It’s 1953. Elodie is 3 years old.
Color photography is yet to become mainstream but her father, a photography enthusiast, is delighted to give this technology a try. Her mother dresses up her little doll and hands her a fresh bouquet of flowers picked from their garden. In the late afternoon, early summer sun, Elodie looks even more beautiful.
Elodie’s father sets his camera up. Nervous but eager. This image is the first one that he snaps of his daughter in color.
About the process
‘70 years ago’ is an AI-generated image that was created using a photograph of my niece Ellie as a reference, which was taken in 2022. The subject’s position, general physical characteristics, posture and lighting were conserved as much as possible and transposed to the era in which the AI output is based. The idea behind this work is to be able to use AI to recreate visions from the past, and to imagine scenarios from the future based on visuals from the present.
Attributes
AI Generator: Midjourney and Wombo Dream
Creator: Sanqueira
Location of reference photograph: Clichy-sous-Bois, France
Year taken: 2022
Year Created: 2023
Edition: 1/1
Dimensions (pixels): 2362 x 3543