Timeless Abstract Exhibition Finalist
I am thrilled to be chosen as a finalist in the Timeless Abstract exhibition at Blue Koi Gallery.
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Commission: Neural Owl for Allen Institute for AI
I delivered my second commission for the Allen Institute for AI: an abstract titled 'Neural Owl'. The piece represents the AI we are building - the Aristo system, a Science question-answering AI originally conceived as the 'digital Aristotle'.
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This is Neural Owl - an owl with an overlay of a neural network, taking knowledge as input from a textbook. The output layer of the neural network is the crown of the owl. I chose an owl because of the Owl of Athena, considered a symbol of knowledge and erudition in Greek mythology. Since Aristotle was Greek, it was befitting to choose it.
There are AND and OR gates in the tree branches to represent logic. The atom, the flask, and the DNA symbolize Science, while the tree and the rock represent the natural world (a topic for many Science questions).
Commission: Intelligence for Allen Institute for AI
I delivered my commission for the Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence: an abstract titled 'Intelligence'. It's a 36" × 48" Mixed Media on Canvas depicting Intelligence as a pathway to Truth.
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The work depicts Intelligence as a pathway to Truth. There is a puzzle that goes with it! You need to find a word hidden in this painting. It's a 5-letter Latin word carrying the overarching message of Intelligence being a pathway to Truth.
I made up a Cryptic Crossword style clue to the solution. Leave me a message if you solve it!
Clue: "Vatican hesitates twice for truth (5)".