| Title: |
| TechnoSphere |
| Artist(s): |
| Jane Prophet
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| Brief description of the work: |
| TechnoSphere
was an artificial life simulation that was inspired by complexity
theory, landscape and artificial life |
| Materials, dimensions, duration: |
| Originally
developed for the web and in 2D, TechnoSphere later developed a 3D
version. |
| Location (venue & dates, public/ private):
|
| TechnoSphere
was online from 1995 - 2002, and in 1999 exhibited at the National
Museum of Photography, Film & Television at Bradford, UK (see image
below) |
| Audience information (size, mode of participation): |
| Audience members
can build herbivore or carnivore creatures from a range of pre-fabricated
parts (see right), determining speed, visual perception, or rate of
digestion. The creatures are then placed in a landscape environment,
where they feed and roam. When creatures meet they can fight or mate,
which might lead to the creation of a new 'baby' creature. The user
is kept informed of such events via email. Technosphere attracted
over 100 000 visitors. |
| Other information (reviews, collaborators, funders): |
| Collaboration
with Gordon Selley. Website development funded by Arts Council of
England |
| Floorplan, scheme:
|
TechnoSphere at the National Museum of Photography,
Film & Television, Bradford
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| Visual/ audio-visual reference: |
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| Key theme(s): |
| Observing systems
in action |
| Further context: |
| - |
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