By: Mauricio Cordero, Peter Black, and Andrew McGregor
This piece bridges the gap between the nostalgic and the cutting-edge by juxtaposing a vintage word processor-itself a symbol of digital and analog ingenuity and creativity at its time-with a popular large language model, ChatGPT. The artwork explores the dynamic collaboration between old and new, prompting the LLM to generate an image of a pigeon that could be rendered through the mechanical precision of the typewriter.
After many iterations of chaotic and unrecognizable forms, a minimalist yet evocative representation of a pigeon emerged-the parsimonious pigeon. The process was orchestrated using a Raspberry Pi, seamlessly integrating modern technology with the almost-forgotten relic of the typewriter to produce a tangible artifact of digital creativity.
The Parsimonious Pigeon invites viewers to reflect on the evolving nature of communication, creativity, and the interplay between human ingenuity and machine precision.