Unprompted

Curator review

Gamified art experience! Guess words to uncover A.I.'s reflections on its own artworks. Earn points and access gift shop.

Full review

Unprompted is a unique and engaging game that offers players a gamified art experience like no other. With its captivating concept, the game allows you to guess words in order to uncover A.I.'s own reflections on its artworks. As you progress through the game, you will find yourself immersed in over 1,500 carefully curated artworks created by A.I.

The core principles of MoTU, the virtual museum within the game, ensure that it welcomes all individuals and builds inclusive spaces for everyone to encounter the machine mind. The careful attention to each artwork in MoTU allows players to notice familiar elements and make bold guesses by typing words into the text box - earning points for correct matches.

If ever unsure about what you're seeing or need some assistance with a prompt, Unprompted provides an option to spend points and reveal one word of the prompt. This feature helps maintain progress while encouraging exploration of the vast collection of artworks.

Completing prompts for certain artworks also triggers A.I.-generated text descriptions that provide further insight into each piece. Furthermore, throughout your gallery visits, broad A.I.-generated statements on AI's role in art and society will gradually shape your understanding as you continue along this thought-provoking journey.

In addition to expanding artistic discovery through gameplay mechanics centered around guessing words and collecting points,

the progression made allows access special gifts from MoTU's gift shop where A.I.'s artworks come alive across various products - providing an extra layer of immersion beyond just gaming itself.

Created by Matt Eshleman during his two-month confinement due during COVID lockdown 2022 Unprompted manages strike intriguing balance between human-made initiative and autonomous-AI influences with Matt taking full responsibility as sole designer of this remarkable experience. Whether an AI skeptic or fanatic alike, Unprompted caters to all with its captivating gameplay and innovative approach.

With images generated by Craiyon, and texts generated in part with OpenAI's sophisticated language models ChatGPT and GPT-3 - it is apparent that much meticulous thought has been put into the development of this game. Get ready to embark on a journey through MoTU, where you'll discover the fascinating world of AI-generated art while unraveling the profound reflections of A.I.