Photos: 'Machine Dreams: Rainforest' exhibition

The 'Machine Dreams: Rainforest' exhibition at Dataland in Los Angeles showcases the use of AI to interpret nature data. Developed by Refik Anadol Studio, the exhibit uses a Large Nature Model trained on millions of images to create immersive, real-time art.
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It represents a significant intersection of generative AI, environmental data, and contemporary art, highlighting new ways to visualize ecological information.
3 Share via Close extra sharing options Email Facebook X LinkedIn Threads Reddit WhatsApp Copy Link URL Copied! Print p]:text-cms-story-body-color-text clearfix max-w-170 mt-7.5 mb-10 mx-auto" data-subscriber-content> “Machine Dreams: Rainforest” is the inaugural exhibition of Dataland, the Museum of AI Arts, situated at Frank Gehry’s the Grand LA in Los Angeles. Open from June 20, 2026, to Jan. 31, 2027, and developed by Refik Anadol Studio, the exhibition unfolds across five galleries and 25,000 square feet of public space, redefining the museum as a site of continuous production where art is no longer a finished object but emerges in real time through the interplay of data, computation and human presence.
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