Holly Herndon and Mat Dryhurst Use AI to Recreate Dreams at Magasins Généraux
The exhibition 'Simulacres' at Magasins Généraux in Pantin features a short film by Holly Herndon and Mat Dryhurst, 'I’m Here 17.12.2022 5:44', which uses generative AI to reconstruct a dream Herndon had while in a coma after childbirth. The AI was trained on her audio narration, family photos, and personal archives, producing an animated film with morphing bodies and an AI-generated children's choir. The exhibition, running from June 25 to September 27, 2026, includes about twenty French and international artists whose works challenge perceptions of reality.
Key facts
- Holly Herndon experienced a dream while in a coma after giving birth.
- She recounted the dream to nurses upon waking.
- Herndon and her husband Mat Dryhurst created the short film 'I’m Here 17.12.2022 5:44'.
- The film uses generative AI to reconstruct the dream from an audio recording.
- The AI was trained on family photos and personal archives.
- The film features an AI-generated children's choir.
- The work is part of the exhibition 'Simulacres' at Magasins Généraux.
- The exhibition runs from June 25 to September 27, 2026.
Entities
Artists
Institutions
- Magasins Généraux
Locations
- Pantin
- France
- Berlin
- Germany