artificial intelligence
‘Donkey’ Mario
Shifang Li (CN)
‘Donkey’ Mario shows the similarities of happiness between our ancestors and us through a shadow puppet theatre version of Super Mario.
European ARTificial Intelligence Lab
The European ARTificial Intelligence Lab will be bringing AI related scientific and technological topics to general citizens and art audiences in order to contribute to a critical and reflective society. The project will be focusing on aspects beyond the technological and economic horizon to scrutinize cultural, psychological, philosophical and spiritual aspects.
ATMOSPHERE ©
Sean Terriblini (AU/US)
ATMOSPHERE © is a design intervention which explores the future potential of AI in new aesthetic dimensions by visualizing the anthropogenic pressures of urban environments such as air pollution. Through ritualistic interactions with a totemic object utilizing machine learning and a global network of air pollution sensors, the object is capable of forecasting air pollution levels 24 hours in advance, allowing audiences to re-interpret their faith in technology through a lens of technoanimism and divination.
Beyond Death
Chenyu Zhou (CN)
This project looks at transhumanism as a quasi-religion. Although this idea might be considered extreme, some transhumanists believe firmly that technology can transfer human attributes to machines which can enhance human physical potential and even extend longevity.
Understanding AI
Artificial intelligence versus natural intelligence – what are the differences and what do they have in common? How do machines “think,” how do they learn, and what distinguishes us humans from machines? Artificial intelligence in all its complexity is a central focus of the new Ars Electronica Center; after all, this technology is setting off a revolution that will affect our lives in ways that cannot be overestimated.
Joy on the wheels
Qianlun Li (CN)
This project engages with ‘Outsiders,’ an online meeting and dating platform for physically disabled people. For a long time, the sexuality of people with a disability has been often ignored. This project aims to encourage sexual expression in this community and healthy relationships through helping them explore their and their partners’ body.
Yuan原
Mich Tsai (TW)
This interactive project offers audiences the opportunity to reflect on themselves, through reproducing traditional Formosan music via a perspective on the triangular relationship between machine, human and nature. Yuan not only represents Formosan musical culture, it also demonstrates the notion of ‘LOSS’ and the risk of cultural histories disappearing.
Breath With Me
Marta Roncero (ES)
Inspired by ancient beliefs, my project proposes the idea of re-connecting to nature using our human energy. Breathe With Me allows us to connect with our plants through a meditation based in Hindu notion of Kundalini energy.
Jerry
Joanne Leung (HK)
A little mouse lives under your nose all the time. Its name is Jerry. He works and he plays. He loves and he hates. The computer mouse is entering his mid-life crisis as the floppy disc did. He evolves and turns his mid-life crisis into ours. This interactive mouse allows audiences to review their sense of control and superiority over other objects through spiritualizing a seemingly unspiritual machine. A story starts from an it and ends with a he.
Social Shoes
Jie Liao (CN)
Running has become a new opportunity for communication in people’s leisure time. These social shoes can enhance this connection. When people haven't been running for a long time, the shoes urge them to move. When people put them on, the shoes will start looking for another pair of shoes to encourage people to run together.
