Fine Arts
Final Project
Liame Asher
Button the Missing
Everyone has a belly button, symbolizing the eternal bond between mother and child. This bond remains, even in absence. The artwork explores artificial intimacy through AI-generated voice messages and a digitally rendered figure expressing algorithmically calculated emotions, creating both closeness and estrangement. The installation invites contemplation on technology’s attempt to mimic sacred human connections, ultimately capturing a lingering moment of hope that repeatedly ends in loss and disconnection.