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Artwork itself (real time interaction)
https://crisduarte.github.io/sete-ervas
NOTE: the interaction needs microphone. Please put the AIFA Gallery on sound off mode, so you can interact.
Say any name of the 7 herbs to see the images changes.
It works better on Chrome, Edge and Safari.
Technical data:
“7 Herbs” is an interactive web-artwork. It uses artificial intelligence and complex systems modeling to generate unique images of “protection plants” (see below). It captures sounds from a microphone device to enable user interaction. The artwork runs in any device that support modern Web browsers (e.g. Firefox, Opera, Chrome). Its dimension varies according to the interactor device screen. The artwork was created in 2022.
7 Herbs - Cristiane Duarte, Rolf Simões and Rosangella Leote
"7 Herbs" is an interactive web-based artwork that evokes elements of Brazilian popular culture. It refers to a mystical belief that some plants can bring protection to home, soul and body. It mixes the natural intelligence of life with the artificial intelligence
The AI was training using a database of the seven herbs: Rosemary, Basil, Snake plant, Rue, Petiveria, Pepper, and Dumb cane; as well as Nettle. They are used by the Umbanda tradition, mixed with indigenous knowledge and Brazilian syncretism. The Nettle is common in Brazil and when alive is toxic. However, when used as tea, it has benefits to health.
The visual results are produced from a system of particles guided by an AI generated flow field under Perlin's noise. The work was developed in the p5js framework (authorial processing environment for the Web). The artwork can detect the names of plants from the interactor's speech and generate a unique image each time.
The seven herbs for the soul and the herb for the body are reinterpreted by the imagery generation of their respective plants from an AI that offers unique compositions. The visual results are produced from a system of particles guided by an AI generated flow field under Perlin's noise. The work was developed in the p5js framework (processing environment for the Web).
Cristiane Duarte
Cristiane Duarte lives in São José dos Campos, Brazil. She is a master student at the Institute of Arts at the Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP) - São Paulo - Brazil. She holds a degree in Visual Arts (2016) and in History (2006) both from Regional University of Cariri - Ceará - Brazil. She is a member of the International and Interinstitutional Research Group in Art, Science and Technology (GIIP) at UNESP. She has research interests in interactive digital art and has numerous works in virtual exhibitions and conferences.
ORCID:https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1674-949X
CV Lattes: http://lattes.cnpq.br/2626233278507155
Rolf Simões
Rolf Simoes is an associate researcher in Geoinformatics at the National Institute for Space Research (INPE) - São José dos Campos - Brazil. He has a master degree in Complex Systems Modeling at the University of São Paulo (USP) - São Paulo - Brazil. His research interests include artificial intelligence with applications in Earth observation, complex systems, and digital art. He is a member of the Geoinformatics and Geospatial Data Science Group (GGDS) at INPE. He is currently a postdoctoral fellow at INPE.
ORCIhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-0953-4132
CV Lattes: http://lattes.cnpq.br/3441488230835922
Rosangella Leote
Rosangella Leote lives in São Paulo, Brazil. She is a multimedia artist/researcher; has a research productivity grant from CNPQ. She has postdoc in Media Art (Aberta -PT); PhD in Communication Sciences (USP-BR); Master of Arts (UNICAMP-BR) - and graduation in Arts (UFRGS-BR). She is Vice director of the Graduate Program in Arts at UNESP. Is the director of GIIP - "International and Inter-Institutional Group of Research in Art, Science and Technology" (UNESP-BR), where focus on multisensoriality and multimodality based on neuroscience theories. Currently research Art and sustainability using 3D printing (USeville-ES). She acts and directs performances, makes sound sculptures and other interactive works. She is co-funding of the SCIArts-Interdisciplinary team (1995 - BR). Has awards and several publications as the book “ARTECIÊNCIARTE” (2015).
ORCID:https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0967-4728
CV Lattes: http://lattes.cnpq.br/1592443578418038
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