Problem Statement:

The residency is dedicated to developing a deeper understanding of interspecies and cross-species interactions, particularly focusing on the communication between non-human living beings, AI, and their environmental contexts. Authors are encouraged to employ advanced sensing technologies to dissect, intercept and showcase the complex casual interactions occurring within and across species.

Challenge description:

We invite artists to imagine hybrid intelligence that bridges biological phenomena with technological processes, challenges traditional boundaries, and fosters non-human living forms. This challenge emphasizes the dynamics between plants and AI, and cross-species intercognition, focusing on sensorial investigation of plants and the causal relationships between plants and environment. It can employ sensing technology to interpret environmental big data or utilize remote satellite sensing. These efforts aim for a more harmonious coexistence between urban environments and nature, enhancing our interactions with the natural world.

Using data streams from plants helps to assess and mitigate human environmental impact. The residency also explores the integration of biological data with algorithmic processes, feeding artificial intelligence and challenging our understanding of non-human forms of intelligence. As part of our expertise, we offer opportunities to explore creative solutions through advanced sensing technology for plants, and we support translating new interactions into art installations that show the dynamic capabilities of hybrid intelligence.

Residency characteristics:

Kersnikova is a production platform for art projects at the intersection of art, science, and technology. Along with exhibiting artworks at Kapelica Gallery, it has an infrastructure of wet and mechatronic laboratories to support them. While focusing on collaborations with experts, scientists, and researchers, we have established a web of connections with public and private institutes. We also welcome new collaboration with the National Institute of Biology (Ljubljana) in connection to the themes presented in the challenge.

The residency can partly take place at the Kersnikova Institute, according to the needs of artist and scientist. They will be supported by the curatorial guidance of LCC experts, while establishing their own methodology that will suit them both. Visits to Kersnikova and collaborating institutes will be provided according to the needs of the project and the budget. Working together at Kersnikova spaces is desired. Curators and authors will discuss the possibilities of showcasing their work locally and internationally. Possible participation in workshops, knowledge exchange within Studiotopia, presentations, and video/podcast will be discussed at the beginning.