/imagine a photograph of a Thai woman, pregnant in a green and white dress with luggage at an airport departure terminal in Bangkok in 1974 with her eyes closed thinking about what happens next as she holds her hand out in a theatrical gesture.
Sara Oscar
Since last year, I have been working on a project with my Thai mother who migrated to Australia in 1974 while pregnant with me. To fill in the archive, we’ve been looking towards AI.
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How does one successfully navigate obstacles such as extreme weather, a tight deadline and a spontaneous shot list in a foreign country on a 360 project as a solo cinematographer?
Pitta Pitta (Google’s Earth) 2022 from series (Dis)connected to Country.
Jahkarli Romanis
Under COVID travel restrictions, I couldn’t travel to Pitta Pitta Country. Instead, I travelled to Country through Google Maps.
Jessie Boylan
The air that arrives at Kennaook is said to be some of the cleanest in the world. I set up my camera and tripod, and started filming.
MidJourney text prompt:
‘HAL the computer approaching through the foggy morning mist’.
My first image requests were whimsical queries, nocturnal flights of fancy, gentle tentative casts into the virtual spirit world.
Members of the River City Voices choir perform for a group portrait.
Cherine Fahd, Being Together: Parramatta Yearbook (2021-2022)
Coming together for a portrait creates playful opportunities for social interactions among strangers.