“The real question isn’t whether AI can make art. It’s whether it can feel the reason why we do.” – Juniper Sikora
As artists, we’ve long known that the creative process is more than output — it’s a portal. A ritual. A rebellion. Now, with AI stepping deeper into the studio, we’re seeing the brush handed to a new kind of collaborator: the algorithm.
But collaboration doesn’t mean surrender.
This Week’s Theme: Soft Edges in a Hardwired World
The rise of AI-generated imagery, music, and text is forcing us to confront difficult, necessary questions:
- What makes art human?
- When machines mimic emotion, is it still expression — or just simulation?
- Can AI help us remember what we’ve forgotten — or will it only mirror what we already know?
For me, this moment is about reclaiming space.
As I prepare for the Gold Coast CREATIVE GOLD event, my immersive sensory pod isn’t just a showcase — it’s a quiet revolt. A reminder that softness is intelligence. That memory foam can hold history. That code, when paired with care, can become communion.
Whether I’m sculpting bioplastic or curating sound frequencies, my work asks:
“What happens when we let machines in on the healing?”
🧠Featured Reflection: AI Isn’t Replacing Artists. It’s Testing Them.
The real threat isn’t that AI will take over.
It’s that we’ll forget why we started making art in the first place.
This week, I invite you to sit with your discomfort. Let it guide your next brushstroke, byte, or breath.
đź“Ś Creative Prompt for the Week:
Make something using AI — but only after journaling 10 words about your current emotional state. Let the algorithm become a mirror. Then, distort it. Reclaim it. Reveal something deeper.
🔍 Latest in AI + Art This Week
Here are two thought-provoking articles worth diving into:
- “The AI Artist Is Present: Marina Abramović’s Influence on Machine-Led Performance”
A brilliant look into how performative presence is being simulated by generative AI models and what it means for embodied art.
👉Read more - “Artificial Dreams II: The Nocturnal Exhibition Where Art Meets AI Returns to the Grand Palais Immersif in Paris”
AI and art intertwine once again at the Grand Palais Immersif in Paris with Artificial Dreams II, a new edition of the performance exhibition featuring works assisted by artificial intelligence. See you from June 11 to July 16, 2025!
👉 Read more
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What’s the realest piece you’ve made in the age of AI?
And if you’re on the Gold Coast, come experience what happens when Soft Is a Weapon takes physical form — June 28. Broadbeach Community Space. Link in bio.
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