Future Botanica

Create the world of tomorrow yourself, with this AR artwork. Together with others and AI, generate new life and speculate about what new forms of nature might look like in the future.

The fundamental Western concept of nature constantly clashes with the lightning-fast evolution of knowledge, technology and ideas. Future Botanica, an augmented reality artwork, lets users design a new ecosystem with each other and in collaboration with AI. You plant your self-created virtual plant or botanical structure in a physical landscape, which then influences the entire ecosystem. Together, we work on building Future Botanica during the festival. This work brings together ideas, hopes, fears and dreams regarding future nature. By collecting and sharing stories and ideas from different people and generations, new perspectives blossom.

Created by Polymorf

Directors: Marcel van Brakel &Hazal Ertürkan
Creative producer: Marcel van Brakel | Polymorf
Co-producer: Studio Biarritz | Corine Meijers
Sound design, music & installation: Mark Meeuwenoord
Development & AI integration: Luciano Pinna
Unity development & AR integration: Daan Hobbel
Science integration: Hazal Ertürkan
Graphic design: Daniël Maarleveld
3D design: Ashley Haagsma, Petr Tiurin
3D design & animation: Hauke Boer
AI & design research: Sacha Holzken
Sales and partnerships: Marieke Nooren