Casablanca.AI GmbH is a German startup company specializing in a gaze-correcting software aimed at improving eye-contact in virtual meetings. Taking its name from the 1942 film Casablanca due to its focus on intense, pro-longed eye contact between characters, Casablanca.AI believes that lack of eye contact in video calls leads to “zoom fatigue” and that maintaining contact, even artificially, leads to improved morale and evokes empathy in others--ultimately leading to better business.
I used the Casablanca.AI software in this installation, but rather than focusing on maintaining eye-contact, I purposefully stripped it away. Your gaze can’t be met. Your image decieves you.