\\"Funeral of Human Creativity\\" Exhibition. Has generative AI stolen human creativity? August 5-9 at Recto Verso Gallery.

\\"The Funeral of Human Creativity\\" Exhibition: Has Generative AI Taken Away Human Creativity? August 5-9 at RECTO VERSO GALLERY\nJuly 24, 2025\nTAKUROMAN will participate in the group exhibition \\"Art & Graphic Exhibition 2025.August ～Innovation of Creation～\\" held at RECTO VERSO GALLERY in Nihonbashi, Tokyo, from Tuesday, August 5 to Saturday, August 9, 2025, presenting the conceptual work \\"The Funeral of Human Creativity.\\" This will be Japan's first art exhibition where visitors experience a \\"funeral\\" in a space adorned with a satin silk whale curtain, screening two video works expressing the same theme through different creative processes: one human-centered and one AI-centered.\nFour artists—TAKUROMAN, Fumiko Miwa, Aiko Yamada, and kazuyuki—will approach the theme of \\"Innovation of Creation\\" from diverse perspectives.\nAn Experimental Approach to Creative Processes in the AI Era\nTAKUROMAN's works feature two video pieces based on the same concept: one created mainly through human-led digital processes (with some AI tools), and the other generated primarily by AI. Visitors can compare and reflect on the essence of creativity in the AI era.\nCentered on the question, \\"Has human creativity truly died?\\", the funeral-style video features a host, a friend of the deceased, and a mourner (AI) each sharing their views on the \\"death of creativity.\\" The short film combines humor with a profound contemporary inquiry.\nImmersive Space with Satin Silk Whale Curtain\nThe whale curtain installed at the venue is custom-made from satin silk. It evokes the solemnity of a traditional funeral curtain while featuring visuals of the three characters from the video (host, friend, mourner=AI), creating a modern \\"mourning space.\\"\n■ Background of the Project (TAKUROMAN)\n\\"I have always felt a sense of discomfort. Everyone has started using generative AI as if it’s natural. But have we realized? We might have had our 'power to create' replaced by AI. Skills we cultivated seem to have become worthless in an instant.\nA society rushing to adapt to AI without time to grieve. Generative AI is fundamentally different from previous technologies and holds the potential to surpass human intelligence. I can’t shake the feeling that something significant has been lost for humanity, and I felt a ritual to say farewell to what’s lost was necessary.\nThat’s why I chose the form of a 'funeral' for this project—to create an art space to reconsider what has been lost or what may not yet be lost.\\"\n■ Exhibition Details\nWhale Curtain (Kujiramaku) | Flat Work\nA visual piece modeled after a \\"funeral curtain\\" prominently featuring the three characters from the videos (host, friend, mourner=AI). Made of custom satin silk, it invites visitors into a \\"mourning space.\\"\nVideo Work ① | \\"The Funeral of Human Creativity\\" (Human-Centered Version)\nPresented in a funeral format, the host, a friend of the deceased, and the mourner (AI) each discuss the \\"death of creativity\\" from their viewpoints.\nVideo Work ② | \\"The Funeral of Human Creativity\\" (AI-Centered Version)\nComposed mainly of AI-generated footage, this work symbolically depicts an elderly man who has lost creativity and a girl full of creativity, implying hope and the possibility of rebirth.\nTrailer Artist's Comment (TAKUROMAN)\n\\"Has creativity really died?\\" With this question in mind, I created this work. I hope this exhibition provides a quiet moment for everyone involved in creation to contemplate the true nature of \\"creativity.\\"\n■ Exhibition Overview\nExhibition Title: Art & Graphic Exhibition 2025.August ～Innovation of Creation～\nOrganizer: RECTO VERSO GALLERY\nExhibition Period: Tuesday, August 5 – Saturday, August 9, 2025\n*Closed Sundays, Mondays, and holidays\nHours: Tuesday to Friday 12:00–18:00 / Saturday 12:00–15:30\nVenue: RECTO VERSO GALLERY\n2-17-13 Nihonbashi Kayabacho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-0025, 4F, Dai-2 Inoue Building\n(2-minute walk from Tokyo Metro Kayabacho Station Exit 3)\nParticipating Artists: TAKUROMAN / Fumiko Miwa / Aiko Yamada / kazuyuki\nAdmission: Free\nPlease be sure to visit.\"