Anadol's data-driven art merges creativity with technology, expanding the possibilities of architecture, AI, and human imagination. His work supports the initiative to create the world's largest open-source AI model to preserve and protect the world's rainforests, an effort led by the nonprofit organization Re:wild.
Key takeaways:
- Media artist Refik Anadol uses data and AI algorithms to create visual representations of disappearing natural wonders.
- Anadol's work includes imagery of artificial coral reefs, flowers, and rainforests, raising questions about the use of AI to preserve memories of the fading natural world.
- The talk was featured at an official TED conference and was chosen by TED's editors to be highlighted.
- Anadol supports Re:wild, a nonprofit initiative aimed at protecting and restoring the wild, and is involved in an attempt to create the world's largest open-source AI model to preserve and protect the world's rainforests.