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造物者究竟是源頭，還是由被造物帶領著尋找過去的本源？

「創造」一詞與藝術的關係密切相連，然而，究竟誰是最初的創造者？誰又是作者？不論在藝術領域還是對於人類自身的探究，這個問題始終難以回答。在科技高速發展的時代，各領域相互融合，人類的創造力得以提升。然而，這一終極問題並未隨之獲得明確答案，反而引發了更多相關的疑問和想像。

Is the creator ultimately the source, or is he led by the created to seek the source of the past?

The concept of "creation" is closely related to art. But who is the ultimate creator? Who is the author? Whether in the field of art or in the exploration of humanity itself, this question remains difficult to answer. In the era of rapid technological development, various fields are merging, and human creativity is increasing. But this ultimate question has not received a clear answer; instead, it has raised more related questions and imaginations.

滿懷疑問地探索宇宙，人們將獲得的理論整合成各種學科，進而構建歷史洪流中的各種科技，使生產變得更加便捷。造物者只需制定邏輯和概念，剩下的便交由電子機器處理。在這個過程中，我們不禁要反問：按下運行按鈕後，究竟是誰在創作？在一個高度隨機且混亂的數碼空間中，預先設定的程序也可能因不確定的數據而產生變化。在等待電腦輸出成果的過程中，作者變身為觀察者。造物者的職責在於記錄規律、修改變數，並不斷地循環往復。作為被造物的我們，帶著半神般的感覺去追尋過去的本源。

With curiosity, man explores the universe and integrates the theories we obtain into various disciplines, constructing various technologies in the torrent of history and making production more convenient. The creator only needs to establish logic and concepts, leaving the rest to the machines. In this process, we cannot help but ask: who creates after pressing the run button? Predetermined programmes can also change due to uncertain data in a highly random and chaotic digital space. While waiting for the computer to return results, the author becomes an observer. The creator's responsibility is to record patterns, modify variables and continually iterate. As the created, we follow the origin of the past with a demigod-like sensation.

展覽《自源作》深入探討文明的源頭以及自主性與造物者之間的關係。從人們呼出的氣息演化出互動的符號影像，由智慧型代理人相互作用形成微觀景觀。通過強化學習構建數碼現象，該展覽記錄了一段特定執行時間內發生的情節。造物者孕育出作品，並通過被造物的理解與分析，呈現出一個沒有固定結構的主體，展現在變化無常的空間。

The Auto.Mob exhibition explores the origins of civilisation and the relationship between autonomy and the creator. Interactive symbolic images evolve from the breath exhaled by humans, and microscopic landscapes are formed through the interaction of intelligent agents. By constructing digital phenomena through reinforcement learning, the exhibition records processes within a specific execution period. The creator nurtures the work by understanding and analysing what has been created, presenting a subject without a fixed structure manifested in an ever-evolving space.

展期：2021年3月27日 – 4月23日
時間：11am – 8pm (星期日及公眾假期休息)
地點：香港藝術學院藝廊 (香港灣仔港灣道2號香港藝術中心10樓)

Exhibition Period :  27 March – 23 April 2021
Time : 11am – 8pm (Closed on Sundays & Public Holidays)
Venue : The Gallery of Hong Kong Art School  (10/F, Hong Kong Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong)