Space Messengers AI: Exploring a Participatory Universe
Where human curiosity and machine learning converge to explore our place in the universe.
"Space Messengers AI" is an immersive art installation that offers a glimpse into an international, community-driven project—brought to life through light, sound, motion, and responsive AI.
Inspired by physicist John Archibald Wheeler’s concept of a “participatory universe”—suggesting that the universe is not a static entity but rather one that is actively shaped and brought into being by conscious observers—this installation invites participants to consider their role in shaping reality through inquiry, reflection, and observation.
Space Messengers explores how artificial intelligence can be used as a human-centered tool for inspiration and education. At the heart of the installation is a custom-built AI Messenger trained to explore our participatory universe through scientific, philosophical, and cultural perspectives, and respond to your questions with short poetic insights that help us imagine a more ethical and sustainable future.
Interactive Data Visualization
The interactive projection wall visualizes messages from participants as dynamic constellations of thought. Using gesture-based interaction tracked by an infrared camera, visitors can navigate this evolving dataset. The AI Messenger categorizes, clusters, and reconfigures the information in real time, revealing patterns in the data through a visual display inspired by the cosmic web—the vast structure that connects galaxies across the universe.
The festival is free and open to the public in Taos Historic District from dusk until 11pm.
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