Endemic Machines: Artificial Creativity in the Wild
Abstract
Artificial creativity is often applied in the production of artefacts and ideas for a human audience. However, as a creative force that is not bound to human experiences, it can act as a way of approaching nonhuman creative forces from a new perspective. This paper develops a concept of endemic machines to describe a process of engaging the creativity of an ecosystem through a machine that adapts with that ecosystem. A case study detailing the design and testing of an endemic machine called the Rowdy Krause helps to ground the concept of endemic machines in practice.
Keywords
endemic machines, artificial intelligence, soundscape, ecology, creativity, eco-technogenesis
Author Biography
David Kadish
David Kadish is an artist, designer, and engineer whose research focuses on the relationships between technology and ecology. In particular, he is interested in the design of machines that act as part of an ecosystem. David holds an MASc and an MFA from the University of British Columbia and recently completed his PhD as a member of the Robotics, Evolution, and Art Lab at the IT University of Copenhagen.