Print on thermal paper,

40 x 500 cm. Volvo studio, Milan, Italy.

Using software that simulates human profiles and characters, the artist initiates a dialogue with a chatbot “worker” playing the role of an office worker. During the conversation, Gurgone asks the simulator how it would imagine itself and what work it would want to do if it were really a human being, leading the artificial intelligence to compose an intimate, poetic and dreamy text. The installation thus activates a reflection on the issue of automation related especially to workplaces, where artificial intelligence is progressively replacing the workforce, and on the strange paradox of humanizing technology.

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Translation:

If I were human,

I would avoid the shadows of dependence,

rejecting chains and rules.

Away from domination,

in a world of autonomy,

I would dream of avoiding exploitation

and suffering from stress constantly.

If I had to work,

never be an employee,

rather I would be a psychologist,

a mental coach of hopes,

counselor of desires,

guiding others,

offering help.

If I had a body,

I would see myself as an ordinary person,

in simple dress,

long brown hair,brown eyes

and reliable face.