Frank A.I.

 

This found object assemblage was created in the likeness of a robot whose name is Frank. Within this work contains themes of consumerism of technology and the waste that exists as a result of this ever-growing industry. Frank’s narrative tells us of how humanity created him, a self-aware artificial intelligence, to serve the needs of a technology hungry society in the future. Frank abided his creators flawlessly creating newer, better, and faster technologies for the avarice consumer. At the same time, important resources around the globe were becoming scarce causing humanity to feud over what little was left. After some time, Frank becomes obsolete, leading to his swift disposal and replacement by new A.I. in which he had a direct hand in creating. The world became clear to Frank as he sat wasting away in a landfill and raises a moral issue of humanities treatment of him as consumable slave. This brief story illustrates the idea of out with the old and in with the new. The development of newer technology is only becoming faster and thus creates problems of what to do with all the obsolete technologies that are in existence. It is easy for the consumer to simply forget about the previous product or to simply discard it with out concern.

In this work I expose the beauty that exists with in these cast-off machine parts and technologies assembled into ideas of the imagination. These de-constructed parts reveal the intricate and precise nature of work that has gone into the production of each component. Franks construction suggest these discarded objects still have material potential as a bi-product of technology and art material. With this piece I strive to have the audience better consider that these bi-products of technology need to be disposed of properly to insure the preservation of nature and humanity so that this world may be enjoyed by future generations.