What is the current relation between archaeology and underwater ecosystems?
And can it be imagined and predicted using machine learning?
Underwater artifacts are often encrusted with various marine organisms, such as corals and algae, but how do human activities undermine these natural underwater environments? What will our underwater heritage look like in the future?
As a reflection on current issues of the marine environment such as “plasticrust” and plastic pollution, the project Future Memories of Deep Water explores how algorithms can be used as a tool for predicting new entanglements between underwater artifacts and the changing environment where they are placed.
Built upon an experimental future speculation, the project aims at creating awareness about the preservation of cultural heritage, as well as the protection of marine ecosystems, which are now endangered by human activities.
The project is presented within the Critical Data program point of the Academy of Thoughts. Credits:
Concept, artistic research, visual design: Indiara Di Benedetto (IT)
Sculpure design & production: Giulia Berrettoni (IT)
Project mentorship 2021: Alexia Achilleos Indiara di Benedetto was born in Napoli and is now based in Linz. She graduated in BA Multimedia Arts (Accademia di Belle Arti di Carrara) and is currently a master student in Interface Cultures. With a main background in videoart, installations and photography, and interests in anthropological and sociological issues, in her works she explores unconventional projection surfaces, the immaterial-material connections, the relation between artist, artwork and public, and the human relationships in the context of the new technologies. Combining interaction design and experimentation of various languages and materials she would like to create new interactive immersive environments and installations and finding new artistic accessible possibilities in the experience of perception of the artwork. Interface Cultures Exhibition - Ars Electronica Festival 2021 and Crossing the Bridge - Interface Cultures at Ars Electronica 2022
And can it be imagined and predicted using machine learning?
Underwater artifacts are often encrusted with various marine organisms, such as corals and algae, but how do human activities undermine these natural underwater environments? What will our underwater heritage look like in the future?
As a reflection on current issues of the marine environment such as “plasticrust” and plastic pollution, the project Future Memories of Deep Water explores how algorithms can be used as a tool for predicting new entanglements between underwater artifacts and the changing environment where they are placed.
Built upon an experimental future speculation, the project aims at creating awareness about the preservation of cultural heritage, as well as the protection of marine ecosystems, which are now endangered by human activities.
The project is presented within the Critical Data program point of the Academy of Thoughts. Credits:
Concept, artistic research, visual design: Indiara Di Benedetto (IT)
Sculpure design & production: Giulia Berrettoni (IT)
Project mentorship 2021: Alexia Achilleos Indiara di Benedetto was born in Napoli and is now based in Linz. She graduated in BA Multimedia Arts (Accademia di Belle Arti di Carrara) and is currently a master student in Interface Cultures. With a main background in videoart, installations and photography, and interests in anthropological and sociological issues, in her works she explores unconventional projection surfaces, the immaterial-material connections, the relation between artist, artwork and public, and the human relationships in the context of the new technologies. Combining interaction design and experimentation of various languages and materials she would like to create new interactive immersive environments and installations and finding new artistic accessible possibilities in the experience of perception of the artwork. Interface Cultures Exhibition - Ars Electronica Festival 2021 and Crossing the Bridge - Interface Cultures at Ars Electronica 2022
