P003 → painting of person laying in grass with skin colour dress on, full body, full figure, whole body, feet, short dress, 2024
Oil Painting
120 x 90 cm
This piece explores the tedious process of realistically painting an AI-generated image from Midjourney—a paid online AI image generator. During my research, I encountered numerous instances of censorship related to the depiction of female bodies online. Despite several attempts to generate a nude figure, the AI continually banned or censored my requests—until it unexpectedly glitched and revealed an uncensored figure. This glitch became a magical moment for me, leading to my decision to paint her as she laid there so awkwardly. The simple stick figure, a common placeholder used to guide AI into generating a complex and realistic image, becomes central here.