Under the Sultan's Eye

Expanding his exploration of artificial intelligence and instant photography, Sarp Kerem Yavuz traveled to Vienna in October 2024 to collaborate with Supersense, the company created by Florian "Doc" Kaps who founded the Impossible Project and re-invented instant film. Together with the Supersense team, Sarp deployed an experimental method to expose AI-generated images onto expired, 20x24 inch Polaroid film, using one of the eight large format Polaroid cameras in the world.
The resulting images will be presented in a solo exhibition at the Volkstheatre in Vienna for TED AI, Europe's first TED conference on Artificial Intelligence, followed by a solo exhibition at Soho House Istanbul.
The series, titled Under the Sultan's Eye, is a direct continuation of Polaroids from the Ottoman Empire, which received critical acclaim after being exhibited at Palo Gallery and Photo Fairs New York with Von Lintel Gallery. It was also the first AI-generated series acquired by the Leslie Lohman Museum in New York.
The works below are some of the first and only large format AI Polaroids in existence. Due to the unpredictable quality of the chemistry and experimental the digital-to-analogue process, they will contain digital and chemical artefacts that are all part of the final artwork.

Yazar (Writer)
Yazar, 2024
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AI-generated image on expired large format Polaroid film
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Paper size 92x55cm (36x22 1/2 inches)
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Image size: 60x50cm (24x20 inches)
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Unique Print
Preview Price: $10,000
Available

Hayal (Dream)
Hayal, 2024
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AI-generated image on expired large format Polaroid film
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Paper size 92x55cm (36x22 1/2 inches)
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Image size: 60x50cm (24x20 inches)
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Unique Print
Preview Price: $10,000
Sold

Kadıköy
Kadıköy, 2024
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AI-generated image on expired large format Polaroid film
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Paper size 92x55cm (36x22 1/2 inches)
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Image size: 60x50cm (24x20 inches)
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Unique Print
Preview Price: $10,000
Available

Diskotek (Discotheque)
Diskotek, 2024
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AI-generated image on expired large format Polaroid film
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Paper size 92x55cm (36x22 1/2 inches)
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Image size: 60x50cm (24x20 inches)
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Unique Print
Preview Price: $10,000
Sold

İhsan Bey
İhsan Bey, 2024
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AI-generated image on expired large format Polaroid film
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Paper size 92x55cm (36x22 1/2 inches)
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Image size: 60x50cm (24x20 inches)
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Unique Print
Preview Price: $10,000
Available

Deniz
Deniz, 2024
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AI-generated image on expired large format Polaroid film
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Paper size 92x55cm (36x22 1/2 inches)
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Image size: 60x50cm (24x20 inches)
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Unique Print
Preview Price: $10,000
Available

Selçuk
Selçuk, 2024
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AI-generated image on expired large format Polaroid film
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Paper size 92x55cm (36x22 1/2 inches)
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Image size: 60x50cm (24x20 inches)
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Unique Print
Preview Price: $10,000
Sold

Tarik
Tarik, 2024
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AI-generated image on expired large format Polaroid film
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Paper size 92x55cm (36x22 1/2 inches)
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Image size: 60x50cm (24x20 inches)
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Unique Print
Preview Price: $10,000
Available

Buyurun (Please, come in)
Buyurun, 2024
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AI-generated image on expired large format Polaroid film
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Paper size 92x55cm (36x22 1/2 inches)
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Image size: 60x50cm (24x20 inches)
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Unique Print
Preview Price: $10,000
Available