Lida Zacharopoulou

Lida Zacharopoulou is an interdisciplinary artist, creative coder, and data scientist from Athens, Greece. She holds a BSc in Computer Science (University of Athens) and an MSc in Cognitive Systems and Interactive Media (UPF). She worked as a software engineer at CERN and is currently working in the data science field while completing an MA in Digital Arts at Athens School of Fine Arts. She has participated in international festivals including Sónar+D (Barcelona), FILE Festival (São Paulo) and ROS Film Festival (Alicante) and in group exhibitions in venues like Medialab-Prado (Madrid), Kunstquartier Bethanien (Berlin), VAA (Vilnius), Technopolis (Athens), Kapnergostasio (Athens) and Costa Navarino (Pylos).

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'Latent Life' investigates the boundaries between the artificial and the organic, the real and the simulated. It reflects on identity as a constantly shifting concept within digital environments. Through a dialogue with artificial intelligence, texts are transformed into living forms. These entities emerge from the algorithm’s latent space, questioning the authenticity of digital creation. They breathe, dissolve, and reconfigure, revealing the instability of the virtual self. The work asks whether digital processes can generate real life or merely simulate what already exists. It blurs the lines between creation and imitation, authenticity and transformation. Within the context of Digital Reflections, it questions whether these changing forms reveal a deeper truth or move us further away from it.

"Latent Life"

2025