Not The Only One V1. Beta (N'TOO), Stephanie Dinkins

Artwork Overview

Not The Only One V1. Beta (N'TOO), 2018
Where object was made: United States
Material/technique: 10 deep learning algorithms; creative sound blaster; 4 infrared sensors; monitor; mouse; walnut wood; keyboard; glass; wire; USB hub and cables; Mac mini; speaker; Arduino Nano
Dimensions:
Object Height/Width/Depth (Height x Width x Depth): 18 x 18 x 18 in
Object Height/Width/Depth (Height x Width x Depth): 30 x 20 x 20 in
Credit line: Courtesy of the artist
Accession number: EL2023.006
Not on display

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Black Writing
Using interviews among herself, her aunt, and her niece, Stephanie Dinkins is creating a multigenerational memoir of a Black American family using artificial intelligence (AI). Not The Only One (N’TOO) is a voice-interactive AI designed, trained, and aligned with concerns and ideals of people who are underrepresented in the tech sector. It pursues the goals of this community through deep learning algorithms, creating a new kind of conversation-based archive. Because the large data sets that enable AI are filled with cultural bias, N’TOO is built on a small data set. This means it often refuses to speak.

Exhibitions

Ayesha Hardison, curator
Joey Orr, curator
2023–2024

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