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Taking Visionary Images Seriously – a Possible Analytical Framework 1ST DRAFT

“The boundless space of visions is one hyperspace, and different images reveal different events and constellations within it. As they are beyond the human realm, they are amoral; they don’t dictate behavioural norms, or distinguish right from wrong. Similar to oracles of classical antiquity, they leave the interpretation open-ended, subject to the viewer’s relationship with the image. Visions depict a mechanism, whose interpretation could be aided by religious or mythological texts the iconography refers to. 

As their effect on epistemic is not coded directly in the images, a methodology, in this case, is perhaps a distinct perspective of looking, one that focuses on spatiality while recognizing agency beyond the human realm. This methodology refrains from anthropomorphizing nonhuman intelligence and thus acknowledges the inherent mystery surrounding agency.

Besides the resurgence of entheogens and visionary art, we live in the age of the emergence of other non-human intelligence, notably AIs and AI image generators. Much like the visionary qualities attributed to plants, AI remains somewhat enigmatic, operating as a black box whose inner workings elude complete understanding. There is no scientific method to determine whether another human being is sentient, let alone an AI. Furthermore, silicone electrodes have self-organizing properties. There’s a compelling argument that AI contributes more than just technical prowess to artworks; it adds a distinct dimension that transcends mere technological input. In his Instagram bio, Hakan Hisim speaks of a ‘divine consciousness manifested into the digital domain,’ suggesting an intersection between spirituality and technology where human agency isn’t explicitly present. Despite this, Hisim still signs his works with ‘HH,’ marking his authorship—a gesture reminiscent of the formula that acknowledges both human authors and AI image generators, such as crediting ‘Human Author x Midjourney.’ ” 

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