{"uid":"UqPEkmfXDyd3UFor","type":"artist","tags":["videoinstallation"],"group":"no","group_name":null,"project_title":"Loukanikos & Kanellos (Sausage and Cinnamon)","summary":"Loukanikos & Kanellos (Sausage and Cinnamon) pushes forward the capacity of artificial intelligence to represent, trigger, and enhance social participation of individuals, using as it\u2019s basis the story of the riot dogs. Consisting of a live simulation, this work uses AI and self-perception theory to rethink social engagement in the digital era.\nIn our daily digital lives, AI is a tool to maximize an individual\u2019s participation. But what if we used AI so as to social participation? The path to such a digital system, I believe, lies in the story of Loukanikos & Kanellos (Sausage and Cinnamon), two stray dogs that became an emblem of the Greek anti-austerity movement. \nIn 2011, the Greek government faced one of the strongest aftermaths of the 2007-2008 U.S financial crisis and neared total bankruptcy. Reforms inflicted by the European Union led to loss of income, retirement pensions, and property for Greek citizens. These reforms triggered mass protests and clashes with the police in Athens. Among dissidents were anarchists, socialists and even conservatives, but also among them stray dogs of the city joined protestors. Two of the most famous were Loukanikos, which became among Time\u2019s Person-of-the-year in 2011, and Kanellos. These dogs who owned nothing, had no benefit in participating in these demonstrations, were still at the forefront of every event. That selflessness, that dedication, and that presence is what I believe transformed these animals into icons.","space":"This installation can be tailored to the space it will be given. Ideally it would be a white cube of minimum 3 x 3 x 3","artists_proposal":null,"members":[],"lang":"en","status":"ok","video_link_password":null,"video_link":null,"audio_link_password":null,"audio_link":null,"images_link_password":null,"images_link":null,"cellphone":null,"description":null,"estimated_budget":null,"complementary_info":null,"names":"Pierre","surname":"Chaumont","email":"pchaumont2@hotmail.com","dni_type":"Other","dni":"c5537-030687-06","address":"773 5e avenue","city":"Montreal","nacionality":"Canadian","country_id":"41","birthdate":"1987-06-03T04:00:00.000Z","birthdate_2":"1987-06-03T04:00:00.000Z","telephone":"+1 438 871 1213","web":"www.pierrechaumont.com","fileCount":5}