Space Messengers AI
Space Messengers AI is an immersive SciArt experience that merges light, sound, motion, and responsive artificial intelligence technology to create a dynamic multisensory display with audience input. At the heart of Space Messengers AI are thousands of human-generated messages—reflections from youth and communities from around the world.
The Space Messengers project has been traveling to festivals and workshops since 2020, collecting the voices of youth and communities in New Mexico and around the world. This year, thanks to a grant from the Patrick J. McGovern Foundation, we are deepening the experience through the integration of AI.
At its core is a guiding question: What is our place in the universe—and how can reflecting on cosmic phenomena, scientific discovery, and the intersection of technology, ethics, and society inspire greater care for each other, our planet, and our shared future?
Through this journey, we invite youth and community members to reflect on their place in the universe and consider how space can inspire empathy, connection, and stewardship. Through year-round STEAM programming and workshops, youth participants gain artistic, scientific, and humanistic literacy—cultivating their potential as future leaders in an interconnected world. Messages are gathered both during live events and through this web-based platform and mobile interface that allows people worldwide to contribute their voices. These contributions form a growing AI-driven knowledge field, where human curiosity and machine learning converge—revealing new connections and reshaping how we imagine the universe and our role within it, while leaving behind reflections for our future youth leaders.
The Team
- Agnes Chavez (Creative Director)
- Markus Dorninger/OMAi (Artists)
- Remy Dumas and Roy Macdonald (Creative Coders)
- David Novack (Sound Design)
- Bethany Rivera (LLM Developer)
- Chris Conard (Tech Director)
- Ian Harrison (Installation Director)
- Malu Tavares and Ivan Rodriguez Holguin (Video editing)
Scientific and cultural advisors/content contributors: Dr. Steven Goldfarb, Dr. Nicole Lloyd-Ronning, Dr. Julia Blue Bird, Steve Tamayo, Michelle Hanlon, Dr. Greg Cajete, Catarina Pombo Nabais, Dr. Andrea Albert, Sophia Dagnello
STEMarts Youth Ambassadors: Shaylee Mirabal, Taylor Streit, HattieRose Briddell, Tulasi LoPriore, Zion Flores, Flora Mack, Samara Elliot, Juliana Lucero, Feliciana Mitchel-Gonzales, Sirena Quezada, Victor Quezada, Julia Doke, Ivan Rodriguez Holguin