2°C

THE ARTWORK

2°C is a unique AI generated art installation imagined through the mind of a machine. Utilising machine learning algorithms trained on thousands of archival images of geometric structures of man made cities and naturally occurring organic corals forms, the AI takes this learned data to visualise an otherwise unseen coral city. 

2°C is about coral bleaching, one of the phenomenon mainly caused by rising sea temperature brought about by climate change. To prevent the massive, irreversible impacts of ocean warming on the coral reefs and their services, it is crucial to limit the global average temperature increase to below 2°C above pre-industrial levels. 

The installation is temperature sensitive. When more audience are inside the room causing an increase in temperature, the data will transform from thriving coral city dataset into the opposite - bleached dead coral city.  Audience can immerse themselves in the art and experience the bleaching phenomenon that integrates art, sound design and technology. The interactive art turns into an exploration where audience can relate the role of coral reefs in the ecosystem and the threats these reefs are facing.