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Life Spacies II (1997-99)
Christa Sommerer (AT) and Laurent
Based on the idea of using language as a genetic code and translating words or sentences into visual forms, an interactive system has been created, called Life Spacies and an updated version, called Life Spacies II.
Life Spacies II is an artificial life environment where visitors to the installation can create artificial life forms. The graphical user interface consists of a web page where users can write text messages to create creatures or release text characters to feed the creatures. The specifically designed “text-to-form editor” software translates the text messages into three-dimensional artificial life forms (=creatures) that come alive on a large projection screen.
The constant movement, feeding, mating and reproduction activities of the creatures result in a complex system of interactions that can display the features of artificial evolution with selection favouring faster creatures. Additionally, the users´ input decisions on how to write the text messages and on how to feed the creatures also add constant changes to the system. As a result, a complex system is created that features complex interactions between creature, and creatures as well as users and creatures based on written text as a primary source of (genetic) information.
Credits: Collection of the NTT-ICC Museum Japan and at MOMA New York
www.interface.ufg.ac.at/christa-laurent
Source: Ars Electronica
Cross-reference: The right to reprint is reserved for the press; no royalties will be due only with proper copyright attribution.
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