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This is Dataland, the first AI museum that turns your emotions into art
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This is Dataland, the first AI museum that turns your emotions into art

From El Universal · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Dataland, the first AI museum, has opened in Los Angeles, offering an immersive experience based on artificial intelligence.
  • Visitors wear biosensor bracelets and use aroma diffusers to interact with AI-generated art inspired by the Amazon rainforest.
  • The museum, conceived by Refik Anadol Studio, uses a 'Large Nature Model' trained on ethical data to translate visitor emotions into evolving digital art.

Los Angeles is now home to Dataland, the world's first museum dedicated to artificial intelligence, conceived by the renowned Refik Anadol Studio. This innovative space offers visitors an immersive journey, transforming emotions into art through cutting-edge AI technology. The exhibition, titled "Machine Dreams: Rainforest," aims to explore the intersection of human feeling and machine perception.

Upon arrival, visitors are equipped with a portable aroma diffuser and a medical-grade biosensor bracelet. These devices capture real-time physiological reactions, which the AI then interprets as emotional indicators. This data directly influences the constantly evolving, organic visuals and sounds inspired by the Amazon rainforest that fill the museum's five galleries, spanning 2,300 square meters.

Everything feels futuristic, but it actually uses present-day technology.

— Refik AnadolDescribing the technology behind Dataland.

Artist Refik Anadol explained that while the experience feels futuristic, it utilizes current technology. He developed a 'Large Nature Model,' trained on over 500 million ethically sourced images, to power the museum. This model allows the AI to respond to visitors' emotions, creating a personalized and dynamic sensory experience. "People ask, 'Is it using my emotions?' Yes, it is. 'Am I smelling personalized aroma molecules?' Yes, you are smelling the dreams of a machine in real-time," Anadol stated.

Dataland goes beyond passive observation, inviting interaction. Visitors can create their own art in real-time on transparent touch screens, using what Anadol calls a "brush." The museum's ambition is to bridge the gap between human experience and artistic creation, powered by artificial intelligence, offering a unique glimpse into a future where art and emotion are dynamically intertwined.

People ask, 'Is it using my emotions?' Yes, it is. 'Am I smelling personalized aroma molecules?' Yes, you are smelling the dreams of a machine in real-time.

— Refik AnadolExplaining how the AI museum interacts with visitors' emotions and senses.
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Originally published by El Universal in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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