AI museum recreates Amazon rainforest experience in Los Angeles

A new immersive art museum in Los Angeles is offering visitors an artificial intelligence-driven journey into the Amazon rainforest, blending sensory technology, real-time data capture, and generative AI to recreate nature in a fully digital environment.

The exhibition, titled “Machine Dreams: Rainforest,” is the inaugural showcase at Dataland, a newly opened Museum of AI Arts founded by artist Refik Anadol and Efsun Erkilic. The project uses millions of lines of code and billions of pixels to construct a constantly evolving digital rainforest that responds to visitors in real time.

Upon entering the installation, guests are surrounded by projected visualisations of rainforest life, including shifting landscapes, wildlife-inspired animations, and atmospheric effects such as simulated rainfall and soundscapes. The experience is designed to replicate the sensory environment of the Amazon without requiring physical travel.

Pay disparities revealed across federal institutions

The system collects data from multiple sources, including motion sensors, environmental tracking devices, and wearable technology that monitors visitors’ heart rates, body temperature, and emotional responses. This information is then processed by AI models to continuously reshape the visual and audio experience.

Participants also interact with the installation through gestures and movement, influencing how the digital rainforest evolves during their visit. In addition, scent diffusers release programmed aromas to further enhance immersion.

At the end of the experience, visitors can receive personalised souvenirs such as AI-generated chocolates, printed artworks, or T-shirts based on their interaction with the system.

The creators describe the installation as a “dreaming machine” that continuously builds and dissolves its own version of reality. According to the artists, the system is not static but constantly regenerates itself, creating a poetic interpretation of nature through data.

Dataland officially opens to the public on June 20, marking a new step in the fusion of artificial intelligence, sensory technology, and contemporary art experiences.