EchoesəvYourFace

Abstract painting with pink, purple, black, and red colors blending in a fluid, swirling pattern. Part of Fragments series.
Abstract painting with pink, purple, black, and red colors blending in a fluid, swirling pattern. Part of Fragments series.
Abstract pink and black oil, acrylic painting with splashes of turquoise and orange, etc. Part of Fragments series.

Fragments I, II, III
Oil, acrylic on canvas
145 x 95 cm each
2025

EchoesəvYourFace is an interactive art installation by Hani Kim and Luca Franceschi, a duo of bellicose tech-savvy artists and researchers based in Berlin.

Three abstract paintings, 'Fragments I, II, III', take on new forms with every interaction. Participants' facial expressions shape the artwork by activating lighting sequences that illuminate the canvas. The AI analyses the emotions detected in each viewer’s face and triggers dynamic lighting effects, altering the visual experience with each interaction. The lighting varies in color, speed, movement, and the areas it illuminates on the canvas, offering fresh interpretations each time.

Beyond identifying primary emotions, the AI subtly incorporates secondary emotions, such as traces of surprise in a happy expression, allowing for nuanced combinations in the light sequences. When multiple viewers engage with the installation, their combined emotions create a more layered, complex visual experience.

This interplay between lighting and emotion ensures that the paintings are never static. They are continuously reshaped by the emotional input of those who interact with it, how the AI model detects the emotions, and the hand designed lighting sequences algorithmically mixed.

Exhibition during 48 Stunden Neukölln Art Festival, Berlin
Venue provided by Cafe Karanfil

Three large red abstract paintings with black metal brackets holding them upright in a dark room, illuminated by red lighting, with a person crouching in front.
Three abstract paintings with pink, red, purple, and black brushstrokes, each illuminated by a small black light fixture, set against a dark background.
Three large abstract paintings illuminated by blue and purple lights, set on stands in a dark room.
Abstract pink and purple paintings with black paint splatters, illuminated by pink and blue lights, mounted on panels with adjustable arms, in a dark room.
Three abstract paintings with vibrant green and red colors are displayed on a dark wall, each illuminated by LED lights attached to bent rods on wooden bases.
Three abstract, colorful paintings illuminated by neon lights in a dark room, with visible electronic equipment on the floor.
Three abstract, pink and purple paintings with black and blue accents, illuminated by pink and purple lighting, displayed on easels in a dark room.
Abstract colorful paintings with neon lighting on display at an art exhibit, featuring shades of pink, purple, blue, and black.
An interactive digital art installation titled Echoes of Your Face, with colorful abstract paintings in the background and a person pointing at a computer screen displaying a live camera feed of themselves.
A circuit board connected to a power supply with wires, equipped with a green LED indicator light, on a wooden surface.
Dimly lit room with paintings on the wall, an armchair with a photo or painting partially covering its back, a table with a candle and papers, and a window with a partially lowered shutter.
Abstract painting with pink, black, gray, and red brushstrokes.
Close-up of an abstract pink painting with scattered patches of red, purple, and light green paint.
Abstract pink and purple background with a green shape on the right side.
Abstract painting with pink background, splashes of red, orange, turquoise, black, and purple paint.
Abstract painting with pink, red, and white brushstrokes, and small teal and purple patches.
Close-up of an abstract pink and red painting with textured pink and red paint strokes and small turquoise and purple accents.

Emotions I, II
Emotions III, IV
Oil, acrylic on 330g/m2 paper
36 x 48 cm each
2025

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