Nobody Told Me Rivers Dream invites visitors to deepen their sensory attention to the river Thames. Three intricately handcrafted, sculptural objects observe birdsong, tidal flows, and shifting skies. This environmental data then informs AI models that are trained not just on scientific information but on folklore and indigenous, ecological wisdom. The work asks how AI might help us relearn the deeper languages of ecological intelligence, exploring its role in our ongoing relationship with the living world.
The sculptural trio is accompanied by a steel-framed device equipped with a GPU and a LED display screen. Together, they synthesise the sensory data and present poetic prompts and questions to visitors and passersby, inviting ecological attunement.
