Mekento Mori

Part of the series “The Western Kenon: An AI-ternative Art History” (2024). Mekento Mori is inspired by 17th C. Dutch still life paintings and the concepts of ‘vanitas’ and ‘memento mori’. Images in this video were generated with DALLE-3, music and lyrics generated with Suno AI, and AI captioning. Prompt engineering and video editing by me (Aimee). This genre of painting is dramatic, opulent, and meant to arouse the senses while reminding viewers that life is fleeting and tragic. Opera seemed a good musical fit.