A new museum dedicated to Artificial Intelligence (AI), recently opened in Los Angeles, United States, is attracting attention by transporting visitors into an experience inspired by the Amazon rainforest without requiring them to leave the city.
The exhibition, titled Machine Dreams: Rainforest, combines large-scale imagery, nature sounds, and scents that recreate the atmosphere of the world’s largest tropical rainforest. Developed by artist and researcher Refik Anadol, the experience marks the opening of Dataland, a space entirely dedicated to art created through AI.
During the visit, sensors track participants’ movements, as well as physical indicators such as heart rate and body temperature. This information is processed in real time by the system, allowing the exhibition to continuously evolve according to visitors’ reactions.
According to Anadol, the idea emerged following a visit to the Brazilian Amazon. The goal, he explains, is to bring people closer to nature through technology while fostering greater awareness of the importance of tropical ecosystems.
The experience uses billions of images and data points to generate unique environments, accompanied by bird calls and rainforest-inspired scents. At the end of the journey, visitors can also take home personalized souvenirs, including visual artworks created by the AI platform itself.
At a time when countries rich in biodiversity, such as Mozambique, are seeking innovative ways to promote environmental education, initiatives like this demonstrate how technology can help connect people with nature and encourage its preservation.
