MERVE.AI

Cluster Photography & Print Exhibitor | AI Showcase | 2025

 
 

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Merve Kurtulus AKA Merve.Ai is currently pursuing her master’s degree in Art History at Istanbul Technical University. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Advertising from Istanbul Bilgi University.

Throughout her career as an advertising copywriter, Kurtulus has been recognised with numerous local and international advertising awards, showcasing her creative expertise. In February 2025, she held her first solo exhibition, Cakes of Codes, at the Kuzguncuk Cultural Centre in Istanbul. This groundbreaking exhibition, dubbed the world’s first AI bakery, featured AI-generated visual works, reflecting her innovative approach to art and technology.

Beyond her artistic endeavours, Kurtulus served as a jury member in the AI & Data category at the Felis Awards, highlighting her expertise in integrating artificial intelligence within creative industries. She frequently shares her knowledge as a guest speaker at various universities, contributing to discussions on AI’s role in art and advertising.

 
 
 
 

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Looking ahead, Kurtulus is set to participate in an upcoming exhibition at the end of 2025, where she will continue to explore the intersection of artificial intelligence and creative expression. Currently, she serves as the Chief AI Officer at Format AI, where she conducts workshops on leveraging artificial intelligence in advertising and creativity for both local and global brands.

 
 

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My practice explores the intersection of humanity and technology, focusing on the transformation of identity in the digital realm. Through AI-generated visuals, I investigate a world where faith fades and algorithms shape our existence. My work reflects on the dissolution of the body, the soul, and traditional concepts such as pain and death, replacing them with the flow of infinite data and machine consciousness.

In my recent solo project, Cakes of Codes, I explore the theme of transformation through the lens of a digital bakery, where the human form and experience are reimagined through AI. This work challenges the boundaries between the organic and the synthetic, questioning what it means to be human in an era where faith becomes protocol and AI assumes the role of a new divinity.

I aim to create a space where the past is a ghost and the future is a machine—a place where the algorithm and human consciousness converge, giving birth to new forms of existence.
— Merve Kurtulus
 
 
 
 

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