The film to the exhibition: The World Through AI
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07/09/2026

1 min reading time

Context
The World Through AI
Society
AI
Postcolonialism
Contemporary Art

AI technologies are fundamentally changing how images are created, processed, disseminated, described, and viewed. The film accompanying the major summer exhibition “The World Through AI” at the SCHIRN offers insight into how international artists explore the cognitive, psychological, political, and ecological dimensions of artificial intelligence.

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Some of the participating artists, as well as co-curator Antonio Somaini, speak in the film itself. Drawing on themes such as data storage, machine vision, environmental issues, and visions of the future, the film guides viewers through the exhibition and its central questions. It highlights contradictions, traces the development of AI, and encourages viewers to rethink the opportunities and challenges posed by this technology.

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“I want the audience to leave this exhibition with a deeper understanding of AI and its various social, political, and epistemological implications.”

Antonio Somaini, Curator of the exhibition

Eine Person schaut sich ein interaktives Display mit zahlreichen Bildern und Informationen über einen Volkswirt an.
The World Through AI, 2026, Ausstellungansicht, Trevor Paglen „Faces of the ImageNet“ (2022)
© Schirn Kunsthalle Frankfurt 2026, Foto: Norbert Miguletz
Zwei Personen sitzen vor einer digitalen Installation mit Servern in einem modernen Raum.
The World Through AI, 2026, Ausstellungansicht, Timo Arnall „Internet Machine“ (2014)
© Schirn Kunsthalle Frankfurt 2026, Foto: Norbert Miguletz
Mann betrachtet eine Ausstellung mit Bildern und Büchern in einer beleuchteten Ecke.
The World Through AI, 2026, Ausstellungansicht
© Schirn Kunsthalle Frankfurt 2026, Foto: Norbert Miguletz