Lawrence Lek opens exhibition AIDOL 爱道 at Sadie Coles HQ

In his first exhibition at Sadie Coles HQ, alumnus Lawrence Lek presents AIDOL, a new feature-length film. Featuring a score written and orchestrated by the artist, this computer-generated fantasy tells the story of a fading superstar, Diva, who enlists an aspiring AI songwriter to mount a comeback performance at the 2065 eSports Olympic finale.

Set in a smoke-and-mirrors realm of fantastical architecture, sentient drones and snow-deluged jungles, AIDOL revolves around the long and complex struggle between humanity and Artificial Intelligence. Fame - in all its allure and emptiness - is set against the bigger contradictions of a post-AI world, a world where originality is sometimes no more than an algorithmic trick and where machines have the capacity for love and suffering.

Open from 18 April - 18 May 2019 with daily screenings Monday - Saturday 10.30, 12.00, 13.30, 15.00, 16.30 at Sadie Coles HQ, 62 Kingly Street

Find out more or watch the trailer