Living Portrait of Florence Nightinghale

July 2024

An interactive AI artwork that evolves through visitor participation, placing the audience at the center of a powerful narrative discussion and communal archive about Florence Nightinghale, challenging the simplistic narratives that too often define her.
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Description

  • A Story Shaped by You: Visitors are able share thoughts, feelings, or viewpoints about Florence through a tablet UI resembling a social media platform, and the portrait responds visually, transforming to reflect these insights.

  • Sentiment-Driven Evolution: A Large Language Model (LLM) analyzes the user input in real-time, extracting key sentiments and shapes the portrait with graphic elements that reflect the themes of the wider exhibition.

  • Uncovering Complexity & Nuance: This experience rooted in personal connection and subjectivity, reveals Florence not as a one-dimensional figure, but as a multi-faceted visionary, challenging audiences to see beyond her image as “just a Victorian nurse.”

By blending personal reflections with technologically enhanced storytelling, the Living Portrait creates an ever-changing narrative that celebrates Florence Nightingale’s enduring complexity and profound legacy.