Kombinaut

Image Creator

KOMBINAUT was born in 2019 and is neither personalised nor assigned to a gender identity. The name is a neologism of the words Kombinat and Kosmonaut and expresses the joint search for new worlds. KOMBINAUT uses intelligent machine learning models and image processing tools for a unique artistic expression that transports the virtual into the real world.

Side profile of a man with a beard wearing a bowler hat, wrapped in black string around his face and head, in black and white.
SPARTS – THE INTERDISCIPLINARY ARTS COLLECTIVE brings together interdisciplinary creatives from fields such as art, design, photography and music to create visionary art. KOMBINAUT
Black and white image of a person in a gothic style outfit, wearing a leather jacket and boots, with head bowed and leg lifted.
Silhouetted trees in the foreground with tall buildings illuminated in the background against a foggy night sky.
White letter 'K' on a black background
Black and white portrait of a person in a wide-brimmed hat with thin string wrapped around their face and neck, wearing a turtleneck, against a plain background.
Black and white portrait of a person in a dark, high-collared outfit and a wide-brimmed hat with intricate wire-like designs.
Person in a black full-body suit with long flowing hair standing against a plain white wall.
Monochrome image of a person seated on a chair wearing a form-fitting outfit and rubber boots.

“There is only one corner of the universe you can be certain of improving, and that's your own self.”

- Aldous Huxley, author of the novel ‘Brave new world’

When KOMBINAUT presented AI-based visual worlds for the first time, acceptance of this new art form was still low. In 2024, KOMBINAUT was able to present the first monothematic exhibition of AI-based images in a classic photo gallery at the F15 Gallery in Bremen with the WUNDERKAMMER 3.0 series.

Minimalistisches Kunstgalerie-Interieur mit schwarz-weißen Tierporträts an den Wänden, darunter ein Fisch, eine Qualle, eine Eule und ein Kaninchen.

Wunderkammer 3.0

Cabinets of curiosities with exotic and unknown creatures have always fascinated people. KOMBINAUT initially showed newly discovered species from other worlds in its virtual cabinet of curiosities. In the real world, the images were then presented as one of the first exhibitions of AI-generated images in the F15 Gallery in Bremen and are available as high-quality prints on the KOMBINAUT website.

Kombination eines Nagetiers mit Vogelflügeln in Schwarz-Weiß.
Eine große Schildkröte mit einer kleineren, die oben auf ihrem Panzer sitzt, kombiniert mit einem Schneckenkopf, auf schwarzem Hintergrund, in Schwarz-Weiß.
Eine digitale Illustration eines weißen, hybriden Tieres mit Körper eines Kaninchens und Kopf eines Nashorns auf schwarzem Hintergrund.
SPARTS – THE INTERDISCIPLINARY ARTS COLLECTIVE brings together interdisciplinary creatives from fields such as art, design, photography and music to create visionary art.

WOLPERTINGER
The existence of these mythical hybrid creatures could never be credibly proven. In 2023, it was possible to show exemplars of this species for the first time.

SPARTS – THE INTERDISCIPLINARY ARTS COLLECTIVE brings together interdisciplinary creatives from fields such as art, design, photography and music to create visionary art.
SPARTS – THE INTERDISCIPLINARY ARTS COLLECTIVE brings together interdisciplinary creatives from fields such as art, design, photography and music to create visionary art.
SPARTS – THE INTERDISCIPLINARY ARTS COLLECTIVE brings together interdisciplinary creatives from fields such as art, design, photography and music to create visionary art.
SPARTS – THE INTERDISCIPLINARY ARTS COLLECTIVE brings together interdisciplinary creatives from fields such as art, design, photography and music to create visionary art.

BESTIARIUM
They really do exist - the monstrosities that have remained hidden in secret natural history archives for centuries and are now being made available to the public.

SPARTS – THE INTERDISCIPLINARY ARTS COLLECTIVE brings together interdisciplinary creatives from fields such as art, design, photography and music to create visionary art.
SPARTS – THE INTERDISCIPLINARY ARTS COLLECTIVE brings together interdisciplinary creatives from fields such as art, design, photography and music to create visionary art.
SPARTS – THE INTERDISCIPLINARY ARTS COLLECTIVE brings together interdisciplinary creatives from fields such as art, design, photography and music to create visionary art.
SPARTS – THE INTERDISCIPLINARY ARTS COLLECTIVE brings together interdisciplinary creatives from fields such as art, design, photography and music to create visionary art.

AQUANAUTS
The deep sea as a habitat is still little explored. Recently, previously unknown and strange creatures were discovered at over 9,500 meters below sea level.

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