Art Basel Hong Kong 2026 Zero 10 Exhibit Showcases AI and Digital Art

Art Basel Hong Kong featured Zero 10, a new AI and digital art exhibit that debuted at the Miami fair. The event drew over 90,000 attendees and 240 galleries from 40+ countries. Artists from 14 exhibitors presented works exploring AI's role in art. Botto, an autonomous AI artist, performed live, scanning audience emotions to create characters—its first use of live data. Sougwen Chung, named one of TIME's 100 most influential people in AI in 2023, demonstrated a painting with a motion-driven robotic system trained on decades of their gesture data. Emi Kusano showcased 'Ornament Survival,' using AI to create multiples of herself. Harvey Rayner avoided AI, using JavaScript to control over 1,000 parameters. Kevin Abosch crafted generative algorithms from microbiology without AI. Quayola won the second annual Digital Art Award for Innovation with his 'Storms' series, capturing real waves with high-frame-rate cameras and custom software. Robert Alice presented 'SEAL,' hand-painted canvases with traditional Chinese seals, referencing blockchain as a precursor. Blockchain enabled artists like DeeKay Kwon to transition from commercial animation to full-time art. The fair highlighted debates on AI's value, with some artists viewing it as a collaborator and others as an annoying intern.