This curatorial statement accompanied ‘Preternatural’, an exhibition of works by Jake Elwes curated by Drew Hemment and presented by The New Real during the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2019.

The Zizi Show, by Jake Elwes, is an interactive artwork exploring the intersection of AI and drag. The work revolves around captivating, beguiling imagery of AI-generated drag avatars.

AI is Human After All was an artist residency by Anna Ridler and Caroline Sinders with The New Real on the hidden human labour involved in creating and deploying AI, and on facing the climate crisis.