# How AI art could enhance humanity's collective memory

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED2023
- Speaker: Refik Anadol
- Year: 2023
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Art, architecture and design
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/refik_anadol_how_ai_art_could_enhance_humanity_s_collective_memory)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

With data as his paintbrush, media artist Refik Anadol trains AI algorithms to visualize the disappearing wonders of nature. He gives a beautiful tour of his recent work -- imagery of artificial coral reefs, flowers, rainforests -- and ponders: Can we use AI to preserve our memories of the fading natural world?

## Lectures

1. [How AI art could enhance humanity's collective memory](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/refik_anadol_how_ai_art_could_enhance_humanity_s_collective_memory/379a83e4e2b3), 6 min (TED's player)