flusser.exe

"Image production is inherently linked to memory cultivation. When an experience is deemed memory-worthy, it demands visual representation. Individuals create thousands of ‘unique’ images of the same object, location, or activity, certifying their experience and streamlining its shareability. Consequently, a collective memory archive forms across digital platforms, where images circulate as reflections of data, embedding information about location, time, camera model and author. This prompts the question: Can collectively accessible images represent
personal memories?

‘Flusser.exe’ is a text-to-video model that recycles existing YouTube videos instead of generating new images. Users input text and location, which the model converts into search queries to find relevant videos. Short segments are extracted and compiled into a final edit, offering an alternative way to create visual representations of personal memories."