Why it’s interesting
Visitors stand before a camera while an AI system makes an arbitrary German or not-German judgment. The work deliberately reveals how machine classification manufactures identity boundaries.
The verdict is instant and visually simple, but its absurd confidence turns the visitor into evidence of how profiling systems can disguise prejudice as measurement.
How to try it
Open the official Lumen Prize page, view the main image and film, then read the full project statement. The complete interactive experience was available only at the exhibition.
Use the official page or demonstration as the current reference. Do not assume that a staged installation, limited experiment, account-gated demo, subscription feature, or physical product is available everywhere.
Requirements and sources
This entry credits mots and keeps “Deutsch / Nicht Deutsch” as the original title. It is free to view or try and a short guided experience. Pricing, access, regional availability, accounts, hardware, and service support can change, so verify them on the [first-party source](https://lumenprize.org/2025-winners/experiential) before trying or buying. The description stays within the documented AI role and does not treat promotional claims as independent testing.