“A/I Voted” 2024
As a subversive act of digital art, in 2024, Couper explored the space of disenfranchisement and democracy and performed “A/I Voted” in the largest theatre allowed—a single voting booth. Instead of abstaining performatively as some US voters do, Couper collaborated with ChatGPT to channel another entity’s preferences in a national election—becoming a voting vessel. “A/I Voted” explores algorithms, the importance of choice, gerrymandering, voter fraud, election interference, “The AI Agency of the Year”, the role of misinformation, and the intersection of artificial intelligence with everyday decisions.
To repeat this temporal installation, follow these steps.
1 Register to vote
2 Do no research whatsoever about the election
3 When you get to the polls, ask your AI agent who to vote for
4 Faithfully make the selections they ask you to
5 Submit your ballot