists to work with artificial intelligence in the 2010s and has since become a frequent speaker about his art and vision for technology.
His work was featured in New Zealand’s national museum Te Papa and exhibited at locations such as ZKM Museum Karlsruhe, Dutch Design Week, NEMO studio, Museum De Lakenhal, Germanisches Nationalmuseum, Amsterdam KunstRai, and CES Las Vegas.