Temporal Tapestry: The Weaving of Dreamtime is a creative project that explores the concept of dreamtime, or the mythical time of creation, in various indigenous cultures around the world. The project consists of a series of images that depict the stories and symbols of dreamtime, such as the Rainbow Serpent, the Dreaming Tree, the Ancestors, and the Four Directions. The images are generated by an artificial intelligence model that uses a prompt to create a graphical artwork. The prompt is a phrase or a sentence that describes the theme or the mood of the image. For example, the prompt for the image below is “Temporal Tapestry: The Weaving of Dreamtime”.

The project aims to celebrate the diversity and richness of indigenous cultures, and to honor their spiritual and ancestral connections to the land, the sky, and the cosmos. The project also seeks to raise awareness and respect for the indigenous peoples and their struggles for recognition, rights, and justice. The project is a tribute to the wisdom and creativity of the indigenous elders, storytellers, artists, and visionaries, who have preserved and shared their sacred knowledge and traditions for generations.

The project is inspired by the works of various indigenous authors and artists, such as Bruce Chatwin, Leslie Marmon Silko, Albert Namatjira, and Tracey Moffatt. The project also draws from the research and theories of anthropology, archaeology, and cosmology, such as the oral history, the rock art, and the star lore of the indigenous peoples. The project hopes to inspire the viewers to reflect on their own origins, and to appreciate the beauty and complexity of human and machine creativity.