Combating the "Sameness" in AI Art: Reflections on the Interactive AI Installation Fencing Hallucination

The article summarizes three types of “sameness” issues in Artificial Intelligence(AI) art, each occurring at different stages of development in AI image creation tools. Through the Fencing Hallucination project, the article reflects on the design of AI art production in alleviating the sense of uniformity, maintaining the uniqueness of images from an AI image synthesizer, and enhancing the connection between the artworks and the audience. This paper endeavors to stimulate the creation of distinctive AI art by recounting the efforts and insights derived from the Fencing Hallucination project, all dedicated to addressing the issue of “sameness”.