Exchange occurs on a new dimension in A-Life (artificial life), a field that spans philosophies and technologies such as mathematics, life science, aesthetics, computers, and art. “A-
Volve,” a work created at ATR Human Information Processing Research Laboratories by media artists SOMMERER and MIGNONNEAU with the collaboration of ATR’S RAY, is based upon the artists’ joint research into artificial life. SOMMERER and MIGNONNEAU, who thematize life in their artistic productions, and RAY discussed the actual process of their collaboration.

Speakers: Christa SOMMERER and Laurent MIGNONNEAU (media artists), Tom RAY (biologist), and KUSAHARA Machiko (media art curator)