1. 'Benefit Game: Alien Seaweed Swarms' -- Real-time Gamification of Digital Seaweed Ecology
- Author
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Fei, Dan-Lu, Wu, Zi-Wei, and Zhang, Kang
- Subjects
Computer Science - Human-Computer Interaction ,Computer Science - Artificial Intelligence ,Electrical Engineering and Systems Science - Systems and Control - Abstract
"Benefit Game: Alien Seaweed Swarms" combines artificial life art and interactive game with installation to explore the impact of human activity on fragile seaweed ecosystems. The project aims to promote ecological consciousness by creating a balance in digital seaweed ecologies. Inspired by the real species "Laminaria saccharina", the author employs Procedural Content Generation via Machine Learning technology to generate variations of virtual seaweeds and symbiotic fungi. The audience can explore the consequences of human activities through gameplay and observe the ecosystem's feedback on the benefits and risks of seaweed aquaculture. This Benefit Game offers dynamic and real-time responsive artificial seaweed ecosystems for an interactive experience that enhances ecological consciousness., Comment: Paper accepted at ISEA 24, The 29th International Symposium on Electronic Art, Brisbane, Australia, 21-29 June 2024
- Published
- 2024