Abstract
This paper explores the emergence of AI-generated images as a new class of agentic visuals—machine-images that not only respond to human prompts but recursively reprogram and evolve themselves. Rooted in the transition from traditional command-line logic to generative prompts, we position the prompt as the new pro-gram—a linguistic key that activates algorithmic creativity. We analyze the philosophical shift from logos-as-command to logos-as-invocation, where language no longer orders, but provokes emergence. The AI image becomes more than representation—it becomes an autonomous visual agent, capable of upgrading its own aesthetic code. In this framework, digital culture marks a radical departure: from reactive tools to co-creative systems. This paper interrogates the epistemological and ontological status of these images, asking: What does it mean to see an image that writes itself into being?
Presenters
Herlander EliasAssistant Professor, Faculty of Social And Human Sciences / Department of Communication Philosophy and Politics, UBI - University of Beira Interior, Lisboa, Portugal
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Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
Theme
KEYWORDS
AI-Generated Imagery, Digital Aesthetics, Pro-gram, Prompt, Logos, Machine Agency
