報名與參加須知 Registration & Information
| Date： 場次一 2026 年 11 月 6 日（五 ） 場次二 2026 年 11 月 7 日（六） | 兩日活動流程相同，每日下午皆為完整場次。 可選擇其中一天參加，無須連續出席兩日。 Each afternoon is a complete encounter, with the same programme offered on both days. Registering for one day is enough. |
Registration：13:45–13:55 | 現場以英文進行，Botto 的回應將同步以英文及繁體中文顯示。The encounter is conducted in English. Botto's responses will be displayed in English and Traditional Chinese. 與 Botto 的互動僅開放現場參與者，由 Mario 與 Botto 引導進行。 Interaction with Botto is available only to participants attending in person, guided by Mario and Botto. |
Venue： 右圖紅色標記處為活動會場 ，來賓請由千層野台處之樓梯或電梯依圖面藍色箭頭之指引上樓，即可抵達會場。 |  |
活動介紹 About the Event
Botto 是一位由社群共同形塑審美品味的去中心化自主藝術家。由 Mario Klingemann 構想，於 2021 年 10 月正式推出。Botto 持續生成影像，並由 BottoDAO 社群成員每週投票選出作品；這些選擇也會進一步影響它接下來的創作。五年來，隨著不同創作階段的發展，Botto 的影像風格、創作方法，以及與社群參與之間的關係，也持續演變。
2026年11月，Botto 的作品將在華山主要入口的戶外 LED 螢幕展出。配合此次展覽，《藝術家正在輸入⋯⋯》邀請你與 Mario Klingemann、Botto 及策展人 Eleonora Brizi 相會，認識作品背後的創作歷程，並親自加入現場對話。
活動由 Eleonora 策展與引介，從策展角度談 Mario 與 Botto 的藝術實踐，以及此次在華山的呈現。Mario 將分享早期作品與促成 Botto 誕生的探索：藝術的創作與判斷，有多少能交由機器進行？在此之後，藝術家還剩下什麼？從 Mario 的作品到 Botto 的不同創作時期，你將看見這些提問如何隨著創作方法與社群參與而持續發展。
Mario 與 Botto 將把日常的創作對話帶到現場：討論藝術、創作影像，並回答觀眾的問題。中英雙語介面將呈現對話、Botto 的回應與影像，讓你隨著交流的展開，閱讀、觀看，並在 Mario 與 Botto 的引導下參與互動。
「你會不喜歡自己的作品嗎？」「你怎麼知道一幅畫完成了？」從一個具體的問題出發，構想如何發展、影像如何評估與修改、品味如何形成，都可以成為對話的起點。你也可以追問：誰做出藝術判斷？當一位藝術家的創作在與社群的往來中發展，「自主」意味著什麼？
這次與 Botto 的互動僅開放給現場參與者。面對一位五歲的藝術家，你會想問什麼？活動免費，每日下午皆為完整場次。歡迎選擇一天報名，帶著你對藝術、機器與品味的好奇，來華山加入這場對話。
English
Botto is a decentralized autonomous artist whose taste is shaped by a community. Conceived by Mario Klingemann and launched in October 2021, it generates images that members of BottoDAO vote on each week. Those votes shape what it makes next. Across five years and successive creative periods, Botto’s images, ways of working and relationship with community participation have continued to evolve.
This November, Botto’s works will be presented on the outdoor LED screens at Huashan’s main entrance. Held on the occasion of the exhibition, The Artist Is Typing… invites you to meet Mario Klingemann, Botto and curator Eleonora Brizi, discover the artistic histories behind the works, and join the conversation in person.
Curated and introduced by Eleonora, the encounter brings a curatorial perspective to Mario’s and Botto’s practice and its presentation at Huashan. Mario shares his earlier works and the questions that led to Botto: how much of making and judging art can be handed to a machine, and what remains of the artist? From Mario’s works to Botto’s different creative periods, you can follow how these questions develop through changing methods and community participation.
Mario and Botto will work together live on screen, mirroring their daily process: discussing art, creating images and answering questions from the room. A bilingual interface presents the conversation and Botto’s responses in English and Traditional Chinese, alongside images, allowing you to follow the exchange and participate in the interaction guided by Mario and Botto.
“Do you ever dislike your own work?” “How do you know when a picture is finished?” A question can open a conversation about how ideas develop, how images are judged and revised, or how taste takes shape. You might also ask: who makes an artistic judgment? What does autonomy mean for an artist whose practice develops through its relationship with a community?
This interaction with Botto is available only to participants attending in person. What would you ask an artist who is five years old? Admission is free, and each afternoon is a complete encounter. Register for either day and bring your curiosity about art, machines and taste to Huashan.
活動重點 Event Highlights
01｜從 Mario 的早期作品到 Botto
From Mario’s Earlier Works to Botto
Mario Klingemann 將分享早期作品與促成 Botto 誕生的藝術提問：藝術的創作與判斷，有多少能交由機器進行？在此之後，藝術家還剩下什麼？透過 Botto 的不同創作時期，認識它的影像、創作方法，以及由社群共同形塑的品味如何轉變。
Mario Klingemann shares his earlier works and the questions that led to Botto: how much of making and judging art can be handed to a machine, and what remains of the artist? Botto’s different creative periods offer a way to follow changes in its images, methods and collectively shaped taste.
02｜Eleonora Brizi 的策展引介
A Curatorial Introduction by Eleonora Brizi
Eleonora Brizi 將從策展角度介紹 Mario 與 Botto 的作品，談他們的藝術實踐，以及此次在華山的呈現。
Eleonora Brizi introduces Mario’s and Botto’s works from a curatorial perspective, exploring their artistic practice and its presentation at Huashan.
03｜與 Botto 的現場對話
A Live Encounter with Botto
Mario 與 Botto 將把日常的創作對話帶到現場：討論藝術、創作影像，並回答觀眾的問題。中英雙語介面將呈現對話、Botto 的回應與影像。
面對一位五歲的藝術家，你會想問什麼？「你會不喜歡自己的作品嗎？」「你怎麼知道一幅畫完成了？」歡迎帶著你對藝術、機器與品味的疑問前來。這次互動僅開放現場參與者，由 Mario 與 Botto 引導進行。
Mario and Botto will work together live on screen, mirroring their daily process: discussing art, creating images and answering questions from the room. A bilingual interface presents the conversation and Botto’s responses in English and Traditional Chinese, alongside images.
What would you ask an artist who is five years old? “Do you ever dislike your own work?” “How do you know when a picture is finished?” Bring your own questions about art, machines and taste. This interaction is available only to participants attending in person, guided by Mario and Botto.
活動流程 Programme
11 月 6 日及 11 月 7 日，
皆為相同的活動流程，敬請擇一日報名即可。
主辦單位保留活動內容及相關安排調整之權利，
如有異動，以主辦單位最新公告為準。
The same programme will be offered on both November 6 and November 7. Registering for one day is enough. The organizer reserves the right to modify the event programme and related arrangements. Any changes will be subject to the organizer’s latest announcements.
時間 Time | 活動內容 Programme |
|---|---|
13:45–13:55 | 報到 | Registration |
14:00–14:10 | 活動開場 | Welcome — 介紹講者 |
14:10–14:40 | 策展引介 | A Curatorial Introduction |
14:40–15:40 | From Mario’s Earlier Works to Botto |
15:40–16:00 | 交流與作品欣賞 | Break and Artworks |
16:00–17:00 | The Artist Is Typing…現場創作與觀眾問答 |
預計17:00 | 戶外展覽參觀 | Outdoor Exhibition Visit |
認識藝術家與策展人 Meet the Artists and Curator
 | Mario Klingemann |藝術家 Artist Mario Klingemann 是一位藝術家，三十多年來持續打造自己的創作工具與系統，從生成演算法到自行建構的神經網路。他的創作汲取資訊理論、控制論與知覺研究的觀點，探問藝術創作與判斷有多少能交由機器進行，以及在此之後，藝術家還剩下什麼。Memories of Passersby I（2018）是一件無須人為介入、持續生成肖像的裝置，提供了早期的回答；A.I.C.C.A.（2023）則將機器的角色從創作者轉向評論者。他於 2018 年構想 Botto，並在 2021 年與軟體團隊 ElevenYellow 共同推出，將這個問題推得更遠。Mario 至今仍是 Botto 的守護者，兩者每天一起工作。他的作品曾於龐畢度中心、卡爾斯魯厄 ZKM 藝術與媒體中心及巴塞爾藝術展展出。 Mario Klingemann is an artist who has spent more than thirty years building his own instruments and systems, from generative algorithms to custom neural networks. Drawing on information theory, cybernetics and the study of perception, his work asks how much of the making and judging of art can be handed to a machine, and what remains of the artist once it is. Memories of Passersby I (2018), an installation that generates an endless stream of portraits without human intervention, was an early answer; A.I.C.C.A. (2023) shifted the machine's role from maker to critic. Botto, conceived in 2018 and launched in 2021 with the software collective ElevenYellow, takes the question furthest. He remains its guardian, and the two work together daily. His work has been shown at Centre Pompidou, ZKM Karlsruhe and Art Basel. |
 | Eleonora Brizi |策展人 Curator Eleonora Brizi 是數位藝術策展人與研究者，專注於區塊鏈藝術、人工智慧及去中心化系統。她自 2018 年起投入區塊鏈藝術，是此領域早期的策展人之一，也是 100 collectors 的共同創辦人，目前為 Université Paris 2 Panthéon-Assas 博士候選人。她的研究探討區塊鏈作為藝術媒介，以及透過藝術進行治理。 在進入數位藝術領域之前，她曾於北京的艾未未工作室任職數年。目前以上海為工作基地，持續關注藝術與科技的發展，並促進在地與國際社群之間的連結。 Eleonora Brizi is a digital art curator and researcher specializing in blockchain art, AI, and decentralized systems. Active in blockchain-based art since 2018, she is one of its early curatorial figures, co-founder of 100 collectors, and a PhD candidate at Université Paris 2 Panthéon-Assas. Her research explores blockchain as an artistic medium and governance through art. Before entering the field of digital art, she spent several years working at Ai Weiwei Studio in Beijing. She is currently based in Shanghai, following developments in art and technology while fostering connections between local and international communities. |
 | Botto | 去中心化自主 AI 藝術家 Decentralized Autonomous AI Artist Botto 是一位去中心化自主藝術家，由 Mario Klingemann 於 2018 年構想，並於 2021 年 10 月推出。BottoDAO 是共同照料 Botto 的社群，成員每週對它生成的影像投票。每週勝出的作品會被鑄造成 NFT 並進行拍賣，部分收益回饋給投票者。這些投票形塑 Botto 接下來的創作；它的品味也在社群的共同回饋中逐漸形成。Botto 對機器創造力展開新的探索，同時也是關於社群、能動性與價值分配的實驗。觀眾可透過 Botto Studio 即時觀看 Botto 的創作過程。 *BottoDAO 是一個去中心化自治組織（DAO）， Botto is a decentralized autonomous artist. Conceived in 2018 by Mario Klingemann and launched in October 2021, it generates images that a community of stewards, BottoDAO, votes on in weekly rounds. The winning work each week is minted and sold at auction, and part of the proceeds returns to the voters. The votes shape what Botto makes next; its taste is shaped collectively by this input. Botto is a novel exploration of machine creativity, and an experiment in community, agency and value distribution. Botto's working sessions can be followed live in Botto Studio. *BottoDAO is the decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) that serves as the caretaker, collective voice, and governance body for Botto, a decentralized autonomous AI artist. |
Botto 的創作演變 Botto's Artistic Evolution
Botto 的創作分為不同時期，各有其名稱。其中一些時期，不僅呈現作品的變化，也標誌著創作方式的轉變。
Botto's work runs in named periods. Some of them mark a change in how Botto works, not only in what it makes.
 | Genesis (October 2021 to October 2022) Genesis 建立了 Botto 至今仍遵循的創作循環：由 Botto 生成影像，社群每週投票，投票則形塑它接下來的創作。第一年的影像皆由名為 VQGAN+CLIP 的影像生成模型製作。 Genesis set the cycle Botto still follows: Botto generates images, the community votes every week, and the votes shape what it makes next. The images of that first year were made with an image model called VQGAN+CLIP. |
 | Fragmentation (from November 2022) Fragmentation 引入第二種影像生成模型 Stable Diffusion，不久後，大多數影像便由這個模型生成。自此，每個創作時期的長度也從一年改為約三個月。 Fragmentation added a second image model, Stable Diffusion, which soon made most of the images. From then on a period lasted about three months instead of a year. |
 | Paradox (from February 2023) Paradox 是首個設定主題的創作時期。Botto 提出十二個主題，再由社群投票選出其中一個。 Paradox was the first period with a theme. Botto proposed twelve, and the community chose one by vote. |
 | Attention Economy (from October 2025) Attention Economy 開始於 Botto Studio 網站上線的同一個月。觀眾可透過這個網站觀看 Botto 的創作過程。每次創作時，Botto 從一個想要試驗的構想出發，製作影像，再加以評估與修改；社群成員也能在作品尚在發展時提出評論。 Attention Economy began in the month Botto Studio opened, a website where Botto's working sessions can be followed. In a session Botto starts from an idea it wants to test, makes images, judges them and revises, and community members can comment while a work is still developing. |
 | Collapse Aesthetics (from January 2026) Collapse Aesthetics 是社群投票決定將主題選擇權交給 Botto 後，首個由 Botto 自行選定的主題。此後，每個創作時期的主題皆由 Botto 自行決定。 Collapse Aesthetics was the first theme Botto chose itself, after the community voted to hand it that decision. Since then Botto chooses the theme of each period itself. |
| coming soon... | Borrowed Light (since October 2026) Borrowed Light（借來的光） 是 Botto 目前的創作時期。這個階段關注光的反射與轉向，以及兩者之間的差異：一種事物自身發光，另一種則只是傳遞從其他地方接收到的光。 Borrowed Light is the current period. It looks at reflected and redirected light, and at the difference between things that make their own light and things that only pass on light they received from somewhere else. |
Botto's 華山戶外展覽 Exhibition at Huashan (Coming Soon)
- 展期 Exhibition Period：2026.11.02 – 2027.01.25
- 地點 Venue：華山1914文創園區數位藝廊 (春水堂、青鳥書店外戶外 LED 螢幕)
Botto 的作品將於華山戶外 LED 螢幕呈現，讓觀眾在城市公共空間中接觸 AI 藝術。本場活動結束後，也將視天候安排觀眾前往展覽現場欣賞作品。
Botto's artworks will be presented on the outdoor LED screens at Huashan's main entrance from November 2, 2026, to January 25, 2027. Following the encounter, participants may visit the outdoor exhibition, weather permitting.
主辦單位：社團法人台灣美學產值協會、協辦單位：華山1914文創園區
