The Dis-Orientalist

Generative AI models rely on biased datasets. In the Arab Peninsula, this often leads to stereotypical visual narratives that misrepresent (or neoorientalise) cities.
The Dis-Orientalist challenges these perceptions by interrogating quotidian architecture, unsung structures, interstitial spaces, and diverse public realms in the UAE. It aims to use generative AI to realign urban imagery with local hybrid canons.