| Listening to the mind at play | ||
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| Contextual map | Visual reference | Generative process |
| Artists A - Z | Artwork A - Z | Key content |
| Audience participation | Social setting | Research process |
| Title: |
| Spore |
| Artist(s): |
| Will Wright |
| Brief description of the work: |
| Spore is a game that simulates evolution of a species through various developmental stages. |
| Materials, dimensions, duration: |
| Single-player PC video game, that can also be played in multi-user mode online. Commercially available. |
| Location (venue & dates, public/ private): |
| Released in September 2008 |
| Audience information (size, mode of participation): |
| In the game
the player moulds and guides a species across many generations, growing
it from a single-celled organism (see top image) into a more complex
animal (see bottom image), until the species becomes intelligent.
At this point the player begins moulding and guiding this species'
society, progressing towards a spacefaring civilization. In multi-player mode, players can visit other civilisations and interact with them in either a peaceful of aggressive way. |
| Other information (reviews, collaborators, funders): |
| Developer: Maxis, Publisher: EA Games, generative soundtrack by Brian Eno |
| Floorplan, scheme: |
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| Visual/ audio-visual reference: |
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| Key theme(s): |
| Immersive play; observing systems in action |
| Further context: |
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http://fora.tv/fora/
Movie of Brian Eno and Will Wright in conversation at The Long Now
Foundation, San Francisco, CA Date: 26 June 2006, Program Title:
'Playing with Time' |