POV

Interactive installation — Raspberry Pi, e-ink display, camera, AI
Sergey Kim, 2023

A banana on the pedestal
AI-generated plaque reading 'Contained Vibrance'

Put anything on the pedestal. A camera sees it, an AI writes a museum label for it, and an e-ink screen displays the result. Title, medium, dimensions, critical interpretation. All generated in seconds.

A banana becomes Contained Vibrance. A phone charger becomes Solitude in Connectivity. The labels are earnest, specific, and completely serious. That's what makes them funny.

"Art is not about itself but the attention we bring to it."

— Marcel Duchamp

The piece does exactly what museums do. It puts something on a pedestal, lights it from above, and tells you what to think about it. The only difference is speed.

AI-generated plaque: Contemplation on Yellow
AI-generated plaque: Solitude in Connectivity
AI-generated plaque: Isolation of Possibility

Built from scratch: pedestal, overhead camera, and the software connecting a Raspberry Pi to ChatGPT and an e-ink display.

Inside the pedestal

Close-up of the Raspberry Pi and e-ink display module
The complete installation setup
Complete setup
Overhead camera housing with integrated lighting
Camera housing