What happens when an image leaves a state archive and enters the feedback loops of an artificial neural network? Inspired by an encounter that the artist had at the Google Cultural Institute with an image originating from the National Gallery Singapore, Figures of History and the Grounds of Intelligence travels back in time to probe the intersecting histories of state planning, global networks and cybernetics that span from the Cold War to the ongoing boom in generative artificial intelligence. Looking into how different historical figurations have come to make up the grounds of “intelligence” that underpin today’s generative text-to-image models, the narrative focuses on what it means for these models to “learn” from history without actually understanding it in order to generate ever-changing distributions of noise. At stake here is the future of representation itself—a future where images appear to have no history to speak of.
Two childhood best friends reconnect after years of separation. Chay, a Phnom Penh resident, helps Lyer, who comes from the countryside, get a job as a projectionist in the city. A film screening prompts them to wonder about their future together.
Chinese primary student En Qi struggles with Malay spelling, often confusing it with English. This incurs the wrath of his strict teacher who humiliates and punishes him unsparingly.
One winter, a note circulates spreading rumors, stirring up the Korean Military Academy. Jiwoo, who despite his confident attitude hasn’t secured a recommendation letter, and Hoon, a graduate dreaming of assisted suicide in Switzerland, encounter someone else at the Academy during the quiet night.
What began merely as an entertaining performance, the 'Meryl Streep Project' has transformed into an icon of resistance, exposing the realities of women's rights in South Korea. However, following the COVID-19 pandemic, the project has taken an unexpected turn.
<(Welcome to) The Planet of Orchids> is a cinematic anthology exploring the fascinating lives of orchids and their intricate relationships with neighbouring species. In this film, orchids are portrayed as indigenous beings who have thrived despite humans' indiscriminate colonization of ecosystems. Orchids take centre stage as protagonists, unfolding their unique or ordinary narratives from a plant-centred viewpoint. As such, the diverse and multidimensional dynamics of the transhuman community, which all ecosystem members belong, are revealed, and human audiences finally encounter 'Planet Orchid'.
Emmanuelle and Mirra love each other and dream of having a child born only of their love. When Mirra suddenly becomes pregnant, in spite of all biological plausibility, the surprise is total and the joy at its height. For Emmanuelle, however, things are less clear-cut.
As their high school days come to a close, David and William are at odds. David can’t wait to leave the past behind, while William clings to every moment. On the night of their senior prom, a heated argument triggers a nostalgic journey through their shared high school memories.
Supernatural intuition and police logic collide when a mysterious clairvoyant and a skeptical detective have to join forces in order to unravel the case of a serial killer lurking in the woods surrounding a small town.
A collage of images, thoughts and letters that seek to find the meaning of "ugliness" seen through time. The film pays an homage to Jean-Luc Godard's film-collages such as "Histoire(s) du cinema" (1988-1998) and "The image book" (2018) using different sources from film and literature to create a discourse about ugliness.
Panto-aficionado Gyles will immerse himself in every aspect of the genre, from its roots in commedia dell’arte and Victorian music hall to scene painting, slapstick and the making of a pantomime dame. He’ll be joined on his merry way (oh yes he will!) by pantomime experts including Julian Clary and Gary Wilmot, celebrating the panto in all its vibrant, joyful glory.
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