Refik Anadol's DATALAND, the Museum of AI Arts, Presents "Machine Dreams: Rainforest"

DATALAND, the world's first Museum of AI Arts, co-founded by Turkish media artist Refik Anadol and Efsun Erkılıç, opened on June 20, 2026, at The Grand LA, the Frank Gehry-designed development in Downtown Los Angeles. Its inaugural exhibition, "Machine Dreams: Rainforest", explores the inherent intelligence of nature. Powered by the Large Nature Model, an AI trained on permission-based datasets of the natural world, the works unfold across five multi-sensory galleries through projection, sound, scent and visitor interaction.

• Dates: June 20, 2026 – January 31, 2027
• Hours: Tue–Thu 11 AM–8 PM, Fri 11 AM–10 PM, Sat 10 AM–10 PM, Sun 10 AM–8 PM; closed Mondays
• Venue: DATALAND, The Grand LA, 100 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90012
• Tickets: dataland.art, from $49; timed entry in 30-minute slots, visits last about 1.5–2 hours

Photo: Installation view of Machine Dreams: Rainforest, Gallery C – Infinity Room. © 2026 Refik Anadol Studio on behalf of DATALAND. Photo: Refik Anadol Studio