AI driven LED light sculpture
Garden of Forking Paths is a site specific installation exploring perception and the non linear nature of discovery.
The spatial structure is based on the mathematical fractal known as the dragon curve. Rather than offering a single viewpoint, the installation must be observed from multiple sides. Visitors move around the branching form and gradually become aware of their own position within the space, questioning the straight linear thinking we often apply to systems in science, storytelling, and everyday perception.
Embedded within the installation are poems generated by a machine learning system developed for the project. The algorithm was trained on scientific research papers from the Helmholtz Diabetes Center and inspired by nineteenth century Romantic poetry. The resulting texts exist between scientific language and poetic reflection.
By translating scientific research into poetic language, the installation explores how artificial intelligence can reveal unexpected perspectives within scientific knowledge. After the installation was completed, many of the scientists working at the center expressed appreciation for the work, noting that it gave visibility and value to their research by making it part of the artwork itself.
Collaborators:
Commissioned by: Helmholtz Munich
AI code development: Lucija Gregov & Darien Brito
Sculpture Fabrication & LED Technology: YADA Studio
Light & Technical Advisor: 507 Nanometer
Text Animation: Simon Alexander Adams
Tech Support Touchdesigner: Markus Heckmann
LED light software & support: Madmapper
Photography: Florian Holzherr