Alexis Duku AKA DKBLACK (b. 1989) is a Creative Director at McCann Paris, specialising in the integration of artificial intelligence into creative processes and visual strategies. He explores the intersection of art, technology, and Afrofuturist culture to create innovative and immersive visual experiences.

His 12 years of professional experience include roles as an Art Director at agencies, where he developed expertise in branding, visual communication, and art direction. He also shares his knowledge of AI in design and imagery as a specialist instructor at Itecom Paris and for L’Oréal Paris' AI Workshop.

Alexis Duku's work is a journey into the in-between—a space where the echoes of his African heritage meet the boundless horizon of the future, where the human form dances with the textures of technology, and where the familiar transforms into something new and unknown.

He uses digital tools, including AI, as extensions of his own vision—a way to sculpt not just images, but experiences. These are not merely portraits; they are glimpses into a world where identity is fluid, where the lines between skin and fabric, between the real and the imagined, blur and dissolve.

The deep blacks that ground these images are more than just a colour—they are a connection to Duku's ancestry, a space of both mystery and power. Against this backdrop, vibrant bursts of colour and the gleam of metal represent the spark of transformation, the constant evolution of self.

These figures are becoming. They are caught in a moment of metamorphosis, drawing strength from the past, embracing the possibilities of the future, and ultimately revealing the beauty and resilience of the human spirit in a world of constant change. This is Afrofuturism—alive and breathing.