Foreword from the Curator

Laporan Kuratorial:
Pameran Seni Antarabangsa GEN AI 2024

Abstrak

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Laporan ini mengkaji hasil dan kepentingan Pameran Seni Antarabangsa GEN AI 2024, yang diadakan di Kota Bharu, Malaysia, dari 22 Jun hingga 25 Jun 2024. Diurus oleh Profesor Madya Ahamad Tarmizi Azizan, pameran itu mempamerkan lebih 150 karya seni daripada peserta yang mewakili 23 negara, mengintegrasikan seni dan pendidikan secara berkesan dengan fokus pada kecerdasan buatan (AI). Laporan itu menganalisis data penyertaan, menyerlahkan sumbangan ketara, dan membincangkan kesan pameran terhadap pertukaran budaya dan pendidikan global.

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Pengenalan

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Pameran Seni Antarabangsa GEN AI 2024, yang dihoskan oleh Creative Accelerator Centre (CAC), Fakulti Teknologi Kreatif dan Warisan, Universiti Malaysia Kelantan (UMK), berfungsi sebagai acara perintis yang berjaya menggabungkan alam seni dan kecerdasan buatan (AI) . Berlangsung dari 22 Jun hingga 25 Jun 2024, di Kota Bharu, Malaysia, pameran itu menampilkan 150 karya seni daripada peserta yang mewakili 23 negara, memupuk dialog artistik yang pelbagai dan inklusif. Laporan ini menyediakan analisis menyeluruh tentang data penyertaan, penglibatan institusi dan latar belakang profesional penyumbang, di samping pandangan tentang tema dan impak menyeluruh pameran.

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Gambaran Keseluruhan Pameran

Tarikh dan Tempat

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Pameran Seni Antarabangsa GEN AI 2024 berlangsung dari 22 Jun hingga 25 Jun 2024, di Pusat Pemecut Kreatif (CAC), Universiti Malaysia Kelantan (UMK). Selain itu, acara tersebut telah dipamerkan di MyDigital Maker Fair 2024 di Kuala Lumpur pada September 2024. Majlis perasmian rasmi yang diketuai oleh YABrs Hj Azman bin Hj. Adnan, Ketua Pengarah Pelajaran Malaysia, telah diadakan pada 23 Jun 2024, bertempat di Dewan Besar, SSTP, JPN Kelantan, Pengkalan Chepa, Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia.

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Tema dan Objektif

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Pameran yang bertemakan "AI: Education for Tomorrow," bertujuan untuk meneroka potensi transformatif AI dalam pendidikan melalui karya seni yang inovatif. Ia berfungsi sebagai platform unik untuk artis, pendidik dan ahli teknologi untuk berkumpul dan menunjukkan peranan AI dalam membentuk semula pembelajaran dan kreativiti. Pameran itu bertujuan untuk mempromosikan pertukaran budaya, merangsang pemikiran kreatif, dan menyerlahkan komitmen Malaysia untuk mengintegrasikan AI dalam paradigma pendidikan.

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Penyertaan dan Sumbangan

Perwakilan Global

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Pameran itu menampilkan sumbangan daripada 23 negara, mewakili kira-kira 11.79% daripada 195 negara di dunia. Terutama, negara-negara ini termasuk Austria, China, Mesir, Hungary, Indonesia, Iraq, Malaysia, Mexico, Pakistan, Filipina, Romania, Taiwan, Thailand, Turki dan Ukraine. Data penyertaan mendedahkan minat global yang ketara dalam gabungan AI dan seni, mencerminkan pelbagai perspektif budaya dan seni.

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Analisis statistik

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Pameran itu menarik 100 penyertaan, mempamerkan sejumlah 150 karya seni. Malaysia mendahului dengan 26 artis menyumbang 39 penyertaan, menyumbang 41.05% daripada jumlah karya seni. Indonesia diikuti dengan 28 artis menghantar 35 penyertaan, mewakili 36.84% daripada jumlah keseluruhan. China menyumbang 6 penyertaan, membentuk 6.32%, manakala Thailand mempunyai 6 artis dengan 8 penyertaan, menyumbang 8.42%. 3 artis Taiwan menyerahkan 4 penyertaan, mewakili 4.21%, dan Mesir mempunyai 4 artis dengan 5 penyertaan, membentuk 5.26%. Negara lain, termasuk India, Romania, Mexico, Iraq, Turki, Hungary, Filipina, Kazakhstan, Korea Selatan, Ukraine, Pakistan, Austria, Jerman, Peru, Iran, Sepanyol dan Amerika Syarikat, secara kolektif menyumbangkan karya seni yang tinggal.

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Taburan jantina peserta condong kepada artis wanita, dengan 57 penyertaan (60%) berbanding 38 penyertaan (40%) daripada artis lelaki. Ini menunjukkan tahap penglibatan yang lebih tinggi daripada artis wanita dalam domain seni bersepadu AI. Beberapa institusi akademik memberi sumbangan ketara, termasuk Universiti Malaysia Kelantan dengan 10 penyertaan, Universitas PGRI Adi Buana Surabaya, Indonesia, dengan 6 penyertaan, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Bandung, Indonesia, dengan 5 penyertaan, dan Prince of Songkla University Kampus Pattani, Thailand, dengan 5 penyertaan. Peserta datang dari pelbagai latar belakang profesional, meningkatkan kekayaan pameran. Ahli akademik menyumbang 51.58% daripada penyertaan, pelajar sebanyak 31.58%, guru sebanyak 14.74%, artis sebanyak 12.63%, pereka bentuk sebanyak 5.26%, dan usahawan sebanyak 1.05%.

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Profil Terkenal

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Pameran ini menampilkan peserta terbilang dari pelbagai bidang, termasuk:

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• Profesor dan Ahli Akademik: Prof. Kye-Soo Myung (Universiti Konkuk), Prof. Mohamed Shehata (Universiti Helwan), Prof. Alexandru Jakabházi (Universiti Barat Timisoara)

• Artis: Roy Espinosa (Filarts Inc.), Lilia Luján (Studio Seni Luján), Olena Sarzhenko (Institusi Perbandaran "Kolej Seni Profesional Lozova" Majlis Wilayah Kharkiv)

• Guru: Zulfaizila Binti Zulkipli (SMJK Tanah Puteh), Nina Irnawati (Komuniti 22 Ibu)

• Pelajar: Che Nurul Amirah Binti Che Daud (Universiti Malaysia Kelantan), Manika Andamari Nismara (PGRI Adi Buana University Surabaya), Aliana Hazel Anak Lamin (Universiti Malaysia Kelantan), Syimir Amsyar Bin Loutfy (Sekolah Seni Malaysia Johor), Adam Hakeem Bin Azizul Hafiz (Sekolah Seni Malaysia Johor), Nur Juani Hayyan Binti Muhammad Shabri (Sekolah Seni Malaysia Johor), Syed Muhammad Raeif Bin Syed Muhammad Fathi (Sekolah Seni Malaysia Johor), Farris Zulqarnain Bin Nur Akmal (Sekolah Seni Malaysia Johor)

• Pereka: Wenlong Zhang (China), Mohd Azizi Bin Husain (Jabatan Penerangan Malaysia)

• Pengiktirafan dan Anugerah

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Pameran Seni Antarabangsa GEN AI 2024 memberikan pengiktirafan tinggi kepada semua peserta, menonjolkan bakat dan kreativiti mereka yang luar biasa. Karya yang dipamerkan mencerminkan pelbagai perspektif budaya dan seni, masing-masing menyumbang secara unik kepada kejayaan pameran. Para peserta telah diiktiraf atas sumbangan mereka kepada seni visual, reka bentuk dan persembahan akademik.

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Arah masa depan

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Memandang ke hadapan, pameran itu bertujuan meluaskan kehadirannya ke lokasi lain seperti UMK Bachok dan JPN Kelantan. Peluasan ini sejajar dengan misi untuk memupuk kreativiti dan inovasi melalui seni bertemakan AI. Pihak kami merakamkan ucapan terima kasih kepada semua ahli pasukan, panel juri, dan rakan kongsi di UMK, JPN Kelantan, dan SSTP atas sokongan yang tidak ternilai. Pameran itu bersedia untuk diteruskan sebagai acara tahunan, mengukuhkan peranannya sebagai platform utama untuk seni dan budaya di pentas antarabangsa.

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Kesimpulan

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Pameran Seni Antarabangsa GEN AI 2024 berjaya mencapai matlamatnya untuk berkhidmat sebagai platform untuk pertukaran budaya dan pameran seni dari seluruh dunia. Penyertaan yang pelbagai menunjukkan bahawa seni merentasi sempadan dan menyatukan individu daripada pelbagai latar belakang. Sebagai Ketua Juri dan Kurator, saya amat berbangga dengan pencapaian dan berharap pameran ini akan terus menjadi acara tahunan yang dinanti-nantikan oleh komuniti seni global.

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Kesimpulannya, saya mengucapkan terima kasih yang setinggi-tingginya kepada semua peserta, penyokong dan penyumbang yang menjayakan Pameran Seni Antarabangsa GEN AI 2024. Semoga pameran ini terus berkembang dan berfungsi sebagai platform utama seni dan budaya di persada antarabangsa.

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Profesor Madya Ahamad Tarmizi Azizan
Ketua Juri dan Kurator
Pameran Seni Antarabangsa GEN AI 2024

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#GENAIartExhibition #Participation Outstanding #ArtExhibition2024 #GlobalArtCommunity

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Curatorial Report:

GEN AI International Art Exhibition 2024

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 Associate Professor Ahamad Tarmizi Azizan

Head of Jury and Curator

GEN AI International Art Exhibition 2024

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Abstract

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This report examines the outcomes and significance of the GEN AI International Art Exhibition 2024, held in Kota Bharu, Malaysia, from June 22 to June 25, 2024. Curated by Associate Professor Ahamad Tarmizi Azizan, the exhibition showcased over 150 artworks from participants representing 23 countries, effectively integrating art and education with a focus on artificial intelligence (AI). The report analyzes participation data, highlights notable contributions, and discusses the exhibition's impact on global cultural exchange and education.

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Keywords: Artificial Intelligence, Art Exhibition, Cultural Exchange, Education, Global Participation

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Introduction

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The GEN AI International Art Exhibition 2024, hosted by the Creative Accelerator Centre (CAC), Faculty of Creative Technology and Heritage, Universiti Malaysia Kelantan (UMK), serves as a pioneering event that successfully fused the realms of art and artificial intelligence (AI). Running from June 22 to June 25, 2024, in Kota Bharu, Malaysia, the exhibition featured 150 artworks from participants representing 23 countries, fostering a diverse and inclusive artistic dialogue. This report provides a comprehensive analysis of the participation data, institutional involvement, and professional backgrounds of contributors, alongside insights into the exhibition's overarching themes and impacts.

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Exhibition Overview

Dates and Venues

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The GEN AI International Art Exhibition 2024 took place from June 22 to June 25, 2024, at the Creative Accelerator Centre (CAC), Universiti Malaysia Kelantan (UMK). Additionally, the event was showcased at the MyDigitalMaker Fair 2024 in Kuala Lumpur in September 2024. The official opening ceremony, led by YABrs Hj Azman bin Hj. Adnan, Director General of Education Malaysia, was held on June 23, 2024, at the Grand Hall, SSTP, JPN Kelantan, Pengkalan Chepa, Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia.

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Theme and Objectives

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The exhibition, themed "AI: Education for Tomorrow," aimed to explore the transformative potential of AI in education through innovative artworks. It served as a unique platform for artists, educators, and technologists to converge and demonstrate the role of AI in reshaping learning and creativity. The exhibition sought to promote cultural exchange, stimulate creative thinking, and highlight Malaysia's commitment to integrating AI in educational paradigms.

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Participation and Contributions

Global Representation

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The exhibition featured contributions from 23 countries, representing approximately 11.79% of the world's 195 countries. Notably, these countries included Austria, China, Egypt, Hungary, Indonesia, Iraq, Iran, Malaysia, India, Mexico, Pakistan, Philippines, Romania, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, USA, Spain, and Ukraine. The participation data reveals a significant global interest in the fusion of AI and art, reflecting a diverse array of cultural and artistic perspectives.

 

Statistical Analysis

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The exhibition attracted more than 100 entries, showcasing a total of more than 150 artworks. Malaysia led with more than 26 artists contributing 39 entries, accounting for 41.05% of the total artworks. Indonesia followed with 28 artists submitting 35 entries, representing 36.84% of the total. China contributed 6 entries, constituting 6.32%, while Thailand had 6 artists with 8 entries, accounting for 8.42%. Taiwan's 3 artists submitted 4 entries, representing 4.21%, and Egypt had 4 artists with 5 entries, making up 5.26%. Other countries, including India, Romania, Mexico, Iraq, Turkey, Hungary, Philippines, Kazakhstan, South Korea, Ukraine, Pakistan, Austria, Germany, Peru, Iran, Spain, and USA, collectively contributed the remaining artworks.

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The gender distribution of participants skewed towards female artists, with 57 entries (60%) compared to 38 entries (40%) from male artists. This indicates a higher level of engagement from female artists in the domain of AI-integrated art. Several academic institutions made notable contributions, including Universiti Malaysia Kelantan with 10 entries, Universitas PGRI Adi Buana Surabaya, Indonesia, with 6 entries, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Bandung, Indonesia, with 5 entries, and Prince of Songkla University Pattani Campus, Thailand, with 5 entries. Participants came from a wide range of professional backgrounds, enhancing the richness of the exhibition. Academicians accounted for 51.58% of the entries, students for 31.58%, teachers for 14.74%, artists for 12.63%, designers for 5.26%, and entrepreneurs for 1.05%.

 

​​Notable Profiles

 

​The exhibition featured distinguished participants from various fields, including:​

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• Professors and Academicians: Prof. Kye-Soo Myung (Konkuk University), Prof. Mohamed Shehata (Helwan University), Prof. Alexandru Jakabházi (West University of Timisoara)

• Artists: Roy Espinosa (Filarts Inc.), Lilia Luján (Luján Art Studio), Olena Sarzhenko (Municipal Institution "Lozova Professional College of Arts" of Kharkiv Regional Council)

• Teachers: Zulfaizila Binti Zulkipli (SMJK Tanah Puteh), Nina Irnawati (Komunitas 22 Ibu)

• Students: Che Nurul Amirah Binti Che Daud (Universiti Malaysia Kelantan), Manika Andamari Nismara (Universitas PGRI Adi Buana Surabaya), Aliana Hazel Anak Lamin (Universiti Malaysia Kelantan), Syimir Amsyar Bin Loutfy (Sekolah Seni Malaysia Johor), Adam Hakeem Bin Azizul Hafiz (Sekolah Seni Malaysia Johor), Nur Juani Hayyan Binti Muhammad Shabri (Sekolah Seni Malaysia Johor), Syed Muhammad Raeif Bin Syed Muhammad Fathi (Sekolah Seni Malaysia Johor), Farris Zulqarnain Bin Nur Akmal (Sekolah Seni Malaysia Johor)

• Designers: Wenlong Zhang (China), Mohd Azizi Bin Husain (Jabatan Penerangan Malaysia)

 

Recognition and Awards

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The GEN AI International Art Exhibition 2024 awarded high recognition to all participants, highlighting their exceptional talent and creativity. The exhibited works reflected a diverse array of cultural and artistic perspectives, each contributing uniquely to the exhibition's success. Participants were acknowledged for their contributions to visual arts, design, and academic presentations.

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Future Directions

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Looking ahead, the exhibition aims to expand its presence to other venues such as UMK Bachok and JPN Kelantan. This expansion aligns with the mission to foster creativity and innovation through AI-themed art. We expressed gratitude to all team members, jury panels, and esteemed partners at UMK, JPN Kelantan, and SSTP for their invaluable support. The exhibition is poised to continue as an annual event, reinforcing its role as a premier platform for art and culture on the international stage.

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Conclusion

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The GEN AI International Art Exhibition 2024 successfully achieved its goal of serving as a platform for cultural exchange and artistic exhibition from around the globe. The diverse participation demonstrated that art transcends boundaries and unites individuals from various backgrounds. As the Head of Jury and Curator, I am immensely proud of the achievements and hopeful that this exhibition will continue to be an eagerly anticipated annual event for the global art community. In conclusion, I extend my heartfelt gratitude to all participants, supporters, and contributors who made the GEN AI International Art Exhibition 2024 a resounding success. May this exhibition continue to grow and serve as a premier platform for art and culture on the international stage.

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#GENAIartExhibition #OutstandingParticipation #ArtExhibition2024 #GlobalArtCommunity

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Contact Information:

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Creative Accelerator Center (CAC)
Faculty of Creative Technology and Heritage
Universiti Malaysia Kelantan, MALAYSIA

Email: cac.ftkw@gmail.com
Phone: +60-019-986 9419

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For more information and updates, please visit GEN AI 2024 Art Exhibition at :

 

https://cacftkw.wixsite.com/cacftkw/genaiart

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Bibliography

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Azizan, A. T. (2024). Curatorial Article by Assoc. Prof. Ahamad Tarmizi Azizan. GEN AI International Art Exhibition 2024.

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Creative Accelerator Center. (2024). GEN AI 2024 Art Exhibition. Retrieved from https://cacftkw.wixsite.com/cacftkw/genaiart.