FLORIAN NACKAERTS' FACTORY NIGHTMARESThe reason why AI creations, like those made by Florian Nackaerts on his Instagram account (synthetic_pink), may seem like they come straight out of our most feverish nightmares is related to how AI processes and mixes vast amounts of information. When generating images or videos, AI often combines elements from multiple references, blending faces, shapes, and scenarios in ways that defy the logical and structured rules of reality, often resulting in a surreal and unsettling aesthetic.
What you see in these creations is like a window into the subconscious: deformed faces, shapes that seem to mutate or never fully form. It all reminds us of the sensations we experience in dreams, where the familiar mixes with the strange, creating an atmosphere that can evoke fear or discomfort. These types of images resonate with our deep-seated fears, with the feeling that something is out of place or not fully understandable, something our mind associates with fear and panic.
Since AI doesn’t have a sense of reality like we do, it produces images that may seem like they’re pulled from our subconscious because it doesn’t follow the rules of logic. It blends the real with the impossible, triggering those feelings of surrealism and unease, much like in dreams where our minds blur the lines between the normal and the disturbing. This is what makes these creations affect us on a deep level, as if they’re directly connected to our most visceral emotions and experiences.
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