robbie barrat


Born in Dublin in 1999, Robbie Barrat grew up in West Virginia. He worked at NVIDIA, then as a researcher in a bioinformatics lab at Stanford university. Barrat explores a variety of domains through machine learning and GANs (generative adversarial networks), including fashion, architecture, and art history. Barrat considers A.I both as a medium and as a tool. His interest lies in how the machine misinterprets training material. In his current work, Barrat uses neural networks to “correct” existing paintings and adjust them to more align with the machine’s understanding of what the nude human figure looks like. 
 
Barrat’s first show, “Infinite Skulls” a confrontation with French painter Ronan Barrot took place at the Avant Galerie Vossen in Feb 2019.

His last exhibitions:
Late Tate during Nam June Paik show, Neural Network Balenciaga, Musée de la mode Hasselt, Ars Electronica , System Failure San Francisco, ArtJaws New York.


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Press

Robbie Barrat and Constant Dullaart, explorers of algorithmic art, by Arte Tracks


Talks

Limits and Generative Possibilities for Artificial Intelligence
Forum Vertigo, Pompidou Center, Paris / February 26 , 2020

Late Tate during Nam June Paik Show
Tate London, London / November 27 , 2019

Christie's Art Tech Summit / Experience the A.I Rvolution
Christie's, New York / June 25 , 2019

Infinite Skulls / Panel Table
SchoolLab, Paris / February 5, 2019


Exhibitions

Robbie Barrat, Neural Network Balenciaga
Fashion Museum, Hasselt, Belgium / 12 October 2019 -  8 March 2020 

Stream the WPP Unconference
Marathonas, Greece /16 - 19 October 2019

Ars Electronica
Linz / 5-9 September 2019

System Failure
San Francisco / 4-25 May 2019

ArtJaws Zurcher Gallery
New York/ 1-5 May 2019



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