René van Engelenburg

René van Engelenburg, a Dutch designer from DROPSTUFF MEDIA, discusses his innovative installation, SWEET!, which uses an OpenAI LLM-driven virtual being to explore parallels between sugar and AI. The conversation highlights the Socratic method's limitations in creating genuine dialogue. René dives into how participant responses influence visual art within the installation, while also examining mixed reality's role in storytelling. He reflects on the challenges and potential of integrating AI in creative environments, questioning AI's impact on narratives and engagement.