The Heart

THE HEART BEATS

A machine learning algorithm that translates the torrent of live building data into the pulse of the building. The algorithm also produces the shapes visible in The Heart Array. The algorithm compares the building’s sensation in the present moment with its previous experiences at similar times of day over its whole ‘lifetime’. During nighttime hours The Heart dreams: it replays events of the day and processes what to remember and what to forget.

ARTIST: Robert Walton
ROLE: Co-Design, Fabrication , Co-installation
CLIENT: Melbourne University
LOCATION: Melbourne Connect, Naarm
YEAR: 2023