Curated by Boris Eldagsen for EMOP Berlin, featuring 17 Photographers & 18 AI Artists.

For EUROPEAN MONTH OF PHOTOGRAPHY I curated   RIVALS – Photography vs Promptography, an exhibition that answers the questions: What is the strength of photography that AI cannot replace? What can AI do that photography can’t?

The exhibition works as a toolbox that the photography and promptography community can use and develop – to further differentiate what the strengths of each media are.

In association with Photo Edition Berlin and Guelman und Unbekannt Gallery, Berlin. 

Participating Photographers:

Miles Astray, Claus Bach, Jackie Baier, Kurt Buchwald, Patrik Budens, Laurence Chaperon, Klaus Elle, Gottfried Jäger, Ursula Kelm, Thomas Knoefel, Matthias Leupold, Peter Neusser, Linn Schröder, Torsten Schumann, Jiří Šigut, Claus Stolz, Peter Truschner

Participating AI artists:  

Jason M. Allen, Kevin Abosch, Boris Eldagsen, Clint Enns, Marat Guelman, Infrarouge, Vitaly Komar, Group “+-,”, Emi Kusano, Andreas Müller-PohleMerzmensch, Rosemberg, A.I.Sam, Vladimir Sorokin, Placentashake, Arik Weismann, Sabine von Bassewitz, Wuh.ey

DOWNLOAD the concept and list of works HERE

VISIT the exhibition until March 31st.
Open Wednesday – Friday, 4 – 11 pm and Saturday / Sunday noon – 11 pm.

Galerie Guelman und Unbekannt
Mittelstrasse 53
(enter through Chess Club in the courtyard)
10117 Berlin – Mitte

REVIEWS

RIVALS – Photography vs Promptography”  
MUSÉE MAGAZINE | FEB 17

KI + Fotografie: RIVALEN
PROFI FOTO | Thomas Gerwers | FEB 18

Ausstellungstipp: RIVALEN – Fotografie vs. Promptografie
DOCMA | Johannes Wilwerding | FEB 19

Photography vs AI: Groundbreaking Exhibit Pits Cameras Against Machines
PETA PIXEL | Matt Growcoot | MAR 03

Which Photos Were AI-Generated? This Show Makes It Hard To Tell
FORBES | Leslie Katz | MAR 04

Can photography and AI happily co-exist? They do in this unusual new gallery exhibition contrasting photography with “promptography”
DIGITAL CAMERA WORLD + YAHOO + MSN | Hillary K. Grionis | MAR 06

“RIVALS: The AI vs. photography showdown that started at THE GRAIN”
THE GRAIN | Ronit Novak | MAR 07

Rivals: Photography x Promptography – An exhibition that challenges the limits of the image
Leo Saldanha | MAR 07

Photography vs. promptography – Berlin exhibition initiates dialogue on the parallel existence of the two mediums PUNKT Magazine | Gaspar Keri | MAR 25

INTERVIEWS

RIVALS: DIFFERENCES BETWEEN PHOTOGRAPHY AND AI URBANAUTICA | Steve Bisson | FEB 17

„Rivalen“: Ausstellung in Berlin über Stärken von Dokumentarfotografie und KI
DEUTSCHLANDFUNK KULTUR | FAZIT | Gabi Wuttke | MAR 03

AI and Traditional Photographic Art
PROFESSIONAL PHOTO | Terry Hope | MAR 22

EXHIBITION WALK with
The AI Art Magazine

Recording of an Instagram live stream, March 27th, 2025.