Selected works in 'Part of the Labyrinth'

Since Google acquired YouTube, it has used over two million ten-second clips from videos uploaded by private individuals to develop a system for teaching artificial intelligence about the world. The material is organized into categories according to the same encyclopaedic principles used in natural science museums and referred to by Google as an ontology—a study of the nature of being. Dockray’s installation guides the observer through the relationships between Google’s data gathering, our own video clips, and the future prospects for human rights in a world ruled by algorithms. He also challenges us to reflect on the possibility of creating and uploading videos that can influence the artificial intelligence’s thought patterns.