AI or RI
Real Intelligence
The FloraTrees
In the South End of Boston, the FloraTrees were installed in a great space, called the SoWa Power Station. They were for Ferment 2024, a conference on biology design by Gingko Bioworks. A great collaboration was had by all!
The brief or proposal was to build several large scale biomorphic sculptures. I knew we could build these unusual sculptures, pictured below.
At the site visit, speaking with the designers, they informed us that the images were created with AI.
OK, interesting. Can AI build it? We can. The Originators can.
Today, we often work with 3d models for viewing and sharing with our client for approvals. After that we create the patterns and pathways for the CNC laser cutter. Human’s still sew our projects. We are the eyes and act as a project manager and installation supervisor.
This project was too difficult for us to explain to the computer, therefore we needed to do it by hand. The old fashion way. Process, process process. My mainframe, the computer in my head designs and controls my hands and that is still the way we craft these sculptures.
Truly hand-made, these FloraTrees were built to be an alien force on the event floor. Indeed they were.
Take a look!
It starts with an idea
Swatches to agree on colors
Samples to see the color combinations and techniques
Models to try the techniques on the build and refine the form
Full scale models and manipulations into final sculptures.
Finally, Installation!
All hand made,
Created from Spandex Fabric,
A metal frame altered with plastic tubes.
Rigged at 16’ tall
12’ around on top and 2’ at the bottom
Take a look at the final design as we present
The FloraTrees in Boston
Thank you for the opportunity to collaborate!
To the team at Grow Marketing
Solomon Eversole
Will Brockmeyer
For Ferment / Gingko Bioworks
Thank you
Wizard Studios
For the great space to work in
And the hospitality
Thank you team Originators
Of course
Marc Posnock, my business partner
Heidi Rose Brown
Colin Smith
Natthew Lee
Victor Ayala
Jesse Zyrb
April 2024
Say Hello to HI, Human Intelligence, Human Instinct and Human Interaction! These works were made by humans by hand.
Can you tell? Deb is happy!
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