This section will present iconic objects associated with everyday life in Poland in the 1980s, such as the Frania washing machine and refrigerator. These items will be arranged artistically; for example, fruit and vegetables in an old refrigerator will create a composition reminiscent of Giuseppe Arcimboldo's work, and fabrics falling from the washing machine will form a reproduction of one of Kandinsky's pieces. An important element of the exhibition—its mirror image—will be images of analogous equipment generated by AI. These AI-generated images will artistically interpret everyday equipment. The exhibition will be accompanied by an essay discussing the ideological and political implications of AI's presence in the artistic space, with contexts related to feminism and the experience of capitalist everyday life from the perspective of women.

This section focuses on the experience of everyday life from a technological perspective. Participants, equipped with headphones, will find themselves in a quiet room filled with various AI-generated sounds. These sounds will be diegetic in nature, originating from everyday human activities (e.g., the sound of an alarm clock, an electric toothbrush, a door opening, street noise). The experiment will demonstrate that technologically mediated sound triggers involuntary movement and the need for active participation. The sound generated by AI becomes a credible simulacrum of reality, a technological extension of it. This section encourages reflection on the relationship between humans and technology, the reversal of the roles of creator and performer, and the resulting consequences.

This section, dedicated to the eminent Polish ethnographer and linguist, Bronisław Piłsudski, will present a narrative about the collaboration between humans and technology aimed at commemorating the everyday life of diverse cultures. Piłsudski dedicated a significant portion of his life to the preservation and dissemination of Ainu culture. This segment of the exhibition will offer a gamified account of Piłsudski's endeavors. Utilizing various media, including film, photographs, reproductions, and traditional printing technologies, participants will, following Piłsudski's example, gather information about Ainu daily life and determine methods for describing and disseminating it. The exhibition's objective is to demonstrate how technology can facilitate an understanding of the past, construct commemorative narratives, and preserve memories (especially those that cannot be deciphered at a given moment of human and technological development).

This section of the exhibition showcases home computer equipment from the latter half of the 20th century. Depictions of retro hardware will be accompanied by a narrative exploring the escapism facilitated by technology. Experimental equipment serves as a focal point for considering the culture-shaping potential of play, allowing us to view technology as a significant catalyst for social change. The showcased devices, technological innovations of the previous century, though not universally embraced, serve as important touchstones for contemporary computer equipment. The exhibition encompasses the presentation and utilization (interaction and interpretation) of devices such as early models of personal computers, game consoles, and computer accessories, illustrating the evolution of technology and its impact on daily life. This section encourages contemplation of how, despite its limitations, technology acted as a safety valve, facilitating the development and introduction of innovations in everyday, social, and political life.

The exhibition project was prepared by students of game studies and members of the Game Studies Scientific Club from the Adam Mickiewicz University. The coordinators of the individual sections of the exhibition are: Kacper Kidziak (kk75534@st.amu.edu.pl), Zuzanna Szymczak (zuzszy11@st.amu.edu.pl), Joachim Wałęga (joawal13@st.amu.edu.pl) and Klara Jastrzębska (klajas9@st.amu.edu.pl)

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1145/3648188.3676183