A young Asian man with short dark hair and freckles has lines drawn on his face to form geometric shapes over his nose, mouth, and eyes, resembling a wireframe facial mesh. The background is dark, and there are white texts on the image reading "Exploration and Exploitation" and smaller words "Simple Noodle Art."

Exploration and Exploitation

This work depicts an office worker coming home from work, clicking on a YouTube-recommended

video which introduces the “AI virtual companion.”

We have created an AI interactive video system that can switch the YouTuber’s opinions on different

standpoints based on the audience’s emotional response when watching.

AI Interactive Video

Dimension Variable

2024

Ars Electronica Festival 2024, National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts

by Simple Noodle Art

photo provided by Simple Noodle Art

photo provided by Simple Noodle Art

photo provided by Simple Noodle Art

photo provided by Simple Noodle Art

photo provided by Simple Noodle Art

photo provided by Simple Noodle Art

photo provided by Simple Noodle Art

photo provided by Simple Noodle Art

photo provided by National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts | photographed by Lane 216 East Production Studio

photo provided by National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts | photographed by Lane 216 East Production Studio