Malik Afegbua
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Malik Afegbua | |
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| Occupations | Filmmaker, visual artist, creative technologist and writer |
| Known for | use of artificial intelligence technology in the field of arts and the Fashion show for the elders |
| Spouse | Ese-lami Afegbua |
| Children | Tobias Afegbua |
Malik Afegbua is a Nigerian filmmaker, artist and creative technologist. He is well known for his outside the box thinking approach by applying the use of AI technology in the field of arts.
In January 2023, he became viral and received widespread media attention from around the world when he posted images on social media platforms titled The Elder Series where he showcased and depicted seniors on a fashion runway, draped in stylish and colourful clothes using AI.[1] He was soon praised for his portrayal of elderly people in a more positive light by using AI, but also received criticism on the negative impact caused by artificial intelligence on the art as AI is deemed to kill the human creativity skills.[2] His artwork however challenged the common stereotypes which surrounded around how older people are being perceived in modern society.[3][4]