Los Angeles museum uses AI exhibition to recreate Amazon rainforest experience

LOS ANGELES — A museum in Los Angeles has opened an exhibition that uses artificial intelligence to immerse visitors in the atmosphere of the Amazon rainforest. The installation recreates the calls of macaws, the scent of earth after rain and the colors of tropical foliage, according to museum officials. The exhibition relies on AI-supported sound and visual systems that process data collected from field recordings to reproduce the tropical environment indoors. Scent effects disperse the distinctive smells of post-rain soil to reinforce the experience, and curators said the multisensory design is intended to give visitors a closer sense of the forest's ecosystem. The curators framed the project as a response to the climate crisis and the need to protect biodiversity. The museum said the exhibition will run for a limited period and that visitors will need reservations to attend. No further details on the closing date were immediately available.