PlantConnect and Microbial Sonorities: Exploring the Intersection of Plant, Microbial and Machine Agencies
Symposium:
Session Title:
- The Ecosophic World: Plants and Microbial Agencies
Presentation Title:
- PlantConnect and Microbial Sonorities: Exploring the Intersection of Plant, Microbial and Machine Agencies
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Abstract:
This paper discusses the intersection of human, non-human and machine agencies via the analysis and description of two artworks that feature novel interfaces between humans, plants, bacteria and computational intelligence. Two projects are discussed: Microbial Sonorities, a real-time generative artwork that explores the use of sound and machine learning to investigate the bioelectric and behavioral patterns of microorganisms and PlantConnect, which explores humanplant interaction via the human act of breathing, the bioelectrical and photosynthetic activity of plants and computational intelligence to bring the two together.
