Summary
Diffusion TV is an interactive AI art installation by Sihwa Park that gives audiences a tangible, embodied experience of diffusion models through a modified CRT television. By physically adjusting the TV's antenna, viewers control the clarity of AI-generated images and sounds, metaphorically enacting the denoising process underlying diffusion-based generation. A tuning knob lets participants switch among three channels featuring AI-generated animals from the Past (extinct species), Present (endangered species), and Future (speculative creatures), framing the interaction within a temporal and ecological narrative. Through continuous audiovisual feedback and physical interaction, the work foregrounds the generative process over final outputs, inviting audiences to explore intermediate states. The paper is available on arXiv as 2609.05404 under the machine learning category.
Paper Overview
Research area: ML
Author: Sihwa Park
Published: 2026-09-04
arXiv: 2609.05404
Abstract
Diffusion TV is an interactive AI art installation that offers a tangible and embodied experience of diffusion models through a modified CRT TV. By physically manipulating the TV's antenna, audiences control the clarity of AI-generated images and sounds, metaphorically enacting the denoising process that underlies diffusion-based generation.
Using the tuning knob, participants switch between three channels featuring AI-generated animals from the Past (extinct species), Present (endangered species), and Future (speculative creatures), situating the interaction within a temporal and ecological narrative.
Through continuous audiovisual feedback and physical interaction, Diffusion TV foregrounds the generative process over final outputs, allowing audiences to explore intermediate states as expressive aesthetic content rather than mere steps toward a finished result.
Links
- arXiv page: https://arxiv.org/abs/2609.05404
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