In the series "Fashiontroopers", a soldier from the evil Imperial ranks of Star Wars (an iconic symbol of anonymity and conformism)embarks on a quest for belonging and identity by wearing famous fashion brands. Charlie Photobot's work, with its subtly sarcastic tone, also poses a more profound question: what remains of individuality when it becomes just another uniform to wear? The generative tools used to conceive and create these photographs, trained on both fashion photography and sci-fi movie CGI, respond with a hyper-realism that only sentient humans find "uncanny." The artificial intelligence sees nothing strange in this. Yet, to human eyes, those branded armors and the glossy magazine-style photoshoot, highlight a desperate search for uniqueness, even when it is often achieved through the adoption of standardized symbols.

Limited edition prints on glossy Dibond, up to 60x80cm