I’ll give you:
- A full gallery concept (theme + vibe)
- 5 “rooms” with show-ready series ideas + prompts
- A simple launch plan so you can ship this fast (online or IRL)
1. Big Concept
Title:
“MACHINE DREAMS OF A HUMAN GOD”
Core idea:
An AI-simulated universe where the machine tries to understand:
- the street
- the body
- the self
- the divine
- the future
Everything in the gallery is AI-generated, but curated, edited, and sequenced by you so it still feels deeply human.
Tagline:
“Images dreamt by code, curated by a human soul.”
2. The 5 Rooms
ROOM 1 — NEURAL STREET
Vibe:
Gritty, high-contrast, cyberpunk street photography as if a machine walked through Shibuya, NYC, Seoul, and Lagos at 3am.
Series title: “The Algorithm Walks the City”
Piece ideas (with prompts):
- “Midnight Intersection”
Prompt:
“high-contrast black and white street photo, neon reflections in puddles, silhouettes crossing at a busy Tokyo intersection, cinematic, 28mm lens look, harsh light, film grain” - “Face in the Glow”
Prompt:
“close-up portrait of a stranger lit only by phone screen in a dark subway, blurred motion in background, moody, shallow depth of field, cinematic color grading” - “Crypto Corner”
Prompt:
“late night street corner with glowing bitcoin symbol hologram, lone figure smoking, rain streaks, grit, cyberpunk noir, documentary style”
Display suggestion:
- 12–24 pieces in a tight grid, like contact sheets.
- Big title wall text: “If a camera is a machine, what happens when the machine photographs itself?”
ROOM 2 — GLITCHED BODIES
Vibe:
Deconstructed human forms. Sculptural, weird, beautiful. Like Egon Schiele meets cybernetic error.
Series title: “Human.exe”
Piece ideas:
- “Body in Error”
Prompt:
“minimal nude figure, limbs slightly duplicated as if glitched, muted color palette, studio lighting, painterly texture, abstract expressionism” - “Self-Portrait as Data”
Prompt:
“stylized male portrait dissolving into pixels and code, half face realistic half digital wireframe, strong chiaroscuro, Rembrandt meets cyberpunk” - “Anatomy of a Thought”
Prompt:
“floating fragmented body parts (hand, eye, ribcage) arranged like a Bauhaus poster, bold graphic shapes, primary colors, clean negative space”
Display suggestion:
- Large prints, lots of white space.
- Include short, almost haiku-like text under each piece from your journal.
ROOM 3 — MONKS OF THE MACHINE
Vibe:
Spiritual, philosophical, religious-icon energy but AI-generated: monks, temples, altars, but all made from code and circuitry.
Series title: “The Church of the Algorithm”
Piece ideas:
- “Neural Monk”
Prompt:
“portrait of a monk meditating, robe made out of flowing binary code, golden halo of circuitry, soft volumetric light, painterly style” - “Server Room Shrine”
Prompt:
“dark server room lit by LED lights, arranged like a cathedral altar, incense smoke, small human figure kneeling, cinematic composition” - “Digital Bodhisattva”
Prompt:
“statue of a Bodhisattva carved from glass and fiber optic cables, glowing inner light, foggy background, fine-art photography style”
Display suggestion:
- Dim the room, spotlight each print.
- Add a subtle soundscape: fan hum + temple bells.
ROOM 4 — MEMORY PALACE 2099
Vibe:
AI trying to reconstruct “memories” of a human life from corrupted data. Family photos, childhood, love, loss, all slightly off.
Series title: “False Memories”
Piece ideas:
- “Family Unknown”
Prompt:
“vintage 1970s family portrait, faces slightly blurred or swapped, warm film tones, vignette, nostalgic but uncanny” - “Playground Dream”
Prompt:
“child on a swing at dusk, motion blur, dreamy light leaks, film scratches, surreal sky with glitch shapes” - “The Apartment We Never Lived In”
Prompt:
“intimate interior of small city apartment, sunlight through blinds, objects on table (coffee, notebook, camera), looks hyperreal yet slightly distorted in perspective”
Display suggestion:
- Smaller prints, like old photo albums.
- Maybe one wall with a crazy collage of 50+ mini prints.
ROOM 5 — AFTER HUMAN
Vibe:
Post-human future. The world after us. Machines wandering ruins, nature overtaking servers.
Series title: “When We Are Gone”
Piece ideas:
- “Server Forest”
Prompt:
“ancient forest with tree trunks fused with server towers, glowing LEDs in bark, misty atmosphere, high-detail fine-art landscape” - “Last Screen On Earth”
Prompt:
“abandoned city plaza, cracked huge LED billboard still flickering with broken image, plants growing over concrete, dramatic sky” - “Robot Pilgrim”
Prompt:
“single humanoid robot walking across desert, carrying backpack of old cameras, wide cinematic shot, soft warm light”
Display suggestion:
- Big, cinematic wide prints.
- End of the gallery = open question about future.
3. How to Launch This FAST (Online or IRL)
A. Online Gallery (today-level fast)
- Pick a platform:
- Easiest: a simple portfolio site (Squarespace, Format, Cargo, Framer, etc.) or even a single-page blog post.
- Generate the work:
- Create 6–10 images per room.
- Export high-res for prints, mid-res for web.
- Sequence like a photobook:
- Start with NEURAL STREET → end with AFTER HUMAN.
- Make the viewer feel like they walked through a story.
- Write short wall texts:
- 2–3 sentences per room explaining the idea.
- Keep it poetic, not technical.
- Announce it as a “show,” not just “new images”:
- “New AI solo exhibition: MACHINE DREAMS OF A HUMAN GOD — now live.”
B. Physical Pop-Up (weekend project)
- Choose 1–2 rooms only for v1
- For example: NEURAL STREET + MONKS OF THE MACHINE.
- Print:
- 12–20 large prints (A2 or bigger).
- Find a space:
- Small gallery, café, cowork space, or even your own living room or studio.
- Opening night:
- Minimal snacks, some music, laptop or tablet with the full digital gallery.
4. Next Step (action, not theory)
If you want, I can:
- Help you refine titles + wall text for each piece
- Or help you write the announcement post for your blog / socials for this AI gallery drop.
Tell me:
Do you want to start with online show layout or piece titles + descriptions for one of the rooms?