Hello
Nam June Paik!
We are Newbie
Artists
XR Docufiction
SEUNG BEOM BAEK & ALEX SUNJU PARK
# Nam June Paik said
"To further narrow the gap
between the audience and the artist,
is that not the 'essence of art'
and the 'essence of life'?"
-From Nam June Paik's interview at the 1995 Gwangju Biennale
Nam June Paik saw the central agent in his art
not as the creator, but as the audience
who experiences, appreciates, and enjoys the work.
He considered the smooth (two-way) communication
between artist and audience to be of utmost importance.
He was a staunch cultural democrat.
Hello
Nam June Paik!
We are Newbie
Artists
XR DocuFiction
“Hello, Nam June Paik, We are Newbie Artists”
# Description of the project
This XR docufiction, inspired by Nam June Paik,
explores the fusion of art and technology.
Utilizing contemporary new media, Paik redefined human interaction with technology, expanding artistic expression.
We invoked his spirit to reshape
how we communicate in media.
In this new XR space, your actions craft a new identity.
Who shaped your identity?
In 2025, your interactions in media will signify
your emergence as a newbie artist.
# Synopsis
"Hello, Nam June Paik. We are Newbie Artists"
is an XR docu-fiction inspired by Nam June Paik, who pioneered the fusion of art and technology. Using AI to recreate Paik's voice, this project guides participants through virtual spaces, reinterpreting his innovative artistic ideas. Users explore media evolution through Paik's lens in five interactive environments. Notably, real-time webcam interactions fuse virtual and physical realities, reimagining Paik's vision of global communication. Participants experience identity transformation through media, becoming 'newbie artists' seeking contemporary artistic expression. This immersive documentary records and reinterprets Paik's artistic spirit through XR technology while prompting to envision the coming era of AI art.
#Statement
Nam June Paik enabled audiences to interact with media by physically engaging with the TV,
transforming them into active viewers and creators.
He continually moved to the next medium by breaking the unidirectional tools of communication.
Destruction is the mother of creation: from breaking instruments to creating TV, from breaking TV to the INTERNET...
So, what should we destroy and what should we move toward?
The rapid pace of technological advancement has deprived us of the time to ask and ponder these questions.
Therefore, we have created an opportunity in the virtual space to review the media of our time
and to properly confront the issues of social media that we have overlooked.
How has media transformed human life?
The art of the era of technological reproduction has lost its aura, and the art of the AI era may lose the status of the artist.
We may soon find ourselves creating automated art alongside AI.
So, what should we create?
This work is a performance and a delightful experiment by two immersive media artists who have long worked with VR media, mediating between the virtual and the real with the audience.
It is also a preface to the unknown new medium (AI) that has suddenly approached us.
# Newbie Artists Video (short Trailer)
“Hello, Nam June Paik, We are Newbie Artists”
#Scene Details & Interaction Guide
Hello
Nam June Paik!
We are Newbie
Artists
Details
Media
Interaction
S#
Guide
AI Nam June Paik
#1) 1959, Homage a Namjune Paik : Your Actions for Visible Music |
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Interaction Guide |
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#2) 1984, Good Evening MR Paik! |
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Interaction Guide |
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#3) 2007, The Moon is Still Our TV |
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Interaction Guide |
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#4) 2016, Shadows of the Moon |
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Interaction Guide |
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#5) The Present |
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Interaction Guide |
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Biography
Filmography
Biography
Filmography
#Technical Detail
“Hello, Nam June Paik, We are Newbie Artists”
To run this project and have an optimal experience,
you will need two hardware preparations
1. Webcam camera device connected via USB
and recognised by Windows Device Manager
(Example) https://amzn.eu/d/igeLlRs
2. Either (1) Set up Dual Monitors on the PC running the project OR
(2) HDMI dummy plug connected
(Example) https://amzn.eu/d/2f2uw2t
This project is optimised for MetaQuest 3 devices,
the controller's grip buttons allow you to grab objects the trigger buttons allow for various interactions.
“Hello, Nam June Paik, We are Newbie Artists”
Hello
Nam June Paik!
We are Newbie
Artists
SEUNG BEOM BAEK & ALEX SUNJU PARK
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