Josh Davila

Josh Davila is a conceptual artist blending philosophy, technology, and digital art to explore the intersection of language and abstract forms. With a background in moral psychology and Kantian ethics, my work delves into the nuanced relationship between human thought and artificial intelligence. My current project, Synonyms & Antonyms, investigates AI’s interpretation of language through the manipulation of personal photographs and generative adversarial networks (GANs). Each piece in the collection represents a single word from a thesaurus, reflecting a dynamic collaboration between the artist and the AI. An early adopter of AI-assisted art, my creations aim to challenge perceptions of meaning, consciousness, and artistic collaboration in the digital age. I have coined the term "Experimental Surrealism" to account for the modern use of technology to advance the surrealist movement.

Philosophy, UCLA

"Dark Philosophical Abstractions" -San Diego Center for Arts & Culture, 2022