Future Morphoid: Crystact
People tend to entrust sentiments and memories to objects, where traces of use serve as proof of a life once lived.
At the site, a display case resembling a stone coffin houses the personal belongings accumulated by the artist’s grandmother throughout her life, stacked together into the shape of a human figure; Micro devices attached to the human-shape object continue sampling and computing, transforming the evidence into a faint and yet steady “breath.” Meanwhile, the projected images on the back wall are reassembled in the fragment form to present an impression both unfamiliar and familiar, extending and proliferating within the digital realm at the same time.
This is an experiment in “how not to forget”: private memories and algorithms, data and images, interlock within the intergranular fracture, and thus generate a new mode of existence. Perhaps we have already been living this way—outsourcing memory to the cloud, entrusting daily life to the lens. As data continues to breathe in its own rhythm, “she,” too, can be extended, lingering within the fractures.
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Animabotany
This artwork is inspired by the fundamental composition and growth structure of natural organisms. Its purpose is to use human-made technology as a unit of biological growth and activity mechanisms, demonstrating collective behavior and representing the uncertainty and biological form of both inorganic nature and organic behavior.
The piece seeks to create new species in an extraterrestrial environment, composed of two distinct mechanisms: one-half mechanical organization and the other half soft inflatable tissue. The predatory tentacles, reminiscent of coral, are presented through mechanical linkages, while the organic movement of the leaf blades opening and closing is conveyed with the soft skin of the inflatable organs and airways. Various sensors capture environmental information to create biomimetic collective interaction, with the ultimate goal of generating interactive extraterrestrial environments.
EMILS: Effervescent-Material-based Interactive Life-like Sculpture
Emils is an ephemeral kinetic sculpture composed of numerous slime bubbles, whose volumes expand as they encapsulate more air. These bubbles compete, fuse, and rupture with one another as they grow, collectively shaping a dynamic form through their interactions. This creation is inspired by the way multicellular organisms are constructed.
From a microscopic perspective, the numerous cells within a living organism continuously divide, grow, and die, collectively forming organs of the organism. From a macroscopic perspective, the external organs of a living organism, such as the lush foliage and clusters of fruit, are composed of countless similar individuals that collectively form the external contours of the organism.
Similar to the genetic code of living organisms, the internal structure and input parameters of the slime sculpture determine when and where slime bubbles are generated, how much they grow, but like living organisms, the interactions between bubbles and external factors influence the final form of the sculpture.
Symbiotic Peach Blossom Spring
This design takes genetic recombination and new life as its main theme, drawing inspiration from Taoyuan’s city flower to create a modern Peach Blossom Spring infused with bionic concepts. The idea of the Peach Blossom Spring comes from Tao Yuanming’s Peach Blossom Spring, symbolizing people’s longing for an ideal life. Taoyuan, as a vibrant city, harmoniously balances its rich traditions with modern development, bridging nature and culture.
The peach blossom not only represents nature but also conveys hope and prosperity. When in bloom, its vitality is closely tied to the pursuit of a better life. This design incorporates that symbolism, using natural elements to present a Peach Blossom Spring full of vitality and hope.
As visitors enter the maze and approach the blossoms, the flowers gradually open through interaction, evoking the sense of life in full bloom. The modern Peach Blossom Spring is no longer an escape from reality but a place where natural energy and technology coexist, reimagining its dreamlike essence as a symbol of “nature and the future.
Human Data Flood
Focusing on “the relationship between the self and information in contemporary society,” this work employs the imagery of cyborg-like birds and birdcages filled with technological symbols to reflect the role and condition of human beings in the digital age. The birdcage symbolizes our state of being surrounded and constrained by information and data, as if our behaviors and perceptions are invisibly controlled and restricted. Eyes transformed into screens displaying images suggest that our reception of external information is no longer a purely sensory experience, but one filtered, selected, and edited by virtual systems. This overwhelming flow of information renders our self-perception blurred and paralyzed. The work reveals how the intimate entanglement between humans and the digital information stream leads to alienation from the self and a sense of loss of control, warning against the neglect of self-awareness and the erosion of authentic perception.
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A Robot’s Daily Pastime
A Robot’s Daily Pastime is an AR interactive video installation that explores the role of artificial intelligence in everyday life with humor and absurdity. While robots are equipped with precise logic and powerful computational abilities, they often display unexpected reactions when confronted with mundane human routines. This work portrays a robot attempting to comprehend human ways of living generates whimsical and absurd behaviors in the repetition of daily routines.
Shifting from strict computational logic to humorous thinking that is almost like mankind, even producing gestures that may be meaningless yet full of playful charm, the piece exaggerates the robot’s actions through visual narrative. This re-imagination overturns the cold and rigid stereotype of technology, while also mirrors the absurdity of human behavior in an era of hyper-automation. As we relentlessly pursue intelligence and efficiency, are we ourselves becoming increasingly mechanical? And when machines begin to display humor, might they be acquiring a trace of “humanity”?
