Where Am I From?
Nouf Aljowaysir / United States & Saudi Arabia / Short Film, AI / 2022 / Danish Premiere / 13 min
Ana Min Wein? (Where Am I From?) is a short film and visual diary that constructs the director's genealogical journey using two different voices, her own and an AI 'narrator.'
Ana Min Wein? (Where Am I From?) is a short film and visual diary that constructs the director’s genealogical journey using two different voices, her own and an AI ‘narrator.’
After immigrating to the US from Saudi Arabia at a young age, Nouf explores her identity by tracing her childhood and family memories. While the AI character supports her journey, it reveals stereotypes and biases derived from its training and algorithmic composition.
By juxtaposing oral storytelling against AI, Ana Min Wein exposes the reduction of Nouf’s identity and eradication of her ancestors’ collective memories.
About the artist
Nouf Aljowaysir is a Saudi new media artist examining the underlying logic of AI systems from a personal and intimate lens. Her latest work, Ana Min Wein, won the 2023 Moving Image Lumen Prize award.