Entanglement: an immersive art of an engagement with non-conscious intelligence
– ISEA 2025
Haru Hyunkyung Ji/ Graham Wakefield
Abstract
This paper describes an artwork combining procedural modeling, generative AI, and dynamic simulation to create a seamless immersive installation inspired by the motif of the forest and its underground fungal network. The artwork is grounded in the imperative to draw attention to non-conscious cognition, in biological and machine senses, as a reminder of the essential more-than-human-world around us. It addresses these themes
by integrating biologically-inspired dynamic simulations with non-narrative spatial storytelling. The paper’s contributions also include challenging the limitations of image-based generative AI in achieving consistency in long-form continuous video at high resolutions while balancing aesthetic control to create a valuable tool within an artist’s original workflow.
Keywords
Immersive installation, Mycorrhizal networks, Nonconscious intelligence, Procedural modeling, Generative AI, Dynamic simulation, Non-narrative storytelling
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