Manufactured memory

Abstract

This paper is in support of the exhibition “Manufactured Memory” my Master of Fine Arts graduating exhibition that was held at the Fifth Parallel Gallery from November 6th - November 19th, 2024. This paper, and the exhibition explore my use of the conversational Artificial Intelligence system ChatGPT to recreate a childhood memory that serves as a framework for navigating themes of loneliness, longing, authenticity and failure. I begin by describing the works in the exhibition and how they were installed. I then go on to describe the development of the exhibition and the decisions that led to its final form. In the third section I explain my artistic methods, techniques, and why I chose them. Finally, I address two contemporary artists and a fictional novel that influenced the conceptualization of this exhibition. In addition to this, there is a glossary of terms following the conclusion.