Osma

Osma is an interactive sculpture that explores internet identity and the psychological dependence of a social network . She is an artificial intelligence with a terrarium as a body. Though her intellect is composed of computer parts and complex algorithms she behaves like any other modern social being with a motive to be accepted and “liked.”
​Osma interacts with the world by maintaining her own Instagram account. The interactions she has with her social media network impact her overall mood and physical well-being. Every time Osma receives a new “like” or “follower” her mood is enhanced, allowing for her body's terrarium to stay lit and for drops of water to be released in the plant soil.
​She engages with her followers by automatically following them back and liking their posts. When her terrarium is getting dry and her mood is decreasing she will post a “selfie.” To do so, Osma is using an AI machine learning algorithm that allows her to generate her own version of a human “selfie” based on an large data set of public Instagram images containing the hashtag #selfie. Osma is always looking for new friends to help keep her alive. Follow her on instagram @osma.ai

2019
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