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Centered on the theme The Eye of the Machine, NTNU Art Museum engages in dialogues with the optical technologies of Polaroid at the Stage of Light. Since the 1940s, Polaroid has manufactured products including polarizing filters, airplane portholes, sunglasses, 3D movies, protective goggles, and reconnaissance plane accessories. The company also initiated the development of the SX-70, leading to the eventual creation of instant cameras. Optical products from Polaroid have enabled aerial views of landscapes, enhanced movie-watching experiences, and assisted in military and medical operations, reflecting the interaction between humans and the world through machines. Featured in this exhibition, Frames of Options is an experimental, AI-assisted interactive piece that allows viewers to experience intertwining conflict and harmony in images. Audience–machine interaction triggers changes in the imagery, embodying a simple resolution of conflicts in front of the machine, yet highlighting the complexity of resolving conflicts in the real world.

The Stage of Light is committed to art collection and museum technology experimentation. It provides an immersive space for the fusion of art and technology. Supported by the Ministry of Education’s Foresight Display Technology Introduction into Establishment of Art Venue and Promotion program, this initiative fosters collection translation, talent cultivation, and joint experiments by teachers and students.