KAJIAN HERMENIUTIKA PADA KARYA MAHAYASA DENGAN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

Authors

  • I Putu Sinar Wijaya Institut Desain dan Bisnis Bali
  • I Wayan Gede Budayana Institut Desain dan Bisnis Bali

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25078/lg.v2i1.6462

Keywords:

Mahayasa, Artificial Intelligence, Hermeneutika

Abstract

This study examines the meaning of Mahayasa's digital artworks produced with the aid of Artificial Intelligence technology through a hermeneutic approach. Mahayasa's works, which combine traditional Nusantara cultural values ​​with modern AI-based aesthetics, present complex and multi-layered interpretative dimensions. Through the hermeneutic framework of Gadamer and Ricoeur, this study highlights how the process of "horizon fusion" between the cultural context of the work and the experience of the viewer opens up a dynamic dialogue of meaning. In addition, works produced by AI algorithms are understood as the result of collaboration between machines and human creativity, forming a "digital hermeneutic circle" in which meaning continues to evolve. This study shows that although Artificial Intelligence technology facilitates the creation process, the interpretative aspects and aesthetic value still depend on the active role of the artist and the viewer. Thus, Mahayasa's AI-based works not only represent technological innovation in art but also maintain philosophical depth through an open and layered interpretative space.

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Published

2026-04-24

How to Cite

Wijaya, I. P. S., & Budayana, I. W. G. (2026). KAJIAN HERMENIUTIKA PADA KARYA MAHAYASA DENGAN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE. Journal of Visual Art and Design Studies: Les-Guet’s, 2(1), 30–35. https://doi.org/10.25078/lg.v2i1.6462

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 1 (2026): Journal of Visual Art and Design Studies: Les-Guet's

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