Figment
Using machine learning for students can still be daunting. In recent years, the situation has been improved by libraries such as ml5.js, which make machine learning available to anyone with a basic knowledge of coding. But linking all these different components together is still a lot of work.
The goal of Figment is to be the easiest tool to start using AI for creative purposes. After you download and run the tool, you can set up a simple drawing application that uses your body with a few clicks. The basic methodology is that of visual coding, which we also used in the NodeBox project based on previous research.
Figment was used in a one-day pre-master class in March 2020 with 10 students. Within a few hours, students, some with no prior programming skills, were able to create projects that used machine learning to do pose detection, collage generation and more.
Projects
The following projects were made using Figment:
Cyber Sensuality
Training an AI Dancer through PIX2PIX
Does AI Dream of Gender?
Gender Fluid AI Installation
Flesh to Foliage
A Technological Requiem
Hunger of the Pine
AI artwork around natural sustainability
Maureen
A critical mirror on AI in our society
Memories of Care
Martina Menegon research visit July 4-6 2023
The Next Generation
A collage of the faces of tomorrow
Workshops
Teaching our tools to students