Remote Al Ula

      In Remote X, a group of 50 people hit the town wearing headphones. They are guided by a synthetic voice - as we know it from GPS navigators. The encounter with this artificial intelligence leads the group to carry out an experiment on itself. How are joint decisions made? Who do we follow when we are guided by algorithms?

      50 people observe each other, make individual decisions while still being part of a group. As the artificial intelligence observes human behavior from afar, the step-by-step voice sounds more familiar. Along the way, binaural recordings and film music form a soundtrack for the urban landscape. The journey through the city looks more and more like a collective film.

      Remote X questions artificial intelligence, big data and our predictability. As the project rotates from city to city, each new site-specific version builds on the dramaturgy of the previous city.

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