Malik Afegbua
| Ein sex anaa gender | male  |
|---|---|
| Country wey e be citizen | Nigeria |
| Name wey dem give am | Malik |
| Ein occupation | fashion designer, artist |
| Educate for | University of Surrey |
| Dema official website | https://malikafegbua.com/ |
Malik Afegbua be Nigerian filmmaker, artist den creative technologist. He be well known for ein outsyd de box thinking approach by applying de use of AI technology insyd de field of arts.
Insyd January 2023, he cam go viral wey he receive widespread media attention from around de world as he post images for social media platforms top titled The Elder Series wer he showcase den depict seniors for fashion runway top, draped insyd stylish den colourful clothes by say he go use AI.[1] Dem praise am for ein portrayal of elderly people insyd chaw positive light by de use of AI, but he sana receive criticism for de negative impact top caused by artificial intelligence for de art top as AI be deemed say ego kill de human creativity skills.[2] Ein artwork however challenge de common stereotypes wey surround around how dem dey seeolder menners insyd modern society.[3][4]
Ein Career
[edit | edit source]Na he be amateur photographer den visual artist for de tym frame of 2011 at a tym as he sana receive Canon camera as gift from one of ein friends.[5] De Canon camera wich he receive as a gift cam turn a turning point insyd ein life as he switch go arts den photography from being a business-school graduate pivot.[6] He use de Canon camera produce videos wey he even create films den corporate videos wey he by transforming himself as a self-taught filmmaker. He form de Slickcity Media wey under de production banner he create advertisements, commercials, documentary films den virtual exhibitions for notable companies den brands like American Express den Meta, however since de tym he go viral he service chaw prominent names like Marvel studios, IBM den Cadbury.[3]
He dey use AI platform Midjourney, wey dey help generate images for response to text prompts. He sana dey use Adobe Photoshop dey edit den crop things wey dey related plus ein art work. He rise go limelight den prominence plus ein ground-breaking idea of showcasing fashion thru de lens of artificial intelligence thru The Elder Series insyd January 2023 den subsequently he receive invitations go exhibit ein art work insyd France, Brazil den de United States of America.[1] He take inspiration make he make de AI fashion show dem title The Elder Series anaa dem sanso know as Fashion Show for Seniors after he watch ein mommie wey dem confront plus a stroke. He use ein imagination dey work in conjuncture plus de AI software by he dey show older ageing wey dey look models for beautiful clothes insyd.[7] De World Health Organization heap praise for ein unique artwork by dem quote am a major, positive contributor insyd de global effort by de WHO/UN ein Decade of Healthy Ageing insyd make dem dey combat ageism. De Academy Award winning costumer designer Ruth E. Carter praise ein works wey she dey bell this is so dope for an Instagram post insyd.[4][8]
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Nigerian AI artist creates a fashion show for elderly people". CNN (in English). Retrieved 2023-03-05.
- ↑ Barnes, Sara (2023-02-14). "AI-Generated Art Imagines a Fabulous Fashion Show Featuring Only Senior Models". My Modern Met (in English). Retrieved 2023-03-05.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Malik Afegbua Talks About His Viral AI Fashion Show for Seniors In an Interview With CNN Style". BN Style (in American English). 2023-03-02. Retrieved 2023-03-05.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Nigerian filmmaker uses AI to show elderly people in fashionable clothes, Hollywood costume designer is impressed". The Indian Express (in English). 2023-01-16. Retrieved 2023-03-05.
- ↑ Ukomadu, Angela (2023-01-30). "Nigerian artist uses AI to re-imagine life for the elderly". Reuters. Retrieved 2023-03-05.
- ↑ "Nigerian artist uses AI to re-imagine life for the elderly". euronews. 2023-01-30. Retrieved 2023-03-05.
- ↑ "The Nigerian AI artist reimagining a stylish old age". BBC News (in British English). 2023-01-15. Retrieved 2023-03-05.
- ↑ Alochi, Oscar (2023-01-20). "Meet Malik Afegbua The Nigerian AI Artist Redefining Fashion for The Older Generation's Style". African fashion (in English). Retrieved 2023-03-05.