Artist Arlo Mountford uses generative A.I. in his visual arts practice to create speculative fictions that imagine what might have happened if characters, both historic and fictional, had met and formed relationships. In his ongoing series, Doubling Down, these encounters become photographic “memories” and (along with their accompanying diary entries and family histories) blur the line between truth and invention.
Author Rhett Davis speaks with Arlo about how A.I. can be used as a creative tool, how it reshapes our sense of history and what it means to manipulate technology in order to comment on the stories we inherit and the ones we fabricate.
Arlo Mountford is a finalist in the 2026 National Photography Prize and a selection of the series Doubling Down will be on display at MAMA until 22 November.
Registrations are encouraged for this event.
This event is supported by MAMA.
