arXiv:2511.19162v3 Announce Type: replace-cross Abstract: Bioart brings living material into artistic practice, where a single work can be at once an aesthetic object, a scientific instrument, and an ethical provocation. Traditional categories sort such works along one axis at a time, which flattens the very hybridity that defines the field and leaves curators no way to compare works across many dimensions together. I introduce BioArtlas, a computational atlas that represents each bioartwork along many curated dimensions at once and organizes the field by conceptual similarity rather than by m
The proliferation of bioart, which defies traditional categorization due to its multi-dimensional nature, necessitates new computational methods for organization and analysis.
This development allows for a more nuanced understanding and management of complex, interdisciplinary art forms, potentially enabling new analytical tools for other hybrid fields.
Art curation and academic study of bioart can now move beyond single-axis sorting to sophisticated multi-dimensional comparisons, revealing previously hidden connections and insights.
- · Bioartists
- · Art curators
- · Academics in art and science
- · Digital humanities
- · Traditional art classification systems
- · Galleries unprepared for digital curation
BioArtlas provides a computational framework to categorize living art pieces by conceptual similarity across many dimensions simultaneously.
This framework could inspire similar computational 'atlases' for other complex, interdisciplinary fields, enhancing their organization and analysis.
The application of AI to artistic classification might lead to entirely new forms of art generation or curatorial experiences driven by algorithmic insights.
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