Unnatural Selection
In 2004 we celebrate 25 years of the most important gathering of creative minds working in Art, Science & Technology. Timeshift - The World in 25 Years charts the incredible technological changes and radical political transformations that have swept the world, while imagining possible futures. Annie Ivanova initiated the landmark project, UNNATURAL SELECTION, first Australian Art & Science exhibition at Ars Electronica.
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Curator: Alessio Cavallaro Artists: Peter Callas, David Chesworth, Company in Space, Paula Dawson, Linda Dement, Andrew Garton, Ian Haig, Nigel Helyer, Troy Innocent, Stephen Jones, Jon McCormack, Metraform, Simon Penny, Melinda Rackham, Jeffrey Shaw, Stelarc, Symbiotica, Mari Velonaki
Researched and developed by Velonaki and collaborators at the Australian Centre for Field Robotics, Fish-Bird is an interactive autokinetic artwork that investigates novel ways of communication between two robots, in the form of wheelchairs. The robots engage with each other and with their audience through movement and written text. Assisted by miniature thermal printers, the chairs write intimate letters impersonating two characters: Fish and Bird. Spectators entering their space can create a strong potential for other dialogues to occur.
The physical wheelchairs were constructed in 2004 and operated with a relatively basic motion control system driven by ‘blob tracking’ using two laser scanners. Their behaviour was purely reactive at this stage, and text was selected through the reactive system. The first prototype was premiered at Ars Electronica in 2004 as part of the Unnatural Selection exhibition.
The physical wheelchairs were constructed in 2004 and operated with a relatively basic motion control system driven by ‘blob tracking’ using two laser scanners. Their behaviour was purely reactive at this stage, and text was selected through the reactive system. The first prototype was premiered at Ars Electronica in 2004 as part of the Unnatural Selection exhibition.
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Electronic Music and VR immersive experience by Metraform, Brucknerhaus Concert Hall
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The team hosted by the Australian Ambassador.
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Developed by Metraform at the RMIT Virtual Reality Centre, 'Ecstasis' is a VR project designed as a multi-user experiential installation. The visual scapes are constructs of synthetic forms creating monumental architectural scopes. It was performed live in stereo-3D at Brucknerhaus.
'Unnatural Selection' is a Novamedia initiative, produced in partnership with the Australia Council for the Arts and Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Screen Australia, Arts Victoria, Australian Centre for Filed Robotics, Monash University, RMIT University, Patrick Technology & Systems, and RederWare.
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