As of Oct 28, 2026, Machine Hallucinations: Coral Dreams by Refik Anadol has no recorded sale.
Machine Hallucinations: Coral Dreams
Machine Hallucinations: Coral Dreams — AI Data Sculpture<br><br>Machine Hallucinations: Coral Dreams is a 40 ft x 40 ft AI data sculpture based on curated 1,742,772 images of coral/reef found on publicly available image databases. With this work, Anadol hopes to bring attention to an urgent environmental problem: the impact of climate change on coral die-offs. A masterfully curated multi-channel experience on Miami Beach, Machine Hallucinations: Coral invites the audience to be immersed in a virtual underwater space while physically surrounded by AI-generated water and sea creatures. <br><br>Machine Hallucinations is an-going AI research of data aesthetics at the RAS Lab based on collective visual memories of nature. Since 2016, Anadol and his team have been pioneering custom algorithms to train machine intelligence in processing these vast datasets and unfolding unrecognized layers of our external realities, memories and dreams.<br><br>Duration : 16 Minutes<br>Resolution : 2160 x 2160PX<br>Sound : Quadraphonic <br>Codec : Apple ProRes<br><br>Collector receives: Artist-signed 3D physical certificate with backup, custom computer with software. Screen is not included, artist will fully support the installation process
Machine Hallucinations: Coral Dreams NFT Collection emerges from Refik Anadol Studio’s ongoing research project on data aesthetics based on collective visual memories of nature and urban environments. For this unique, site-specific data sculpture designed for a specific location in Miami Beach, Anadol and his team collected 300 million nature theme focused data and used 1,742,772 images of coral from publicly available social media platforms and processed them with machine learning classification models. As the machine-mind begins to make its own connections between data points and “hallucinate” about alternative coral shapes and colors, the data universe expands into a latent cosmos in which fluid dynamics becomes the main inspiration of Anadol’s artistic creativity. Connecting a digital ecosystem of data and a landscape that is home to many living ecosystems, the artwork focuses on preservation and sustainability as part of Miami Art Week 2021, in collaboration with Aorist Art and Faena Hotel Miami Beach. Proceeds from the sale of this release will be donated to The ReefLine, an artificial reef, marine habitat and sculpture park in Miami Beach.