最近參加一個聯展：《Symbolic – 相真》光盒實驗展 Experimental Exhibition。
我的作品名稱：《口罩狂想曲》— 關於想像與刻板印象的視覺探索
是藉由口罩闡述人之間的關係是由想像而來，以及藉由AI模擬口罩下的人臉，揭露出AI產生的影像，其實是我們社會中存在的刻板印象。
展覽資訊如下：展覽資訊
主辦單位| 光盒作用
策展人| Jerry
參展人| 許朝益(本人) 鍾其寰 楊舒涵 林冠妘 廖偉婷
展期| 2025/02/15 (六) – 02/27 (四) 11:00 – 19:00 (周一休館)
地點| 龍山藝術宮 萬華區西園路一段145號B2
特別感謝| 莊約翰 宮主
作者論述
口罩狂想曲——關於想像與刻板印象的視覺探索
在疫情陰影中，口罩成了人際間的屏障與想像的催化劑。與陌生人相遇時，隱藏的面容猶如缺失的拼圖，迫使我們依賴聲音、動作與穿著來構建對方形象。腦海中填補的空白夾雜著個人經驗與偏見，讓我們在見真面目前便產生好惡。
然而，當口罩落下，精心雕琢的想像往往與真實相去甚遠，讓我們頓悟：人際關係僅是自我構築的幻影。
本作品正是基於這一理念：以我的口罩證件照為起點，運用 AI 技術生成多組隱藏面孔，模擬觀者對未知面容的想像。在部分作品中，口罩仍覆蓋部分臉龐，邀請觀者先憑想像補足缺口，再揭下口罩，體驗現實與預期間的落差。
AI 如何生成這些面孔？它依據可見特徵，透過 AI 的大語言模型推演出最可能的鼻、口與下巴——也就是「最大機率的樣貌」，形塑出社會對「正常面孔」的刻板印象。這一機制不僅展示了技術邏輯，也映射出我們根深蒂固的審美與文化價值。
最終，作品意在解構人際關係的形成，揭示我們如何透過主觀想像認識他人；同時，AI 的「想像」亦為社會價值的鏡像投射，使刻板印象成為塑造現實的無形工具，編織出一場真實與虛構交織的視覺幻夢。
Artist Statement
Mask Rhapsody—A Visual Exploration of Imagination and Stereotypes
In the pandemic’s shadow, masks have become both barriers and catalysts for imagination. When encountering strangers, hidden faces resemble missing puzzle pieces, prompting us to rely on voices, gestures, and attire to construct their likeness. Our minds fill in the gaps with personal experiences and biases, leading us to form preferences or aversions even before the true face is revealed.
Yet, once the mask is removed, our meticulously crafted image often diverges sharply from reality, revealing that human connections are merely self-made illusions.
This work is built on that idea: beginning with my own masked portrait, I employ AI techniques to generate various concealed faces, simulating the viewer’s imaginative journey toward the unknown. In some pieces, parts of the face remain covered, inviting viewers to first complete the picture with their imagination before unveiling the mask and experiencing the gap between expectation and reality.
How does the AI generate these faces? It extrapolates from visible features, leveraging AI’s Large Language Model (LLM) to predict the most probable contours of the nose, mouth, and chin—the “most likely” appearance that embodies society’s stereotype of a “normal face.” This process not only reflects technological logic but also mirrors our deep-seated aesthetic and cultural values.
Ultimately, the piece deconstructs the formation of human relationships, revealing how we perceive others through subjective imagination; likewise, AI’s “imagination” serves as a mirror of societal values, with stereotypes becoming unseen tools that shape reality into a visual tapestry of truth and fiction.
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請仔細想像被口罩遮住的臉部，然後再掀開口罩。 Please carefully imagine the face covered by the mask. Then lift the mask off. |
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