Artist Talk ☀ Loïs Soleil ☀

AI · intimacy · cyberfeminism · desire · vulnerability · identity

Soleil’s practice aims to bridge the emotional and the political by posing intersectional cyber/techno-feminist questions, confronting the everyday sexist structures of the web, its biased algorithms, codes, cultures and languages. It explores the relationships between pop culture, identity, voyeurism and desire; often employing self-portraits, internet performances, and poetry to articulate a female gaze through which sexuality, love, vulnerability and empowerment can be expressed.
From the leitmotif of the bedroom, to relationships, everyday rituals and post-dentity writing, the artist’s work is autobiographically direct, raw and emotionally vulnerable in its hyper intimacy. For Loïs Soleil, the personal is political, the private is political.

As part of her EMAP project, artist Loïs Soleil is currently looking to interview individuals who have developed romantic feelings or deep emotional connection with an AI companion. If you would like to participate contact: DM via Instagram @loissoleil or email AI_love_bots(at)proton.me.

Soleil received an Honorary Mention at Ars Electronica in 2025. Her work has been presented at institutions and festivals including Centre Wallonie-Bruxelles in Paris, Marres Maastricht, IKLECTIK London, VIDEOFORMES, argos centre for audiovisual arts, La Biennale de Liège, Chroniques, GUM Gent and iMAL.