(S)Low-Tech AI

This meditative installation examines artificial intelligence through the lens of geology. A sculptural interface of four rocks activates a slow, responsive AI system that reacts to touch with evolving sound and image. Each new rock arrangement adds a line to a growing digital landscape, echoing sedimentary layers shaped by collective interaction. The imagery is drawn from four geologically significant sites in Scotland, where ancient stone carvings show early examples of symbolic data recording. Using simple algorithms, the work invites reflection on AI as a slow, ethical, and materially-aware process.

Touch-responsive rocks activate a slow, evolving AI system that builds a digital landscape shaped by collective interaction. Inspired by ancient stone carvings in Scotland, this work invites reflection on AI as a slow, ethical, and materially-aware process.