Murmur Wall
PROJECT OVERVIEW
Offering a glimpse into the immediate future, Murmur Wall is an artificially intelligent, anticipatory architecture that reveals what the city is whispering, thinking, and feeling. By harvesting local online activity—via search engines and social media—Murmur Wall anticipates what will soon matter most to the city. Constructed of an intricate weave of bent steel and acrylic tubing, digital displays, and electronics, Murmur Wall allows visitors to witness data-streams coursing through the air in the form of animated LED lights and text displays. The entire structure was installed without altering or attaching to the existing wall. Viewers may contribute their own “whispers” to the wall at murmurwall.net. These real-time, anonymous digital graffiti shoot through the artwork, appearing only once and are never collected, reused, or shared. As a continuously evolving interface, Murmur Wall provides a place for the city to share, indulge, and reflect on the real-time desires—and anxieties—of its citizens.
PROJECT LOCATION
PROJECT TEAM
San Francisco Art Commisssion