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MI: Mycelium Intelligence “Exploring AI and Nature’s Network.”

By Jessica Jabre

"The installation creates a visually stunning representation of mycelium networks, integrating projection mapping, Leap Motion, Touch Designer, and artificial intelligence. Attendees at the tech event can engage with the installation to learn about the parallels between mycelium networks and artificial intelligence, emphasizing connectivity, adaptability, and collaboration.

Key Features:

Projection-Mapped Mycelium Landscape: The installation features a large-scale projection-mapped landscape resembling a mycelium network. The intricate patterns of mycelium are projected onto multiple surfaces, creating an immersive environment that surrounds attendees.

Interactive Exploration: Attendees can interact with the projected mycelium landscape. By moving their hands and fingers, they can trigger the virtual environment, touching specific areas that showcase the interconnectedness of mycelium networks.

Dynamic Visuals: Dynamic visuals in response to user interactions and real-time data about mycelium networks. As attendees explore the virtual landscape, they witness how mycelium networks adapt and evolve, influenced by environmental factors and external stimuli.

AI Integration: Artificial intelligence analyzes data about real-world mycelium networks, influencing the behavior of the virtual mycelium landscape. Attendees can observe how AI simulates the growth patterns, communication pathways, and resilience of mycelium networks, drawing parallels to the capabilities of artificial intelligence in the tech industry.

Educational Content and Insights: Throughout the interactive experience, educational content is integrated, providing insights into the role of mycelium networks in nature and their relevance to artificial intelligence. Attendees learn about the principles of interconnectedness, decentralization, and cooperation that underpin both mycelium networks and AI systems.

Event Integration: The installation is positioned as a focal point within the event, inviting attendees to explore the intersection of nature and technology. Interactive demonstrations, guided tours, and expert talks are organized around the installation, encouraging deeper engagement and discussions about the ethical implications of AI and the inspiration drawn from natural systems.
By blending cutting-edge technology with insights from nature, the interactive installation offers attendees a unique perspective on the potential of artificial intelligence to learn from and collaborate with natural systems, fostering innovation and sustainability in the tech industry."

A close-up view of a modular mycelium seating structure with wavy-textured tiles and stacked bricks, lit with soft blue and magenta projections. The background is draped in black fabric, emphasizing the iridescent light effects playing across the organic forms.
A close-up view of a modular mycelium seating structure with wavy-textured tiles and stacked bricks, lit with soft blue and magenta projections. The background is draped in black fabric, emphasizing the iridescent light effects playing across the organic forms.
A person with wavy brown hair wearing a dark shirt patterned with stylized eyes smiles while interacting with an installation made of modular mycelium blocks. The blocks are stacked into a low structure on a wooden floor, with soft lighting and digital projections creating a colorful glow across the surfaces.
A well-lit gallery scene showcasing a modular installation made of natural-colored, biodegradable mycelium tiles. Five wave-patterned tiles hang suspended above a base wall of rectangular bricks, which rest atop a white platform. The environment is clean and minimal, highlighting the textures of the organic material.
An indoor exhibition space featuring a grid of mycelium bricks arranged like a low wall, illuminated from behind. Above the wall, five textured mycelium tiles hang from the ceiling with thin wires, casting soft shadows against a clean white gallery wall. Two white pedestals stand on either side of the installation.

  • Jessica Jabre

    Creative Technologist with interests in experience/service design, multimedia development, and tech businesses. My practice is at the intersection of technology, design, media, and art.