In Queen of the Orchard, I investigate the dialogue between enduring natural symbols and the innovative potential of AI. The artwork draws inspiration from the rich symbolism of the pomegranate – fertility, abundance, the hidden mysteries of life – and expands it into the realm of the orchard, a space of cultivated growth and natural authority. Using AI as a collaborative tool, the image of the orchard is digitally transformed, giving rise to a sovereign figure. She is not merely surrounded by the orchard; she is the orchard, crowned by its blossoms, bearing its fruit, embodying its quiet, generative power. This piece merges the organic textures of fruit and branch with a smooth, sculpted quality, highlighting the convergence of the natural world, artistic interpretation, and technological processing. Queen of the Orchard challenges distinctions between the real and the rendered, the traditional symbol and its contemporary echo. It celebrates the potential for AI to help us craft new mythologies, visualizing figures of serene power who draw their majesty from both the ancient earth and the emerging digital landscape.

Learn more about Alina Gishyan and her work here.

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The Future of Humanity Experience explores how technology is reshaping the human experience by blending digital and physical artworks from global artists into a tangible vision of the future. The experience highlights the potential for human enhancement, where the organic and synthetic not only complement one another but sometimes merge, illustrating how humanity can transcend its current boundaries.

Through diverse artistic perspectives, the show critically examines the risks, ethical dilemmas, and challenges posed by technological progress. This exploration is framed through three distinct lenses – Animasapiens, Transhumans, and Starborns – and offers an invitation to delve even deeper. Learn more here.