Animated logo of the exhibition ‘What The Fake+’ with glitch effects emphasizing digital distortion

INTERACTIVE EXHIBITION ABOUT AI

ON SOCIAL MEDIA

Discover striking image pairs that reveal how AI is transforming photography and our perception – and explore even more authentic photography.
From January 15 to January 28, 2026, the pairs of images between fake and truth are in the Aarau Old Town to see.

In Aarau City Museum The pairs of paintings will remain on display in the stairwell from January 15 to March 1, 2026.

Three pairs of pictures on the façade of Aargau Cantonal Library Hanging until the end of 2026.

Biometric scan of a man shown in profile, with red scanning lines forming a 90-degree angle across half of his face and shoulders
Black and red-toned photo titled ‘Protest in Paris,’ showing a crowd of people with obscured faces, possibly near a fire

You see a fake?

You decide what happens next.

Just keep scrolling?

Maybe even like or share?

Or would you rather take

responsibility and inspire others?

Find out.

Next events

Public tour: “New realities — how artificial intelligence represents us”

📍 Aarau City Museum
📅 February 22, 2026
🕑 2:00 p.m.

Reading with Angélique Beldner: “Racism in the rearview mirror”

📍 Aargau Cantonal Library, Obere Vorstadt 6, 5000 Aarau
📅 January 21, 2026
🕖 19:00 — 21:30 o'clock

Fakes are a problem...

Media & Politics

Fake images influence how we vote and make political decisions.

Privacy

Your image can be used for deepfakes without your knowledge.

Self-image

AI promotes unrealistic beauty standards that distort natural bodies.

Children

2 out of 3 children have a digital identity before their 5th birthday.

Can you tell what’s real?

You see a fake? You decide what happens next. Just keep scrolling – maybe even like or share? Or take responsibility and inspire others? Find out.

Who is Conscious Influence Hub?

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Who we are

The Conscious Influence Hub is a non-profit association dedicated to building a responsible Swiss community and harnessing the positive power of social media for a sustainable digital future and a respectful society.

With the exhibition What The Fake?, the association, with the help of AI artist Basil Stücheli, has created an interactive, publicly accessible platform that raises visitors' awareness of the effects of AI-generated image manipulation on social media.

Our partners

We would like to thank our main partners and specialist partners for their valuable support. Together, we create space for important topics and projects.

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