Autonomous XII
Autonomous X12, James Georgopoulos
“Autonomous X12” A self-driving car sculpture by James Georgopoulos, this installation features the chassis of a prototype driverless car outfitted with multiple cameras and video screens. The screens display real-time data collected by the vehicle’s AI "brain," illustrating how machines perceive and interact with their environment. "Autonomous X12" highlights the advancements in self-driving technology and raises concerns about data privacy, surveillance, and the diminishing role of human agency in automated processes. The chassis was built exclusively by robots for the Nissan Motorsports race team. “Autonomous X12” is the third iteration of Georgopoulos’ series of automotive pieces embedded with or accompanied by film, each of which replicate the driving experience in real time. This dynamic piece takes the series a step further by kitting out the machine with videos that resemble those on the Google’s self-driving Project X vehicle. The film, a voyage down Sunset Boulevard from the East Side of Los Angeles to Santa Monica on the West, can be taken as a mundane passage the likes of which your car might take without you when the technology is capable of self-driving programmable errands. Sheet metal, aluminum, glass, rubber, steel, plastic, aerospace composites, powder coating and electronic components with 60:00 minute single channel video 75 x 164 x 71.5 in (190.5 x 416.56 x 181.61 cm)
James Georgopoulos 2016 Photo Courtesy of MAMA Gallery Los Angeles CA USA
