Working with Praxis Films, we presented a video explaining our methods of machine-learning, synthetic image generation and photo realistic modelling, used in detecting Safariland canisters among the millions of images shared online by activists, protesters, and other allies.

Our research linked Safariland to human rights abuses committed by a wide spectrum of settler colonial, liberal-democratic, and/or authoritarian states. We also exposed Kanders’ connection to the sniper violence committed by the Israeli military against Palestinians in occupied Gaza, through the US bullet manufacturer Sierra Bullets.

On 25 July 2019, after months of protests and a growing artist boycott pushed forward by local anti-colonial and anti-poverty activist groups, Kanders resigned from the Whitney Museum’s board.

This film premiered in New York City in May 2019, after which it was publicly screened in Gaza City at the Palestine Red Crescent Theatre in September 2019.

通過與Praxis Films的合作，團隊呈現了一個錄像作品 – 此作品解說我們著如何使用機器學習、合成影像衍生以及逼真照片模擬的方法在網絡上數百萬張由抗爭者、社運人士以及其他盟友所發佈的圖像中進以檢測沙法利蘭集團所生產製造罐子。

我們的硏究將沙法利蘭集團與眾多定居殖民地、自由民主國家和/或專制國家所實施的侵犯人權行為聯繫起來。我們還通過美國彈藥製造商塞拉利昂子彈(Sierra Bullets)揭露了坎德斯與以色列軍隊在被佔領的加沙地帶對巴基斯坦人所進行的狙擊手暴力事件的關聯。

2019年7月25日，經過數以月計的抗爭活動以及當地反殖民、反貧困邀進組織不停升級的藝術家抵制行動，坎德斯最後向惠特尼美國藝術博物館的董事會請辭。

此影片於2019年5月在美國紐約市竹進行首映禮，及後於2019年9月於加沙的Palestine Red Crescent Theatre公開放映。

Forensic Architecture (FA) is a research agency, based at Goldsmiths, University of London. We undertake advanced spatial and media investigations into cases of human rights violations, with and on behalf of communities affected by political violence, human rights organisations, international prosecutors, environmental justice groups, and media organisations. We investigate state and corporate violence, human rights violations and environmental destruction all over the world.

Our work often involves open-source investigation, the construction of digital and physical models, 3D animations, virtual reality environments and cartographic platforms. Within these environments we locate and analyse photographs, videos, audio files and testimonies to reconstruct and analyse violent events. We also use our digital models as tools for interviewing survivors of violence, finding new ways to access and explore memories of trauma. We present our investigations in international courtrooms, parliamentary inquiries, United Nations (UN) assemblies, as well as in citizens’ tribunals and truth commissions. We also present our work in keynote lectures, seminars, publications and exhibitions in art and cultural institutions. We use these forums to reflect on the political and cultural context of our work.

法證建築(FA)是一所硏究機構，總部位於倫敦大學金匠學院。我們與受政治暴力影響的社區、人權組織、國家檢察官、環境司法團體及媒體組織協作，並代替他們進行高度深入的空間及媒體調查，以調查侵犯人權的案件。我們在全球各範圍內調查國家以及集團的暴力行為，人權侵犯與環境破壞。

我們的工作通常涉及開源調查、數位及實物模型、3D動畫、虛擬實境理境以及製圖平台。在這裡環境當中我們定位及分析圖像、視頻、音檔和證詞，並對暴力事件進行重組及分析。我們更會把數位模型當做工具去與暴力倖存者進行訪問，透過新的方法去理解及探究創傷回憶。我們會在國際法庭、議會查詢、聯合國大會與公民法庭和真相委員會中發佈調查，我們也會把我們的作品在硏討會、講座、出版物及藝術和文化展覽中呈現展示，我們透過使用這些平台去反映我們作品中的政治及文化內容。