Journey to Italy
Journey to Italy is a conceptual project consisting of a series of digital images generated using artificial intelligence, designed to resemble candid photos, stolen shots, and random memories. The images are artificial memories that take viewers on a journey through an imaginary Italy, constructing a familiar yet controversial and surreal visual narrative.
The project features images that are simultaneously dreamlike, symbolic, and highly realistic, encouraging viewers to question their own perceptions of reality and memory. However, intentionally uncorrected glitches in some of the images result in even more surreal and unusual final results. The aim is to prompt viewers to consider the limitations and possibilities of artificial intelligence and how it can both enhance and distort our comprehension of reality.
By blurring the lines between real and imaginary, past and present, and truth and fiction, the project creates a dimension that both transcends and remains deeply rooted in our everyday experiences.
Roberto Beragnoli
Roberto Beragnoli was born in Florence in 1990 and has had a passion for illustration and painting since a young age. He went on to complete his studies in Computer Science and Philosophy at the University of Florence before embarking on a career in design, artificial intelligence, prototyping, and MVP development. Beragnoli worked in collaboration with WASP and PNAT, a University of Florence spin-off directed by Prof. Stefano Mancuso, where he designed the monitoring system for PNAT's Jellyfish Barge project for EXPO 2015 in Milan. The project aimed to address sustainable food production in urban environments. Beragnoli subsequently founded his own digital art studio the same year. In 2022, Beragnoli held his first solo exhibition, entitled "Treasures from the Subsidence of the Domus of the Thousand Mosaics". This was a collective performance centered around a fictional Roman Domus discovered in the city. The exhibition, which explored the theme of truth and fiction in contemporary society, was realized entirely through the use of different artificial intelligences. It was presented by Magazzeno Arte Contemporanea in collaboration with the Municipality of Ravenna during the VII Biennale del Mosaico Contemporaneo. Currently, Beragnoli works in the Mamazen Startup Studio where he focuses on idea validation and MVP development. His artistic practice is deeply rooted in his background in computer science and philosophy. He utilizes artificial intelligence and algorithms to explore the intersection between physical mediums and the digital world, seeking to engage in a dialogue with previous artists and highlight both continuity and breaks in the history of art. Beragnoli's research interests include the study of languages and their performative acts through new technologies, the creation of art through automatic learning processes, and the manipulation of space/time concepts. Through his work, Beragnoli aims to push the boundaries of what is possible in the world of art and technology.