TECHNE is a multi-part experiential program comprising four large-scale digital artworks. Created with generative AI, real-time interactive displays, and immersive sound, this program transports viewers into four distinctive new realms, brought to life by visionary creators. TECHNE is curated by Onassis ONX, an initiative by Onassis Culture dedicated to the development of new media art and digital experiences.
The Vivid Unknown (Jan 4, 5, 7), by John Fitzgerald and Godfrey Reggio, is a collective experience that uses AI and computer vision to reimagine Reggio’s iconic 1982 film, Koyaanisqatsi. Visitors will explore the primal nexus of humans, nature, and technology, dynamically participating in shaping the unfolding narrative. As part of this special program, Koyaanisqatsi will be screened in its original form at BAM Rose Cinemas on January 7.
The Golden Key (Jan 8—11), by Marc Da Costa and Matthew Niederhauser, immerses visitors in the mythical fantasies of an artificially intelligent machine as it composes a never ending story. The work imagines a future world that has endured the severest impacts of climate change. Winner of the Jury Award in the 2024 SXSW XR Experience competition, The Golden Key allows audiences to encounter and intervene in the new narrative and myth-making powers imagined for AI.
In Voices (Jan 12, 14, 15), artist Margarita Athanasiou dives into the hidden histories of Victoria-era mediums, New Age spiritualism, and the artist’s own grandmother. What emerges is a story about female empowerment, capitalism, and the unexpected relationship between information technology and the spirit world.
In Secret Garden (Jan 16—19), Stephanie Dinkins invites you into a virtual oasis populated by three generations of black women who tell stories of power and resilience. Created as both an immersive installation and web experience, the “garden” uses interactive audio vignettes to collapse stories of the past, present, and future that speak to black female consciousness throughout history.
