Awkward Relationship

A video work exploring complex human-AI relationships in everyday scenarios, challenging traditional technophobia narratives.

Concept

The work challenges the technophobia ingrained in science fiction narratives. The fear of self-aware AI in traditional works often stems from anthropocentric anxieties about their dominance. This project instead explores a more complex picture of human-computer coexistence, in which the AI is no longer the perfect or terrifying “other”, but rather a participant in society with its own limitations and idiosyncrasies.

By observing the interactions between humans and AI in everyday scenarios—ranging from playful moments to conflicts, from understanding to misunderstanding—the project documents the emergence of a new type of social relationship.

These ordinary and imperfect moments of interaction reveal a critical truth: genuine human-machine coexistence is not built on fear or reverence but rooted in an ongoing process of mutual understanding and adaptation.

These “imperfections” highlight a more authentic possibility for coexistence. This coexistence is not founded on fear or worship but on the continuous effort to understand and adapt to one another.

By focusing on these micro-level social interactions, the project aims to construct a new framework for technological critique: one that moves beyond concerns about whether technology threatens human dominance and instead considers how to build a more inclusive network of social relations that acknowledges and embraces the differences between humans and AI.