Gallery: 6 Projects From the Frontier of Digital Art
Matthew G Lloyd/Getty Images01Digital Revolution Installation At The Barbican Centre
The Barbican's *Digital Revolution* is a celebration of digital creativity from the 1960s to today. Here you see Chris Milk's "The Treachery of Sanctuary," which lets people see a virtual bird-like version of themselves, guided by their movements.
Duncan McKenzie0231. Umbrellium's Assemblance at #DigitalRevolution, Barbican Centre until 14 Sept © Duncan McKenzie
The exhibition spans everything from interactive installations and design to film visual effects and videogames. Here is Umbrellium's "Assemblance," which uses lasers to draw patterns on the floor, depending on how visitors behave underneath.
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The interactive light installation is one of more than 200 pieces included in the show.
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The digital creatures in Minimaforms' "Petting Zoo" uses algorithms to learn how to react to human touch over time.
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One of Google's four DevArt commissions, which asked artists to use Google technology to craft an artwork.
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Unwanted phones recreated as interactive birds, part of "Escape III" by Anthony Goh and Neil Mendoza.
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The CuteCircuit's iMiniskirt can be programmed with different patterns.
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