Dataland Museum of AI Arts Opens in Los Angeles With Rainforest Exhibition

" The show uses billions of images and data points to generate an immersive environment that includes the sounds of macaws, the smell of wet earth after rain, and shifting colors. Refik Anadol and Efsun Erkilic created the museum. 5 billion pixels.

Anadol said a visit to the Brazilian Amazon inspired the project. "But I do not believe we should all go to the rainforest," Anadol told AFP. "The question was: can the rainforest come to us? " Wall-mounted sensors track visitors' movements.

Guests wear a medical-grade, watch-like device that monitors emotions and heart rate. They also carry a portable scent diffuser. The model incorporates this data to produce a constantly changing display.

Efsun Erkilic described the process. "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. "It's coming from a more poetic place instead of a scientific place.

At the end of the experience, visitors can sample chocolates flavored by the model or print T-shirts and paintings based on their interactions. These items serve as souvenirs of the visit. "The system forgets you; that is the beauty of it," Anadol said.