Pierre Huyghe's AI-driven Liminals at Berlin's Halle am Berghain faces critique over dehumanized female avatars

At Halle am Berghain in Berlin, French artist Pierre Huyghe showcases Liminals (2026), a generative AI video installation on display until 8 March. Presented by LAS Art Foundation, this piece illustrates concepts from quantum theory through a faceless, nude female avatar set in otherworldly environments. Huyghe states that it immerses viewers 'in a realm outside time and space.' Critics have pointed out the use of a youthful female figure, reminiscent of Huyghe's earlier investigations into posthumanism. The film's haunting soundtrack draws parallels to the surrealism of David Lynch. Liminals utilizes cutting-edge technology to convey how 'infinite possibilities collapse into a single version of reality,' raising issues regarding AI's implications for the portrayal of women.