We pioneer phytomechatronic systems that bridge the digital and natural worlds, creating responsive artworks that amplify nature’s inherent intelligence through technology. With deep reverence for Earth’s living systems, we use art exhibitions, writings, and public programs to critically examine and reimagine the relationship between technology and nature. In an era of advancing technologies and climate crisis, we fuse botanical life, robotics, AI, and speculative design to prototype radical, imaginative solutions, envisioning a future where human innovation serves as a regenerative force for our planet and the people, plant, and animal soft bodies that inhabit it.
The research group was founded in 2020 by artist Jenn Karson, and was previously named the UVM Art + AI Research Group.