Fragments & Futures
Dispatches from My Life in Art & Technolog
Thoughts on art, technology, and the unexpected spaces where they collide.
Part journal, part lab, part signal through the noise.
Case Study: A Conversation with Ada Lovelace and Alan Turing
Created with Infinite Talk by MeiGen-AI | Directed by Jef Harris
🎯 The Vision
I wanted to explore a timeless truth in the middle of a technological revolution:
“Tools don’t define art — artists do.”
In an era where AI threatens, inspires, and transforms the creative process, I thought it was appropriate to bring together two of its earliest architects — one a poet of numbers, the other a breaker of codes.
This wasn’t just a visual experiment. It was an exercise in storytelling, voice construction, visual consistency, and historical empathy — all built with modern generative tools.
🧩 Tools Used
- Infinite Talk (MeiGen-AI): Dynamic, voice-consistent, historically plausible conversation generation
- Flux running on ComfyUI: Cinematic, photorealistic character generation and studio design
- WAN2.2-style motion prompts: Abstract sequences like “Data Bloom” for expressive visual metaphors
- Chatterbox TTS: Custom voice tone design to reconstructed period-appropriate vocal cadence and rhythm
🎬 Narrative Structure
The 5-minute short film imagines Ada Lovelace and Alan Turing seated in a modern white studio, reflecting on how technology influences art and identity. Their tone is conversational but grounded in the weight of history.
Topics include:
- The public’s initial fear of new creative tools
- How artists historically reshape disruptive technology
- Prompt-craft as a 21st-century artistic discipline
- Loss and renewal across creative generations
🖼️ Visual Language
Every visual was created with consistency in mood, palette, and style. The studio environment was designed to feel neutral but elegant. Each shot uses warm lighting, symmetrical framing, and minimalist design principles.
- The Empty Chairs: A lingering frame on the now-vacant set, post-conversation
📌 Why This Matters
We often treat technology as either saviour or threat. But what if it’s neither? What if it’s just… potential?
This project asks:
- What if creativity doesn’t die with automation — it just moves?
- What if artists shape the tools rather than get shaped by them?
- What if AI is not the artist — but the palette?
🧠 Final Thoughts
Infinite Talk is more than a novelty—it’s a storytelling framework. Paired with generative visual tools, it lets us simulate conversations that never happened, but maybe should have.
We don’t need to defend the old—we need to imagine what’s next.
🎥 Watch the Film
🖋️ Credits
Infinite Talk – powered by MeiGen-AI
Concept, Direction & Execution – Jef Harris
Written using generative tools and post-curated by human hands.
📣 Let’s Talk
If you’re working at the intersection of AI and storytelling, or interested in experimental formats for narrative media, drop me a message or connect. I’m always exploring new collaborations.