Dream Painter: An Interactive Art Installation Bridging Audience Interaction, Robotics, and Creative AI

Abstract

Since the early 2000s, cultural institutions have been instrumental in reshaping public spaces, fostering community engagement, and nurturing artistic innovation. Central to these initiatives are audience interaction and participation concepts, yet their definitions and applications in urban media art remain nebulous. This article endeavours to demystify these terms, examining the distinct characteristics and intersections of interactive and participatory art within urban contexts. A particular emphasis is placed on artworks that harmonise both elements, exploring the motivations and outcomes of this synthesis. The case study of We Are The Clouds serves as a focal point, exemplifying how strategic integration of interaction and participation can enhance community connection and reinvigorate public spaces. Through this analysis, the paper underscores the transformative power of urban media artworks in redefining neighbourhood experiences, empowering local voices, and revitalising the essence of public realms.

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“…In these prospective creations, participant interaction significantly influences the generative process, a frontier that remains relatively uncharted. A notable example is the art installation "Dream Painter"(2022) by artist-duo Varvara & Mar [3,6,7], which using speech interaction method significantly contributes to this developing field by fostering a dynamic participant-artwork interaction where participant input matters in the output [8]. The burgeoning exploration of gaze interaction methodologies presented in this paper illuminates the potential for a more prosperous embodied method for dialogue between participants and generative AI within the sphere of interactive art.…”