Peter Broadwell, Rob Myers, Robin Schaufler: Plasm: A Fish Sample
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Title:
- Plasm: A Fish Sample
Exhibition:
Creation Year:
- 1985
Medium:
- Interactive environment
Size:
- 6 x 10 feet
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Artist Statement:
A real-world living room setting, complete with sofa, coffee table, potted palm, and fishing magazines, features a virtual aquarium populated with two species of artificial life forms. An object-based behavior system controls reproduction, predation, and a host of other unexpected activities.
Technical Information:
Hardware: Silicon Graphics Iris 2400
Software: Homebrew object-oriented constructs in “C” under UNIX
Affiliation Where Artwork Was Created:
- Silicon Graphics Computer Systems, Inc
Sponsors:
Silicon Graphics Computer Systems, Inc.
Other Information:
This piece was inspired by Alan Kay’s talk on artificial life forms and simulated ecologies at SIGGRAPH 1984.
