Saturday, September 14, 2024

Day 4402: Interactive Installation, and Monkey Names?


"Fire": junk collage, ink brush

 



  

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Click : Leon Bridges, Beyond.

 


  

 

 
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Blocks seek Human, Interactive Installation



All images courtesy of LUMA Arles, shared with permission

“Murmuring Minds” is part of DRIFT’s Living Landscape exhibition, which features a large-scale digital work that similarly responds to human motion. As viewers walk in front of the screen, a flock responds to them as predators, first coming together and then rapidly flying toward the audience The artists said in a statement:

“Murmuring Minds” (2024)


They developed the interactive dynamics into four types that we have observed in both nature and human society: The Leader, The Hunter, The Vortex, The Machine. The installation is an experiment and a question on how we generate choices, what our decisions are, and how these affect larger structures. How do we define leadership and control in a contemporary context? 34 second video, here.

Fnd more from DRIFT on Instagram. (via designboom)











Monkeys Call Each Other by Name?


Bhumi and Belle, mother and daughter marmosets, in the lab of David Omer, a neuroscientist at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.Credit...David Omer Lab

Marmosets are the first nonhuman primates known to use name-like labels for individuals, a new study suggests. The common marmoset is a certified chatterbox. The small, South American monkey uses an array of chirps, whistles and trills to defend its territory, flag the discovery of food, warn of impending danger and find family members hidden by dense forest foliage.

Marmosets also use distinct calls to address different individuals, in much the same way that people use names, new research suggests. The findings make them the first nonhuman primates known to use name-like vocal labels for individuals.

Until this year, only humans, dolphins and parrots were known to use names when communicating. In June, however, scientists reported that African elephants appeared to use names, too; researchers made the discovery by using artificial intelligence-powered software to detect subtle patterns in the elephants’ low-pitched rumbles.


To read more of this article, here.




 

  
 
A1+ minute video, Ducks & watermelon, here
 
 
 

  
 
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2 comments:

elenor said...

Jacki, it is so interesting again reading all the stories you share in today's blog. And I also like reading the information behind these stories.
Thank you. I hope your Sunday will be fine.

jacki long said...

Thank you, Elenor. I am so glad that you enjoyed the stories. It's f\unny, I came across mention of the the Marmoset and it seemed untrue, but when I looked into it , it was real. I keep learning amazing things! Have a great new week ahead.