AICON: Collective Icon-Making in the Algorithmic Age
Workshop with Tommaso Cappelletti & Jumoke Fernandez
Esoteric Algorithms & Re-enchanted Technologies
About the event
✦ How do we picture artificial intelligence? ✦
In this hands-on workshop, participants will explore the hidden power of icons, symbols, and metaphors that shape our collective imagination of AI. Drawing on AICON’s evolving archive of AI iconography sparkles, wands, and glowing orbs stand in as enchanted symbols of complex systems, we will explore how these metaphors shape cultural imaginaries and mask the material realities of technology.
Through drawing exercises and metaphor exploration, we will imagine new speculative icons that can question how design encodes ideology, labor, and belief into everyday interfaces. This workshop invites artists, designers, and researchers to engage critically and creatively with the aesthetics of the algorithmic age, reimagining what a more transparent, responsible, and poetic visual language of AI might look like.
Please register for the workshop: info@panke.gallery
Artists
Tommaso Cappelletti is an UX Designer and Researcher exploring the intersection of design, internet culture, and emerging technologies based in Berlin. Drawing from UX/UI, branding, and art direction, he crafts solutions that balance functionality with visual delight.
As a researcher of Al symbology, he investigates how artificial intelligence is represented through iconography and language across interfaces and cultures. Committed to a critical and experimental approach, he examines the legacy of metaphors in digital tools, sparking dialogue on the evolving landscape of human-machine interaction and the future of Al iconography.
Jumoke Fernandez is a self-taught Art Director and Synthographer, driven by a passion for merging creativity with cutting-edge technology based in Paris. With a diverse background encompassing gaming, AR, blockchain, and entertainment, she brings a unique perspective to her work.
As an Al enthusiast, she harnesses the power of tools like Stable Diffusion and Midjourney to craft captivating visuals. Alongside her creative pursuits, Jumoke is dedicated to sharing her knowledge, lecturing at institutions and developing educational platforms to empower aspiring creatives. With a commitment to ethical and sustainable practices, she envisions a future where Al enhances rather than replaces human creativity, advocating for transparency and inclusivity in its application.
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