page 1 shows skin being applied to the mechanical frame of a body. it uses an intriguing animation technique specially developed for sentosa mikano. as the skin is applied an error is found, and one may note that her right leg is never finished. next a phasing in and out of the skin occurs, indicating the decision facing those running the lab. *click here for further reading on current research into artficial tissue technologies by doctors guoping chen, takashi ushida, and testsuya tateisha. (in pdf format) page 2 gives a glimpse at the network of corporations associated with the creation of artificial life. a holographic image of the project grounds the page to the left. below her an interactive map of the city displays the locations of the research and production facilities involved in various ways. page 3 represents the machine girl's escape from the factory and first arrival in the natural world, specifically, the kaini-cho forest, which is home to holographic butterflies, species name lux lepidopteran. continued-->

details: sentosa mikano is an online artwork which was created to fulfill the request by Ars Electronica in Belgium produce a piece for their 2003 Prix Ars Competition. it is available here for online viewing.