[Lumiera] Dreaming Machine

[Daniel Jircik]

an interesting diversion nonetheless :-)
ciao

On Wed, Jan 21, 2009 at 10:58 PM, B. Bogart <ben at ekran.org> wrote:

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> ben at ekran.org wrote:
> >
> >   "Dreaming Machine #1" (prototype)
> >
> >
> > A site-specific responsive installation by
> > Ben Bogart <http://www.ekran.org/ben>
> >
> >
> > Dreaming Machine #1 masthead
> >
> > Dreams are a complex interaction between our bodies, minds, memories,
> > and experiences. "Dreaming Machine" is a trajectory of site-specific
> > artistic works exploring the topic of dreaming. "Dreaming Machine #1″
> > (prototype) <http://www.ekran.org/ben/wp/?p=306> is the first in the
> > series. During the day, the work examines its visual context. Stimulus
> > from the visual context inspires day dreams through its experience. At
> > night the work freely associates elements of its experience and presents
> > them to the audience.
> >
> > The system uses artificial intelligence and a model of memory to
> > construct its dreams. The work is a continuation of the artist's M.Sc.
> > thesis project "Memory Association Machine"
> > <http://www.ekran.org/ben/wp/?p=227> (MAM). MAM uses a novel combination
> > of an Artificial Intelligence and a cognitive model of human creativity.
> >
> > Both "Dreaming Machine" and MAM are inspired by a cognitive model of
> > creativity and memory. This model is manifested in two processes; first,
> > both systems use an artificial neural network (a Self-Organizing Map) to
> > integrate and organize visual sense experience into a field, and second
> > the process is modeled on a creative free-association where elements of
> > the systems' experience are selected using a model of propagation
> > similar to a cellular automata.
> >
> > 
> >
> > <http://www.ekran.org/ben/wp/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/dm1-montage.jpg>
> >
> > Dreaming Machine #1 Piksel08 Installation Still 1
> > <
> http://www.ekran.org/ben/wp/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/dm-outside-viewer.jpg
> >
> >
> > Dreaming Machine #1 Piksel08 Installation Still 2
> > <http://www.ekran.org/ben/wp/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/dm-walker.jpg>
> >
> > Video Documentation
> > <http://www.ekran.org/ben/video/Dreaming-Machine-1-video.ogm> | Dream
> > Video <http://www.ekran.org/ben/video/DM1-dream836.ogm>
> >
> > Videos are in Ogg/Theora format and can be viewed with vlc
> > <http://www.videolan.org>.
> >
> > For more information, and RSS updates on the project, visit:
> >
> > "Dreaming Machine #1" (prototype) Website
> > <http://www.ekran.org/ben/wp/?p=306>
> >
> > "Dreaming Machine" Production Journal <
> http://www.ekran.org/ben/wp/?cat=12>
> >
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