ICD Brookfield Place proudly unveils Datamonolith_AI, an architectural data sculpture installation conceived by the regional award-winning, new media studio, Ouchhh. This new public art installation in Dubai uses artificial intelligence to bring data on an ancient civilisation to life. The public art installation will be on display at ICD Brookfield Place until 23 March 2021.
It was created using data from the pre-Pottery Neolithic period that has been processed through a series of algorithms. This data is represented on four LED panels comprised of three billion pixel. Images collected from one of the world’s oldest archaeological sites, located in Göbekli Tepe in south-eastern Anatolia, are translated into illuminations on a monumental obelisk, creating an ever-changing display that translates still images into a living sculpture.
The machine and human collaboration, Datamonolith_AI is a representation of the some of the world’s oldest available data from the Middle East in Dubai. The piece has already been exhibited in other major global cities such as New York, London, Taipei, Tokyo and Barcelona.
The arts program, which is being kicked off with the reveal of this new installation, aims to support innovation in music, dance, theatre, film and visual art, notes a statement, “by pushing boundaries to create unique works of art and cultural experiences presented for free”.
Arthur Gaillard, chief curator of global art consultancy and production agency MASSIVart, which curated the artwork, said it “beautifully complements the building’s mission: to foster a greater sense of community and connection by sharing in creative experiences”.
