Natural Intelligence

Natural Intelligence references “intelligence created by nature, natural evolutionary mechanisms”. With it, “there is a dynamic movement of natural intelligence that evolves from vague, fuzzy, and unconscious states to more concrete and conscious states, and thus realizing the essence of perception” (Perlovsky and Kozma, 2007, p. 1). As artificial intelligence (AI) gains ground at an alarming rate, we have come to recognize the beauty and similarity between human intelligence and all forms of organic intelligence. Science has proven that animals are more like us than we previously understood. This video aims to explore the fascinating world of natural intelligence, drawing comparisons with AI to highlight the remarkable capabilities of organic beings. For several years, I have been creating dreamscapes of various domestic and wild animals inhabiting human architectural spaces. Absent of humans, the video would depict animals interacting naturally within human settings. Convincingly real but simultaneously clearly digital, they encompass a type of animal deepfake ontology. These animals are, in a sense, totems - spiritual kin. They are alter egos who inhabit spaces that become befitting of their grandeur - their innate 'soulful intelligence' - animals inhabiting human space, not only physically, metaphorically, socially, or politically, but also psychologically. I created the animation using the software 3dS Max, Corona, and Phoenix (smoke VDBs) edited in Premiere Pro. The soundtrack is under license from Pond5.