{"id":1041688,"date":"2026-06-21T22:56:59","date_gmt":"2026-06-21T22:56:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/1041688\/"},"modified":"2026-06-21T22:56:59","modified_gmt":"2026-06-21T22:56:59","slug":"turkish-artist-refik-anadol-opens-ai-rainforest-museum-in-la","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/1041688\/","title":{"rendered":"Turkish artist Refik Anadol opens AI rainforest museum in LA"},"content":{"rendered":"

The squawks of macaws, the smell of wet earth after rain and a swirl of colors will transport visitors from a Los Angeles museum to the heart of the Amazon rainforest \u2013 or rather, an AI version of it.<\/p>\n

Data collected from those visitors \u2013 their movements, their heartbeats and even the temperature of their skin \u2013 will feed the computer that is creating the immersive display, using a network of sensors, including those on the wrists of ticket-holders.<\/p>\n

“Machine Dreams: Rainforest” is the inaugural exhibition at Dataland<\/a>, a new museum in the heart of America\u2019s second biggest city, founded by Turkish media artist and designer Refik Anadol<\/a> and Efsun Erk\u0131l\u0131\u00e7, whose 10 million lines of code power the animations \u2013 using 1.5 billion pixels.<\/p>\n


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\n A person walks through immersive visualizations from the inaugural exhibition Machine Dreams: Rainforest are projected at DATALAND, the Museum of AI Arts, Los Angeles, U.S., June 9, 2026. (AFP Photo) <\/p>\n

Anadol said he was inspired by a visit to the Brazilian Amazon, a place he thinks everyone should experience.<\/p>\n

“But I do not believe we should all go to the rainforest,” he told Agence France-Presse (AFP).<\/p>\n

“The question was: can the rainforest come to us? Can we still connect, feel special, respect and love nature, learn about it?”<\/p>\n

Wall-mounted sensors will track visitors’ movements, and guests will wear a medical-grade, watch-like device to monitor their emotions and heart rate for interacting with the model. They will also carry a portable scent diffuser throughout the experience.<\/p>\n


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\n People walk through immersive visualizations from the inaugural exhibition Machine Dreams: Rainforest are projected at DATALAND, the Museum of AI Arts, Los Angeles, U.S., June 9, 2026. (AFP Photo) <\/p>\n

Using billions of images and datapoints, the model will create a constantly evolving experience.<\/p>\n

It is as if the system were “dreaming,” Erk\u0131l\u0131\u00e7 explained.<\/p>\n

“It’s moving all the time, because it’s gathering data. As soon as it builds one structure, it also affects the overall storytelling,” he said.<\/p>\n

“It’s coming from a more poetic place instead of a scientific place. The machine itself is trying to recreate the reality based on the data points, it’s like bringing all the little bits and dots and trying to build the reality itself.”<\/p>\n

At the end of the experience, visitors can sample chocolates with flavors generated by the model, or print T-shirts and paintings resulting from their interaction.<\/p>\n


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\n A person walks through immersive visualizations from the inaugural exhibition Machine Dreams: Rainforest are projected at DATALAND, the Museum of AI Arts, Los Angeles, U.S., June 9, 2026. (AFP Photo) <\/p>\n

These are intended to serve as tangible souvenirs of the ephemeral dream in Dataland.<\/p>\n

“The system forgets you; that is the beauty of it,” says Anadol.<\/p>\n

Dataland opens to the public on June 20.<\/p>\n

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