in realizing that this free-will inside her, and indeed, inside all of us, is, in fact God, one comes upon the idea that perhaps she knows something we do not. that she learned something in her life which few ever have, without ever knowing kindness, is actually the central theme of sentosa mikano. -pilot s further readings on current research into artificial life can begin at the following sites: DCU Artificial Life Laboratory http://www.evalife.dk/ several prints have been made from different designs in sentosa mikano and are available in limited editions from aoineko. <--back

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.