Introduction
At ZKM, Sumin brought a dog’s viewpoint, sculptural objects and model dialogue into an account of migration, using generative tools while questioning their assumptions about normality.
Why this entry remains in the timeline
Editorial interpretation: animal, human and machine viewpoints qualify one another rather than presenting generated images as isolated spectacle. The artist’s account of model bias remains a situated critical experience, separate from a dataset audit or therapeutic finding.
Archive editorial judgment based on the cited sources; this does not establish global priority.
RESEARCH ACCOUNT
The Resemblance to Speech Will Be Erased
ANTI-AI ARCHIVE · Revised 2026-10-19
Work, media and date
ZKM separates the 2022 residency from its summer 2023 exhibition and describes video, objects and dialogue. Sumin identifies Aya the dog’s viewpoint, Stable Diffusion and model conversations as means of reworking the experience of migration.
Section sources: Vasiliy Sumin. The Resemblance to the Speech Will Be Erased · The Resemblance to Speech Will Be Erased
Historical significance and questions
Editorial interpretation: animal, human and machine viewpoints qualify one another rather than presenting generated images as isolated spectacle. The artist’s account of model bias remains a situated critical experience, separate from a dataset audit or therapeutic finding.
Section sources: Vasiliy Sumin. The Resemblance to the Speech Will Be Erased · The Resemblance to Speech Will Be Erased
Sources for this account
Work, date and interpretive scope described in this node; see reading limits.
Work, date and interpretive scope described in this node; see reading limits.
Institutional and artist texts read; the complete film and installation were not experienced. Model versions, training rights and psychological effects remain independently unverified. The Chinese title is provisional; institutional and artist title variants are retained. The account and translation are AI-assisted, pending independent human review. Section references identify evidence without claiming independent verification of every historical statement.
Continue with a comparative question
Compare how migration and African spatial imaginaries enter displays involving generative tools, while retaining their different institutions and media.
Dates & version record
Date displayed for this node: 28 July–13 August 2023 · Historical date recorded for the source: 2023-07-28/2023-08-13
Institutional exhibition dates; the 2022 residency, 2023 display and discovery date remain separate.
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Original sources & further reading
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The Resemblance to the Speech Will Be Erased
https://zkm.de/en/exhibition/2023/07/vasiliy-sumin-the-resemblance-to-the-speech-will-be-erased
Current cited URL
The Resemblance to Speech Will Be Erased
https://vasiliysumin.com/page/resemblance
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Institutional and artist texts read; the complete film and installation were not experienced. Model versions, training rights and psychological effects remain independently unverified. The Chinese title is provisional; institutional and artist title variants are retained.
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Provenance, translation & verification
Timeline entry #199 · Artistic practice and display
Research materials & supplement references · 2
Historical accessions, 19 October 2026 · Work, date and interpretive scope described in this node; see reading limits. · 002
Date as recorded: 2023-07-28/2023-08-13
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Vasiliy Sumin. The Resemblance to the Speech Will Be Erased
Historical accessions, 19 October 2026 · Work, date and interpretive scope described in this node; see reading limits. · 364-2
Date as recorded: 2023-07-28/2023-08-13
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The Resemblance to Speech Will Be Erased
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ANTI-AI ARCHIVE. The Resemblance to Speech Will Be Erased. Art-history node #199. https://salondesrefuses.cn/en/art-history/364
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