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Refik Anadol (b. 1985, Istanbul, Turkey) is a media artist, director, and pioneer in the…
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Refik Anadol shared thisAn honor to share our work with Kathleen Kennedy and research and Dataland at CAA + Christie’s event curated by Thao Nguyen and moderated by Mira Lane !Refik Anadol shared thisLast week I had the wonderful opportunity to moderate a panel between the incredible Refik Anadol and legendary Kathy Kennedy (film producer and former president of Lucasfilm). Without a doubt, we all agreed that humans are at the center of creative development, not machines. "Be brave", said Kathy as we talked about this moment of transformation. I left inspired. Thank you to Thao Nguyen (Creative Arts Agency) and Devang Thakkar (Christie's Ventures) for making this conversation possible.
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Refik Anadol shared thisThank you DTLA Alliance ! We are deeply honored and grateful to partner with our heroes on the Grand Avenue of Los Angeles! Can not wait to host you all Dataland very soon!Refik Anadol shared thisWe're excited to announce that this year's Trends & Outlook Breakfast will include a special presentation by Refik Anadol and Efsun Erkılıç, artists and founders of DATALAND, the world’s first Museum of AI Arts opening on Grand Avenue in DTLA this spring. Downtown LA’s momentum isn’t just driven by business and policy, it’s shaped by arts & culture. Join us March 17 as we look at what this means for Downtown’s next chapter. March 17 | 8:00 AM Los Angeles Central Library Registration link in comments
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Refik Anadol shared thisDear friends, being featured on CBS 60 Minutes is one of the most humbling moments of my life and our studio. The usual gatekeepers resisted, as they always do with new movements — Impressionism, Photography, and now digital/AI art. But the people have already decided. Deeply honored by the millions of people who have experienced our work globally at esteemed institutions such as MoMA, the Guggenheim, Palazzo Strozzi, Centre Pompidou and the Serpentine Galleries, and by the fact that nobody needs a critic’s permission to be moved and touched by digital art. This is for every digital artist who told their medium isn't "real." With Dataland launching soon, we’re building a home for you. The future of art is bright and has no gates. ✨
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Refik Anadol shared thisDear friends, Dataland is hiring! We are looking for exceptionally talented team members to push and maintain our unique technology!Refik Anadol shared thisDATALAND will unite pioneers in diverse fields including the arts, science, AI research, and cutting-edge technology under the artistic leadership of Refik Anadol Studios. Join co- founders Refik Anadol and Efsun Erkılıç build this exciting museum. APPLY NOW
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Refik Anadol shared thisDear friends, Living Architecture: Casa Batlló was our proof of concept—a moment where Gaudí‘s masterpiece building became a living memory. Responsive. Emotional. Alive. Now, that philosophy expands into an entire reality. At DATALAND, living architecture isn’t just one iconic facade—it’s a permanent ecosystem. Inside our Living Galleries, the Large Nature Model doesn’t just display data; it dreams it. Light, sound, scent, and your presence fuse into a shared, evolving experience. Casa Batlló was the door. Dataland is the world beyond it. See you soon! :)🚪➡️🌍
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Refik Anadol shared thisDeeply grateful for our new art work Data Tunnel — LNM unveiled in Gorizia, Italy! Don’t miss this epic scale experience! 100 Meters long immersive AI Data Sculpture, open and free for everyone!Refik Anadol shared this🚨 THE LONGEST IMMERSIVE DIGITAL GALLERY IN THE WORLD! 💡 Together with videomobile and Electron Italia, we delivered a one-of-a-kind experience: 100 metres of high-definition LED, 925 square metres of surface, and 148 million pixels, more than the famous Las Vegas Sphere, that fully surround visitors in a digital artwork like no other. A 37-tonne self-supporting structure, 6,000 structural bolts, 44,400 fixing screws, 11,000 metres of network cabling. Installed in just 30 days by a dedicated team of 12 skilled technicians. 🎨 The inaugural piece by Refik Anadol marks the beginning of a new cultural chapter for Gorizia and Nova Gorica, the 2025 European Capitals of Culture. Technology, local identity and Italian craftsmanship come together. We’re proud to bring innovation with a project that blends meaning, creativity and scale. 📍 Galleria Bombi is open to the public, free of charge. Come see it for yourself.Galleria Bombi | The Longest Immersive Digital Gallery in the WorldGalleria Bombi | The Longest Immersive Digital Gallery in the World
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Refik Anadol shared thisDear friends, big news from Art Basel Miami — our last unique edition of Winds of Yawanawa sold for more than $1 million to benefit directly 2.5 million acres of land protection and 19 Indigenous tribes of Amazon Rainforest! We share our respect and appreciation to our new collector — Jim Breyer, his very first digital artwork in his esteemed art collection, Leonardo DiCaprio and his incredible ReWild foundation team and one and only Haley Mellin with Bob and Daniela Zangrillo!
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Refik Anadol shared thisDeeply grateful to share my journey and use custom software — VVVV for the last 16 years in my work and our studio practice. Our data and AI artworks have been transformed in many museums, galleries, and buildings over the past 10 years. Please read this in-depth interview to learn more :)Refik Anadol shared thisRefik Anadol is one of the most recognisable names in new media art. His large-scale, data-driven installations are shown around the world. But the story of how his practice began, how it became a world of “data paintings,” “machine dreams,” and immersive AI landscapes, starts with vvvv. Anadol joins The NODE Institute this year as an Ambassador for vvvv Programs. In conversation with NODE Institute's Harshini Karunaratne, Anadol spoke about his 17-year relationship with the visual programming language vvvv, the ethics of machine-human collaboration, and how art can serve as a bridge between technology, science, and nature. Read the full article on our website: https://lnkd.in/eWjtbyFfRefik Anadol: painting with data, dreaming with vvvvRefik Anadol: painting with data, dreaming with vvvv
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Refik Anadol shared thisWe are deeply grareful for this epic results! Thank you Guggenheim Bilbao for pioneering new ways of sharing digital art.Refik Anadol shared thisI just saw an announcement via 1OF1 Collection that 𝗜𝗻 𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘂 𝗯𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗸 𝗔𝗻𝗮𝗱𝗼𝗹, has officially become the most-visited exhibition in the history of the Guggenheim Bilbao. Attracting close to 900,000 visitors across 16+ countries over a 4-month run. https://lnkd.in/ek6Epsyk This is really amazing news. Refik is a huge name in the media-arts space but not a household name (yet). There is clearly still a demand for bespoke large-scale media-driven experiences presented in the context of art. Yes, the Immersive Van Gogh experiences burned through their goodwill, so presenting an artist-led experience with a respected museum or i.p. is key. This builds on the case study of how museums/cultural institutions and those experiences are anchors for a city. Bilbao was never on any weekend-break list until it had the Guggenheim. We are talking hundreds of millions in revenue for the region, tens of thousands of jobs from their success. https://lnkd.in/eG6AhyEz Bilbao is now well considered as a great city break with great weather and countless Michelin-starred restaurants. It's a big reason why Abu Dhabi and Qatar are spending hundreds of billions vying for cultural institutions to boost tourism. People crave art & culture on an epic scale. https://lnkd.in/epDmX9Ta
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Refik Anadol reacted on thisGap year: completed, almost to the day. Got a job. Probably not one either you or I were expecting. Big challenges and big opportunities. Ready to serve.Refik Anadol reacted on thisThe BBC Board has today appointed Matt Brittin CBE as the 18th Director-General of the BBC. Matt, former President Google EMEA, will take over the role on 18 May. The Director-General of the BBC is the Corporation’s chief executive officer and editor-in-chief. They are responsible for the creative, editorial and operational leadership of the BBC within the United Kingdom and around the globe. “Now, more than ever, we need a thriving BBC that works for everyone in a complex, uncertain and fast changing world,” Matt Brittin says. “At its best, it shows us, and the world, who we are. It’s an extraordinary, uniquely British asset, with over 100 years of innovation in storytelling, technology and powering creativity. I’m honoured and excited to be asked to serve as Director-General.” Learn more at the link in the comments.
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Refik Anadol liked thisRefik Anadol liked thisThe mission at our Google Quantum AI lab is to build quantum computing for otherwise unsolvable problems. Over the past decade, we have focused on pioneering superconducting qubits, achieving milestones in beyond-classical performance, error correction, and verifiable quantum advantage. ✨ We are now expanding our world-leading quantum computing effort to include neutral atom quantum computing, which uses individual atoms as qubits. This strategic expansion allows us to leverage the complementary strengths of two distinct modalities to accelerate our roadmap: ➡️ Superconducting Qubits: Highly scalable in the "time dimension," with the ability to run circuits with millions of gate cycles at microsecond speeds. ➡️ Neutral Atoms: Highly scalable in the "space dimension," currently capable of arrays with approximately ten thousand qubits and flexible any-to-any connectivity that enables efficient error-correcting codes. By advancing both modalities, we can cross-pollinate engineering breakthroughs and provide versatile platforms tailored to different scientific and industrial challenges. Our neutral atoms program will focus on three pillars: 👉 specialized quantum error correction, 👉 high-fidelity modeling and simulation, and 👉 experimental hardware development. As part of this expansion, we are excited to welcome Dr. Adam Kaufman to Google Quantum AI to lead the neutral atoms hardware effort. Based in Boulder, Colorado - a global epicenter for atomic physics - Adam will lead a hardware team while maintaining his affiliations with JILA and CU Boulder. This move further embeds our research within one of the most sophisticated physics ecosystems in the world, alongside partners like NIST and QuEra. The team is now increasingly confident that commercially relevant quantum computers based on superconducting technology will become available by the end of this decade. Read more about our dual-path approach in blog by Hartmut Neven: https://lnkd.in/eFYxg3te
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Refik Anadol liked thisRefik Anadol liked this"The Art of Possible," is a new film featuring my colleague, Marian Croak. The film traces her journey from the early days of internet infrastructure to her current leadership in AI. Marian’s work has had a tangible impact on how the world communicates and has driven deep technology for the benefit of society. A few highlights include: ✨ A principal architect of Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP). She led the critical transition at AT&T Bell Labs from traditional circuit-switched networks to the packet-switched technology that powers every digital voice and video call we use today. ✨ With over 200 patents to her name, she was recently inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame. ✨ She spearheaded the technical initiative to develop text-to-donate technology after hurricane Katrina - an example of directing engineering solutions toward humanitarian needs. ✨ Marian continues her strong leadership in advancing deep technology for the benefit of society. She is now leading human-centric research including advancing AI that is better suited for multiple cultures and local contexts. Her journey is a wonderful demonstration of the art of the possible. As Marian says, the goal is to inspire the next generation to believe that anything is possible. Marian’s journey is a reminder that the "possible" is often built by those with the courage to innovate for everyone. As we recognize International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month, her story serves as a powerful tribute to the women who paved the way and continue to architect our future. Watch her story: https://lnkd.in/d8S3yQr5
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Refik Anadol liked thisRefik Anadol liked thisAs part of my job, I’ve had the privilege of being involved with many projects that extend far beyond our office walls. Platform 37, Google’s new landmark King’s Cross building, is one of those projects that has been a joy to be part of. Working alongside Thomas Heatherwick , Stuart Wood Zoe Stern, Amy Brown, and our real estate team, my team and I have focused on how this space can also serve the local community and add something meaningful to the area. Thinking back to our "Topping Out" ceremony with local residents, marking the moment the building hit its highest point, it was such a great reminder of how much a physical space can mean to a neighbourhood. So we are really excited to open The AI Exchange later this year. It’s a public space where anyone can drop in to learn about AI through free exhibitions and events. And if you are curious about the building name, it’s a nod to our King’s Cross neighbours and a quiet tribute to “Move 37”. For those who remember the 2016 AlphaGo match, that move was so unconventional it was initially seen as a mistake, until it changed the game. It feels like a fitting symbol for the kind of responsible innovation we aim to continue developing here. This summer, our teams will begin moving in. I’m really looking forward to seeing our researchers, engineers, and ethicists finally call Platform 37 home, and to shape the The AI Exchange programme with my team and our local community partners.
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Refik Anadol liked thisRefik Anadol liked thisProud to be Abundance360 Scholar in 2026! Peter H. Diamandis 10 Insights from Day 1 of Abundance Summit: ⭐ AI breakthroughs often come from unexpected domains The team that solved Go later tackled protein folding. The same learning systems used for games can unlock discoveries in biology. ⭐ Board games → biology → medicine Reinforcement learning systems like those used by Google DeepMind are now helping solve problems in molecular biology that scientists struggled with for decades. ⭐ The global AI race is real The United States’ primary technological competitor is China , a serious competitor across AI, robotics, and manufacturing. ⭐ Robotics is fundamentally about motors + intelligence Humanoid robots may look futuristic, but at their core they are actuators (motors) paired with AI control systems. ⭐ EV supply chains = robotics supply chains The electric vehicle industry produces many of the same components used in robotics. China’s dominance in EV manufacturing gives it an advantage in low-cost robotics hardware. ⭐ Large Quantitative Models (LQMs) may be the next paradigm. Beyond LLMs, the idea of models that can simulate physics, chemistry, and complex systems opens massive possibilities for drug discovery, materials science, and longevity research. ⭐ AI progress is compute constrained Frontier models require massive infrastructure. Companies like Microsoft and Google have a structural advantage because their enterprise businesses fund massive AI compute investments. ⭐ The frontier AI labs are leapfrogging each other New models appear almost weekly. The ecosystem is evolving faster than most institutions can keep up with. ⭐ Two recursive loops are emerging • AI improving AI • Robots building robots These learning loops could accelerate technological progress dramatically. ⭐ The fastest learner wins In both startups and global technology races, the systems that learn and iterate the fastest will ultimately dominate. The biggest takeaway: - We are entering a world where AI, robotics, and biology are converging and the speed of learning may become the most important competitive advantage. Investors are no longer just funding companies, they are funding platform shifts. The real question is not “what startup?” but “which layer of the new stack?” We are witnessing something similar to the internet moment, but with a deeper impact across science, creativity, and industry. The question is no longer “Will AI change everything?” The question is “How fast can we adapt to the new frontier?” Paige Bailey #PeterDiamandis #EricSchmidt Jack Hidary Refik Anadol Bill Gross
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Refik Anadol liked thisRefik Anadol liked thisExcited to share a peek at our new home. 🏠 Archetype AI's new office is where the next chapter of Physical AI begins. Grateful for the team that shows up every day to make it real.
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Refik Anadol Studio
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University of California Institute for Research in the Arts Grant
University of California
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Microsoft Research - Design Expo 2013 - Best Vision Award
Microsoft Research
Microsoft Research - Design Expo 2013 - Best Vision Award for Walt Disney Concert Hall + LA Phil Audio/Visual Performance Proposal
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Moss Scholar Award
UCLA
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UCLA
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Istanbul Bilgi University
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Istanbul Bilgi University
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