Below, you’ll find an overview of the visual process and research behind this collaborative artwork. I begin by generating sounds through prompts in Adobe Audition and create hand gestures using Adobe Firefly. These digital prompts are then interpreted into hand-drawn outcomes. The shapes and colours for the animated visualisations are generated by Claude, and I bring all these elements together to produce an animated audio soundscape, representing the information processing of different bots.
This project is designed as both a physical and digital experience, using traditional sketchbooks alongside users’ personal mobile phones. The scale of these interactions is important to me; generally, I find that smaller, more intimate formats have a greater emotional impact. When something is closer to us—physically and emotionally—we tend to form stronger connections and attach deeper meaning. ( the “proximity effect.” For example, people often form deeper bonds with objects they can touch, manipulate, or keep close, as opposed to distant or large-scale experiences.)
A quick note: this page is still a work in progress. I’m currently working out which information processing bots are most relevant to include. Since I only started learning to code at the beginning of last year, there’s been a lot of trial and error along the way. While Claude has been incredibly helpful with generating code, I’ve learned it’s important to understand the basics myself. Editing specific sections of code tends to be more effective than trying to automate everything, as automated rewrites can sometimes cause unexpected issues. Building these foundational coding skills has become an essential part of my creative process.
What excites me most about this journey is how it opens up new possibilities for a much broader group of creators—especially those who may not have considered coding before AI became accessible. That’s what I see as the future of collaboration: a space where people with different skill sets, like artists, can explore new territories and develop innovative ways of working across disciplines. I’m eager to see how these emerging collaborations will continue to evolve.