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DES322 "Artistic Research" (5stp)

DES312 "Design Methodology" (10spt)

Inagaki, H (2026). ¡°Profitable Aesthetic¡±, Ymt Magazine. Department of Design, Faculty of Fine art, Music Design, University of Bergen.

Metaphor of Power: Visual storytelling to Question Absurdity and Ethics in AI Development under Capitalism

¡°Metaphor of Power¡± involves researching the capitalist and imperialist issues happening behind the scenes of ongoing AI development, as well as the potential future problems that development could bring about. I intend to create visual storytelling and visual materials as critical commentary on these issues.

The fiercely competitive AI industry is pouring all its resources and talent into developing AGI (Artificial General Intelligence). While some argue this is for the abundance, happiness, and public interest that artificial intelligence brings to humanity, there is also a contrasting reality: it creates environmental and humanitarian sacrifices, costs, and victims. Numerous issues demand attention, and they are reproduced daily by the ongoing evolution of AI.

We find ourselves in an ambivalent state: while having a vague sense of dread, we are already deployed and integrated into our daily lives by tech giants who are unconditionally accelerating in a direction not aligned with the future we desire, yet we benefit to some extent from its convenience. I wish to explore what artistic practices can reflect these absurd situations.

What can I do as a visual communicator to depict this absurdity? Another goal is to gather the voices of artists, musicians, journalists, politicians, environmentalists, activists, scholars, and others who have pinpointed these problems, and to examine what is required of us.