Thai Politics no.11 is a collection of generative AI images created and shared within social media sites on the occasion of the return from exile of former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra. The series examines alternative outlet in which political narratives intersect with people' perceptions and the integration with the early development of generative AI. The results often lead to wildly random and humorous outcome. Additionally, the archive serves as a starting point for exploring the usage of memes in the social media, highlighting the evolving landscape of contemporary political discourse in the advent of generative AI.
'Thai Politics' is an ongoing series developed from the first major protest in Bangkok since 2006. Whilst exploring the differing political attitudes in Bangkok, the project also examines photography within an image rich world, from the rise of smart phone, proliferation of social media through to generative AI. Punctuating each addition to the series is not only a different dimension to people's political views and behaviours, but also a different approach to how they are captured and presented. This includes curating images found across social media (Thai Politics no.2, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11) to the more traditional approach of digital and film photography (Thai politics no.1, 3, 5 and 6).