AI Beetle - compilation

In the realm of the imperceptible, the post-camouflage AI Beetle emerges as a mesmerizing enigma, evading the electronic gaze that seeks to unveil it. Neural networks and evolutionary algorithms intertwine to orchestrate intricate patterns, deftly deceiving and confounding the very artificial intelligence systems they challenge. This endeavor, spearheaded by the artist, is an attempt to forge a contemporary razzle-dazzle aesthetic, effectively disrupting established labels and metadata systems. What appears as a beetle to our human eyes is, to the electronic eye, interpreted into something as incongruous as a banana.

Renowned French art critic and curator Dominique Moulin, in a feature for ART PRESS, unveils the layers of significance encapsulated within the AI Beetle. De Wilde's exploration of pattern recognition delves into the expansive terrain of artificial intelligence. Amidst the proliferation of computer vision technologies, De Wilde cunningly engineers methods to deceive these systems, devising camouflages through a symbiosis of artificial neural networks and evolutionary algorithms.


The AI Beetle series exists within a broader corpus that addresses the theme of counter-surveillance. In an era dominated by pervasive digital monitoring, this work not only challenges the surveillance paradigm but also delves into the very discourse of authorship in the age of AI. As the algorithmic patterns cocoon the beetle, a question emerges: who truly claims authorship in this intricate dance of adaptation, an inquiry particularly poignant amidst the backdrop of ecological imperilment?