Presented at Palazzo Diedo during the Venice Biennale as part of The Noocene: Computation and Cosmology, The Monolith is a cinematic machine that features the research body of Antikythera, a think tank part of the Berggruen Institute.
This immersive installation merges research, AI-generated artworks, films and texts from Accept All Cookies, the new publication by Benjamin Bratton on computation and cosmology.
A procedural system reimagines Antikythera’s body of research as a living system, transforming static documentation into a continuously shifting stream of images and text. What emerges is a form of algorithmic storytelling, where the archive tells itself differently each time.
The interface is built around a modular vocabulary of digital “blocks”—each one a container for media, logic, and behavior. These elements populate a fluid, four-column layout, layering animated text and visuals over a backdrop of archival video. Their arrangement is never fixed, reinforcing the idea of the archive as an open, generative form rather than a closed record.
The installation also features a selection of works by AI artists, curated by Giga and seamlessy integrated in the system.
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_tinbrain_ (Matus Toth)
ABCDJ (Travis Wheeler)
Christian Kondić
Christopher Royal King
Donald Gjoka
icysaw
Infrarouge (Anthony Tournadre)
LOREM
Nic Paranoia
noper
nouseskou
S()fia Braga
Sheldrick
Sofia Crespo
solar.w (Aleksey Efremov)
0nastiia
_tinbrain_ (Matus Toth)
ABCDJ (Travis Wheeler)
Christian Kondić
Christopher Royal King
Donald Gjoka
icysaw
Infrarouge (Anthony Tournadre)
LOREM
Nic Paranoia
noper
nouseskou
S()fia Braga
Sheldrick
Sofia Crespo
solar.w (Aleksey Efremov)
Rather than rely on randomness alone, the system was designed to make intelligent, context-aware choices. Videos are selected based on embedded metadata and guided by rules—foreground elements might require certain themes; the background avoids repetition and favors visual contrast. The result feels both curated and alive, a balance between control and emergence.