Kush

Diallo weaves her passion for analog photography and exploration of Afrofuturist aesthetics with the emerging force of AI. She showcases a set of AI-generated images portraying vast landscapes reminiscent of parts of Africa she visited, infused with spiritual insight. Diallo takes viewers into an imagined world informed by her experiences, inspired by the Kush civilization in ancient Egypt and the book “The African Origin of Civilization” by Cheickh Anta Diop. Diallo developed a unique AI design process through her experimentation with various media, creating striking images of reimagined pasts.

Through Diallo’s work, Afrofuturism and AI challenge the persistent narrative and bias of a bleak future by presenting infinite ways of imagining freedom. Rather than a harbinger of doom, the machine becomes a mirror reflecting visions of prosperity and possibility. As “Space Is the Place” resonates, the question arises: Why can’t we imagine a place for us to thrive right here?

She stressed that if something exists in the mind, we all need the tools to bring our visions of the future, informed by the realities and mysteries of the past, to life. Afrofuturism stands as a powerful counter-narrative to the prevailing dystopian views of the future, inviting us to reimagine a world where technology, culture, and humanity coalesce in harmony.