△w ∈ ℝⁿ
Ein Werk, das den Prozess visualisiert, wie ein neuronales Netz den Text einer Person erlernt. Total Museum AI Art Hackathon, 2026.
토탈미술관 제2회 AI 아트 해커톤 《Breathing with the Chaos》 출품작. 작품 기술서 (PDF) →
록카쿠 아야코가 직접 쓴 텍스트 9편을 신경망 가중치 2,396,160개로 변환하고, 아무것도 모르는 빈 모델이 이 값을 향해 학습하는 500단계의 과정을 세 가지 차원에서 기록했다.
처음에는 록카쿠 스타일의 이미지를 AI로 생성하는 것으로 시작했다. 그러나 스타일은 나오지만 록카쿠 자신은 없다는 것을 깨달았다. 표면만 닮았을 뿐, 그 사람이 왜 그렇게 그리는지에 대해서는 아무것도 담겨 있지 않았다. 그래서 방향을 바꿨다. 결과물이 아니라 과정을 기록하기로 했다.
Δw ∈ ℝ
가중치를 십진수 수열로 화면에 직접 표시한다. 26개 트랜스포머 레이어의 숫자들이 학습 과정에서 실시간으로 변화한다.
Δw ∈ ℝ²
가중치 값을 32종의 색상과 형태로 변환하여 2차원 평면에 배치한다. 학습이 진행될수록 색상이 분화하며, 레이어별 특성 차이가 색의 분포로 드러난다.
Δw ∈ ℝ³
26개 레이어를 반투명 3D 슬래브로 공간에 배치하고 카메라가 궤도를 그리며 촬영한다. 록카쿠의 언어에서 비롯된 가중치들이 공간 안에서 겹쳐질 때, 뜻하지 않게 록카쿠의 색채가 나타난다.
Ablation: Δw ∈ ℝ⁴
ℝ³까지는 화면 안에서 관찰하는 것이다. ℝ⁴는 관찰자가 데이터 안으로 들어가는 실험이다. 출품작에는 포함되지 않았으나, 차원 확장의 가능성을 탐색한 ablation study로 기록한다.
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전시
Breathing with the Chaos in Berlin — P61 Gallery
P61 Gallery, Potsdamer Str. 61, 10785 Berlin-Schöneberg. 2026.4.3–6.30.
Co-organizer: Total Museum of Contemporary Art, ATND School. AI ART × Ayako Rokkaku.
Exhibited at the 2nd Total Museum AI Art Hackathon, Breathing with the Chaos. Technical Statement (PDF) →
Nine texts written by Rokkaku Ayako were converted into 2,396,160 neural network weights. The 500-step process of a blank model learning toward these values was recorded across three dimensions.
It started with generating Rokkaku-style images using AI. But I realized the style came through while Rokkaku herself did not. The surface resembled her work, yet nothing was captured about why she paints the way she does. So I changed direction. Instead of the output, I decided to record the process.
Δw ∈ ℝ
Weights are displayed directly on screen as decimal sequences. Numbers across 26 transformer layers shift in real time during training.
Δw ∈ ℝ²
Weight values are mapped to 32 colors and shapes and placed on a 2D plane. As training progresses, colors differentiate, and the characteristics of each layer emerge through color distribution.
Δw ∈ ℝ³
The 26 layers are arranged in space as translucent 3D slabs while a camera orbits around them. When the weights derived from Rokkaku's language overlap in space, her colors unexpectedly appear.
Ablation: Δw ∈ ℝ⁴
Up to ℝ³, you observe from outside the screen. In ℝ⁴, the observer steps inside the data. This was not included in the exhibited work, but is documented as an ablation study exploring the possibility of dimensional extension.
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Exhibition
Breathing with the Chaos in Berlin — P61 Gallery
P61 Gallery, Potsdamer Str. 61, 10785 Berlin-Schöneberg. 2026.4.3–6.30.
Co-organizer: Total Museum of Contemporary Art, ATND School. AI ART × Ayako Rokkaku.
Ausgestellt beim 2. Total Museum AI Art Hackathon, Breathing with the Chaos. Technische Beschreibung (PDF, Korean) →
Neun von Rokkaku Ayako verfasste Texte wurden in 2.396.160 neuronale Netzwerk-Gewichte umgewandelt. Der 500-Schritte-Prozess, in dem ein leeres Modell diese Werte erlernt, wurde in drei Dimensionen aufgezeichnet.
Am Anfang stand der Versuch, mit KI Bilder im Stil von Rokkaku zu erzeugen. Doch ich erkannte: Der Stil kam durch, Rokkaku selbst jedoch nicht. Die Oberfläche ähnelte ihrem Werk, aber nichts davon erfasste, warum sie so malt, wie sie malt. Also änderte ich die Richtung. Statt des Ergebnisses beschloss ich, den Prozess festzuhalten.
Δw ∈ ℝ
Gewichte werden als Dezimalzahlenfolgen direkt auf dem Bildschirm angezeigt. Die Zahlen der 26 Transformer-Schichten verändern sich während des Trainings in Echtzeit.
Δw ∈ ℝ²
Gewichtswerte werden in 32 Farben und Formen übersetzt und auf einer 2D-Ebene angeordnet. Mit fortschreitendem Training differenzieren sich die Farben, und die Merkmale jeder Schicht treten durch die Farbverteilung hervor.
Δw ∈ ℝ³
Die 26 Schichten werden als halbtransparente 3D-Platten im Raum angeordnet, während eine Kamera sie umkreist. Wenn sich die aus Rokkakus Sprache abgeleiteten Gewichte im Raum überlagern, erscheinen unerwartet ihre Farben.
Ablation: Δw ∈ ℝ⁴
Bis ℝ³ beobachtet man von außerhalb des Bildschirms. In ℝ⁴ tritt der Beobachter in die Daten ein. Dies war nicht Teil des ausgestellten Werks, wird aber als Ablationsstudie zur Erforschung dimensionaler Erweiterung dokumentiert.
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Ausstellung
Breathing with the Chaos in Berlin — P61 Gallery
P61 Gallery, Potsdamer Str. 61, 10785 Berlin-Schöneberg. 2026.4.3–6.30.
Mitveranstalter: Total Museum of Contemporary Art, ATND School. AI ART × Ayako Rokkaku.