MIMODEK

…MIMODEK is an interactive-evolving and changing “living” system, which is based on the principles of the natural world yet “grows” from the fabric of the city….

2010

interactive and evolving installation
Procesing, Java, Open Frameworks

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MIMODEK is a dynamic, interactive, and evolving artificial living system which is based on the principles of the natural world yet “grows” from the fabric of the city.
As all living systems in nature, MIMODEK reflects its own environment. It is site specific, formed by unique, location-related data sources, and by behavior of the visitors. Every installation evolves into a unique “organism” reflecting its location.
MIMODEK highlights the delicate relation between human beings and their environment, and their connection to other living beings with whom they share this environment.
The project was originally developed for the low-resolution Digital Facade of Medialab-Prado, Madrid. However, it can be adapted to high resolution display settings.

MIMODEK is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike License.
The source code is licensed under the CC-GNU GPL.

2nd version

Together With :
Jonathan Cremieux

This was possible due to an award of “Las ayudas a la creación contemporánea” grant for further development by Matadero Madrid.

1st version

Together with:
Jonathan Cremieux (Software development)
Massimo Avvisati (Bishop of GatoPan)
The development was possible due to generous support of Medialab-Prado, Madrid, Spain.

prototype

Together with:
Jonathan Cremieux
Lali Barrière
Bruno Vianna
Liisa Tervinen
Abinadi Meza
Maja Kalogera
Pix
and with the great support of workshop teachers(Nerea Calvillo, Casey Reas, Chandler McWilliams, Víctor Viña, Jordi Claramonte ), technical assistants (Massimo Avvisati and Chris Sugrue )and Medialab.

A prototype of MIMODEK was collaboratively developed during the Open Up 2010 workshop at Medialab-Prado, Madrid, Spain.

At the prototype stage MIMODEK responds to the movement of people and animals physically present at the Plaza and react to the air temperature.
The growth of MIMODEK organism is based on DLA (Diffusion Limited Aggregation) algorithm, often used for modeling growth simulations. MIMODEK also has the attribute of atrophy (decay)which stops it to overgrow the screen space.