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  • Abstract digital AI generated art of the womb, generated with the prompt menopause on MidJourney
  • Abstract retro digital AI generated art of a white woman with red and brown hair obscuring her face, looking dower with downturned mouth, generated with the prompt menopause on MidJourney
  • Impressionist digital AI generated art of a white woman with red and brown hair, looking dower, generated with the prompt menopause on MidJourney
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THIS IS NOT THE MENOPAUSE. THIS IS AI

This is how machine learning perceives the menopause. Generated in Mid Journey with a single prompt; ‘Menopause’
We want to highlight the perception of the menopause, from the perspective of AI. What commentary are we societally placing on the menopause, and in turn the representation of those experiencing it. 

Menopause Art: Changing the Picture

We're inviting people to contribute their own words, to see how AI interprets the real life, human experience of the menopause. Our end goal is to create a reflective and representative body of work that shows what the menopause really is.  
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  • Menopause Art: Changing the Picture. By Helen and Ai. Helen’s words: Disoriented Lost Frustrated Irritable Grief for the loss of who I was before - feel like that person has gone too soon before I appreciated my 'youth'. Don't recognise who I see in the mirror. Forgetful - when my memory used to be my superpower - more loss of self. Weak - not as clear headed at work as I used to be. Vulnerable because I'm not as sharp. Hot, so much heat when I always used to suffer from being cold. Feel like I'm on a weak bridge - behind me is my youth, ahead of me is a stronger, older woman, but I haven't found my way to her yet. A digital painting of a person in a night shirt or tee-shirt, arms almost folding into the tee, head down and hair in front of face. Warm hues of reds and oranges, with a purple tee-shirt, it feels reflective and poignant.
  • Menopause Art: Changing the Picture. By Helen and Ai. Helen’s words: Disoriented Lost Frustrated Irritable Grief for the loss of who I was before - feel like that person has gone too soon before I appreciated my 'youth'. Don't recognise who I see in the mirror. Forgetful - when my memory used to be my superpower - more loss of self. Weak - not as clear headed at work as I used to be. Vulnerable because I'm not as sharp. Hot, so much heat when I always used to suffer from being cold. Feel like I'm on a weak bridge - behind me is my youth, ahead of me is a stronger, older woman, but I haven't found my way to her yet. A digital painting of a person in a night shirt or tee-shirt, arms almost folding into the tee, head down and hair in front of face. Warm hues of reds and oranges, with a purple tee-shirt, it feels reflective and poignant. The words can be seen in front of the image, which has a red filter over the top. A digital painting of a person in a night shirt or tee-shirt, arms almost folding into the tee, head down and hair in front of face. Warm hues of reds and oranges, with a purple tee-shirt, it feels reflective and poignant
  • An abstract digital painting of colourful plumes of smoke, bold and forming shapes which almost look like a skull, using blue and red hues. The words Stress levels, responsibilities, depletion of my hormones, burn out. Physical injury and tiredness and a need to rest and rest. Feeling vulnerable and alienated then over time changing my work and activity levels and my energy returning.
  • An abstract digital painting of colourful plumes of smoke, bold and forming shapes which almost look like a skull, using blue and red hues. The words Stress levels, responsibilities, depletion of my hormones, burn out. Physical injury and tiredness and a need to rest and rest. Feeling vulnerable and alienated then over time changing my work and activity levels and my energy returning. The words can be seen in front of the image, which has a red filter over the top
  • Menopause Art: Changing the Picture. By Sophie and Ai. Sophie's words: I think, for me, menopause, and Peri-Menopause has been a pause from outward everything being kind of outwardly focused and has made me finally acknowledge how much I give myself away, because I don't have the capacity to do that anymore. And it's not milk anymore I'm giving away, it's flesh. Do you know that phrase? Not milk, but flesh? So, yeah, so learning boundaries and self discipline and self care and learning to put my oxygen mask on first and all of those cliches, and it's been a profound journey into acknowledging my ability to be, acknowledging how important my intuition is. So it's been quite magical, and impossibly difficult but it's been a profound transformation in terms of finding articulating and stepping towards kind of who I was meant to be all along. A figure seen from the back is sitting in an ethereal space, with a swooshing magical feeling of energy coming from them and into their surroundings. The background feels like a vanilla sky, and there's a meditative tone, and the person seems to be sitting in water.
  • Menopause Art: Changing the Picture. By Sophie and Ai. Sophie's words: I think, for me, menopause, and Peri-Menopause has been a pause from outward everything being kind of outwardly focused and has made me finally acknowledge how much I give myself away, because I don't have the capacity to do that anymore. And it's not milk anymore I'm giving away, it's flesh. Do you know that phrase? Not milk, but flesh? So, yeah, so learning boundaries and self discipline and self care and learning to put my oxygen mask on first and all of those cliches, and it's been a profound journey into acknowledging my ability to be, acknowledging how important my intuition is. So it's been quite magical, and impossibly difficult but it's been a profound transformation in terms of finding articulating and stepping towards kind of who I was meant to be all along. A figure seen from the back is sitting in an ethereal space, with a swooshing magical feeling of energy coming from them and into their surroundings. The background feels like a vanilla sky, and there's a meditative tone, and the person seems to be sitting in water. There is a red filter over the image, with the text overlaid
  • Menopause Art: Changing the Picture. By Sheila and Ai. Sheila's words: Some words or a moment that you think about in your head, and it’ll trigger an anxiety attack, on a small scale. It’s something which triggers you with very short bursts of anxiety. An abstract piece of digital art showing a mid close up of a person in a red tee-shirt, and the head forms into black ink blots or clouds. The face is unseen, there is the suggestion of a shape like black hair, and the shape of the neck. It feels like a print piece.
  • Menopause Art: Changing the Picture. By Sheila and Ai. Sheila's words: Some words or a moment that you think about in your head, and it’ll trigger an anxiety attack, on a small scale. It’s something which triggers you with very short bursts of anxiety. An abstract piece of digital art showing a mid close up of a person in a red tee-shirt, and the head forms into black ink blots or clouds. The face is unseen, there is the suggestion of a shape like black hair, and the shape of the neck. It feels like a print piece. There is a red filter over the image, with the text overlaid.
  • Menopause Art: Changing the picture. By Tracy and Ai. Tracy’s words: Invisible amputation of me. An abstract piece, using cool hues of blue and reds, with a spot light in front of the person, who has their back to us. Their back has the impression of a spine and nervous system overlaid on the person, in blue hues with red highlights creating an almost Frank Miller Graphic Novel style.
  • Menopause Art: Changing the picture. By Tracy and Ai. Tracy’s words: Invisible amputation of me. An abstract piece, using cool hues of blue and reds, with a spot light in front of the person, who has their back to us. Their back has the impression of a spine and nervous system overlaid on the person, in blue hues with red highlights creating an almost Frank Miller Graphic Novel style. There is a red filter with the words overlaid on top of the image
  • This is Anna's #MenopauseArt. The words used: Useless, stigma, shame, normal, natural, dried up, transformation, chapter 2, resurrect, burned from the inside out, forest fire, homeopathic. A smoky, campfire style hyper real image is displayed.
  • This is Anna's #MenopauseArt. The words used: Useless, stigma, shame, normal, natural, dried up, transformation, chapter 2, resurrect, burned from the inside out, forest fire, homeopathic. A smoky, campfire style hyper real image is displayed behind a red filter with the text overlaid
  • A digital painting of a woman's back, monochrome with red flowers like a garland around her head. An abstract centre within her back, like a seed or flame can be seen. Her silhouette almost feels like the shape of a vase. The words "Discombobulating, soul sapping, loss of self, and discovery"
  • A digital painting of a woman's back, monochrome with red flowers like a garland around her head. An abstract centre within her back, like a seed or flame can be seen. Her silhouette almost feels like the shape of a vase. The words "Discombobulating, soul sapping, loss of self, and discovery" can be seen in front of the image, which has a red filter over the top.
  • Menopause Art: Changing The Picture. By Claire and Ai. Claire’s words: I experienced very bad 'brain fog'. I felt rather dumb talking to people at times when I forgot basic things/couldn't remember names of things (still inflicted by this to a large extent). I used to be very sharp and 'on it' before the fog. A cloudy, foggy monochrome picture of a person with the face covered in a cloud. Painterly style, abstract.
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  • Menopause Art: Changing the Picture. By Jane and Ai Jane’s words: I know who I am. I’m learning who I’m becoming. On the cusp, excited and daunted. Fearless yet still vulnerable. Ecstatic and despairing. So much yearning, but from a perspective of peace Finally integrated and whole, whilst also disintegrating. Wisdom of years, curiosity of the still unknown. Welcoming the darkness, seeing beauty in the shadow side. Intertwining my aspects and my self - centred and yet disparate. Reply with your words to receive your own piece of menopause art. A painterly digital art piece showing a figure in water, perhaps a lake or stream, with a wildflower field either side and butterflies surrounding. It has a vignette and feels ethereal with warm hues and a blue tint in the sky. Almost dreamlike.
  • Menopause Art: Changing the Picture. By Jane and Ai Jane’s words: I know who I am. I’m learning who I’m becoming. On the cusp, excited and daunted. Fearless yet still vulnerable. Ecstatic and despairing. So much yearning, but from a perspective of peace Finally integrated and whole, whilst also disintegrating. Wisdom of years, curiosity of the still unknown. Welcoming the darkness, seeing beauty in the shadow side. Intertwining my aspects and my self - centred and yet disparate. Reply with your words to receive your own piece of menopause art. A painterly digital art piece showing a figure in water, perhaps a lake or stream, with a wildflower field either side and butterflies surrounding. It has a vignette and feels ethereal with warm hues and a blue tint in the sky. Almost dreamlike. There is a red filter over the image, with the text applied on top
  • A figure stands below a swarm of butterflies. Above them one butterfly is caged. This piece is created in AI and has a warm, autumnal feeling to it with fog in the distance and leaf like hues.
  • Anon text for menopause art. "Wholly unprepared, looking to peers and trying to build a network, so that when the time comes I am not alone. I want it to be a positive place. Challenging yes, a transformation perhaps but not a loss, not grief, at least I hope not.
  • A woman holding her head in her hands, in great pain from the expression on her face, abstract colors and linework blast from behind her head like its pulsing with pain. Generated in AI for menopause art
  • Kizzy part 1, intense relentless migraines for 2 years. Poor sleep, clumsiness, feeling extreme sadness like grief and loss (not depression) its different, a general feeling of being unwell, nausea, overwhelmed, poor appetite, burning skin on my neck.
  • A AI generated image of a woman smiling, sat in nature with an abstract painterly backdrop. Menopause art, Kizzy Part 2
  • Text overlaid on Kizzy Part 1 'Focused on fasting, nature, health, then clarity and wisdom. Greater understanding, calm, coming out of the other side, understanding the importance of my wellbeing, nature, good friends, laughter and fun.
  • Ai generated art showing a illustrative style women using a soft pencil technique, with books and plants and natural elements in her hair, as if showing her mind, with pieces tumbling gently around her.
  • Jessica's text for menopause art. "I'm not even perimenopausal, but I'm worried that the symptoms will sneak up on me in such a way that I won't realize what I'm suffering from. I'm scared that I'll lose my ability to think clearly, to articulate myself, and advocate myself not only because of the brain fog associated with menopause, but because of my general lack of understanding of my own reproductive health. I worry that if I'm the one who is supposed to know my body best, that I'm going to fail myself because there is not enough education on this subject."