“The Probable Garden: An Exploration of Algorithm-Driven Cinematic Real-time Spaces” presented by Mirocha

Symposium:

• ISEA2024: 29th International Symposium on Electronic Art

• AI Impact on Media Art and Culture (short papers)

• The Probable Garden: An Exploration of Algorithm-Driven Cinematic Real-time Spaces

• Speculative practices

• Lukasz Mirocha

Venue(s):

• Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre, Brisbane, Australia

• This paper investigates the collaborative artwork [anonymized], which explores the synergy between generative adversarial networks and autonomous cameras in the realm of AI-enhanced art and virtual cinematography. The study delves into the intersection of computer game engines, film language, and algorithmic tools, showcasing alternatives to conventional camera language in digital spatial environments. Housed within a digital recreation of the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory, it emerges as a metaphorical container for algorithm-driven filmmaking, blurring the boundaries between natural, machinic, and anthropomorphic entities. The paper dissects a sophisticated camera system’s role, developed to capture the environment through cinematographic modes, illustrating programmable and probabilistic filmmaking within a major game engine. Drawing distinctions from machinima, it explores the flexibility of game engines in designing virtual scenes, highlighting the nuanced control over camera behavior and image aesthetics. Examining two cinematic modes, the Indifferent Observer and Frantic Collector, the study conceptually unpacks today’s attitudes towards the explosion of generative AI, offering cinematic metaphors for indifference and enthusiasm.

Keywords:

• virtual cinematography
• virtual environments
• generative film-making
• generative adversarial networks
• game engines
• biosystems

Category:

• Short Paper