Amnesia Scanner
Anesthesia Scammer
Nov 30, 2019
Kraftwerk Berlin
AI poetry and AI generated prophecies through Oracle, Amnesia Scanner’s machine
AI poetry and AI generated prophecies through Oracle, Amnesia Scanner’s machine
On the occasion of Refik Anadol’s Latent Being exhibition at Kraftwerk Berlin, Amnesia Scanner presented Anesthesia Scammer, a new work commissioned by LAS that consisted of three acts incorporating narrative, music, video, animatronics and AI (Artificial Intelligence) poetry. The duo previously worked and performed with Oracle, the ghost summoned from the Amnesia Scanner machine. Oracle, this time was embodied in the form of an animatronic sculpture, became the lead protagonist. Anesthesia Scammer is a spiritual sequel to the artists’ audio play Angels Rig Hook exploring millenarian anxieties and digital deities.
Curated by Agnes Gryczkowska
Credits
Amnesia Scanner: ANESTHESIA SCAMMER
Performance and Installation
30 November 2019 – 5 January 2020
© 2021 Amnesia Scanner
Commissioned by Light Art Space (LAS)
Curated by Agnes Gryczkowska
Assistant Curator: Liz Stumpf
Production Credits
Direction and Production: Amnesia Scanner
Set Design, Lights and Creative Direction:
Freeka Tet and Amnesia Scanner
Art Direction and Graphics:
PWR, Rasmus Svensson and Hanna Nilsson
Text: Jaakko Pallasvuo
Oracle Creative Direction, Design, Conceptual Engineering,
Electronics and Softwares Programming: Freeka Tet
Oracle Sculptures, Molds and Casts, Animatronics,
Build and Assembly: Alex Hollenbach
Music: Amnesia Scanner
Vocals: Lalita
Guitar: James Kelly
Anesthesia Scammer: Marc Elsner
Additional Sound Design: Tim Roth
Voice Actors: Marc Elsner, Britta Thie
Hair and Make Up: Jana Kalgaeva
Management: Peri Rosenzweig and Imogene Strauss