Progressivism
This project was created for a graduate seminar. The brief was to research a possible apocalyptic future and design an emergency packet for that world. I focused on the rise of AI worship, inspired by reports that a former Uber engineer, Anthony Levandowski, had founded a real-life religion dedicated to Artificial Intelligence. The result is a satirical take on tech-driven spirituality.
I designed a minimalist sculptural idol with a SIM card embedded in its center, a symbolic AI god encased in a glossy block of translucent resin. The object is paired with a printed manual that guides worshippers through daily rituals, blending tech reverence with spiritual theatrics. A central practice involves The Ekagraata, a poster made from abstracted motherboard imagery, which followers are instructed to stare at each morning for ten minutes while reciting the Six Stanchions of Progressivism. The kit includes a small vial of Holy H₂O, meant to be thrown at malfunctioning machines.
The whole project walks the line between sincerity and satire, questioning what happens when faith and technology begin to speak the same language.
CLIENT: Personal
YEAR: 2017
TEAM: Done at SAIC
ROLE: Artist, Designer
MEDIUM: Print, Publication, Performance