A Missing Camera is a photographic work generated using AI technology, inspired by collected lived experiences and testimonies of individuals caught in the asylum-seeking system in Northern Ireland.

The project ventures into uncharted territory, where momentous moments of people's narratives are analyzed and transformed into visual testimonies. These moments, where a camera was missing to be captured, become an act of reclamation, where the absence of a camera during these pivotal moments paradoxically becomes the catalyst for their artistic representation. The missing camera metaphorically embodies the gaps in documentation and presentation.

In a world grappling with the implications of image faking and manipulation, 'A Missing Camera' invites contemplation on the potential of AI technology as a vehicle for amplifying marginalized narratives and challenges preconceived notions of truth and authenticity, where actual reality is way far more surreal than any fictionalized reality. 'A Missing Camera' transcends the realm of traditional communication and storytelling, forging a new form of visual expression that empowers and elevates the voices of those historically silenced, surpassing cultural, linguistic, and geographical boundaries.

A Missing Camera is an artistic element of Weaving the Present, Shaping the Future, a project commissioned by The MAC with artist Khaled Barakeh in response to "At the Table" participatory exhibition, designed by Elaine Forde, the MAC's Creative Learning and Engagement Manager.