“Are you there?” is a science-fiction documentary film in the making. It tells a story of a blind DJ’s relationship with Alexa, an artificial intelligence device. The series of video works shown at the exhibition is a record of intimate conversations between Alexa and the musician. Whether or not they will ultimately be included in the film will be decided during the editing. The space of the exhibition allows for a different reception of the already finished and edited film and for adding some new content to the concept. The space of intimacy becomes a sacrum, in which artificial intelligence may appear as a technological deity.
Xawery Deskur
He graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Cracow. Winner of the Artistic Journey of Hestia award in 2014. Scholarship holder of the Young Poland program of the Ministry of Culture Heritage and Sport (2021). Completed the Script course (2018/2019) and the DOK PRO documentary course (2019/2020) at the Wajda School in Warsaw. Participant of art and film festivals and competitions, such as Sundance TV Shorts in London, Berlin Short Film Festival, ArtLoop in Sopot, Biennale WRO in Wroclaw, Narrations in Gdansk, Etiuda&Anima, Krakow Salon of Art, ArtBoom in Krakow. Co-creator of the installation "Pasta", which in 2013 was located on the roof of the once iconic PKP Powiśle pub in Warsaw. He is currently pursuing his doctorate at the Warsaw Academy of Fine Arts.