Mike Tyka

Mike Tyka is a versatile artist, scientist and pioneer of digital art. Tyka is widely known for his groundbreaking work with deep neural networks, including the early adoption of DeepDream and GANs while working at Google as the co-founder of the Artists and Machine Intelligence program . Tyka's Portraits of Imaginary People series has garnered international awareness while being exhibited at prestigious venues like ARS Electronica, Christie's and the New Museum in Karuizawa. The series was inspired by the surge of social media bots during the 2016 US presidential election, Tyka's creations delve into the realm of AI-generated faces, blending technology and artistry to create latent figures. Tyka's artistic journey continues to push boundaries, bridging the gap between art, science and emerging technology.