Camata
| Role | Creative Technologist |
| Client | Pierre Huyghe Studio |
| Associated | Pixels Pixels , Cadmos |
| Team | Anne-So Tisseyre, Valentin Giillet, Pablo Verdugo, Pedro Roca, Paola Ravagni, Pamela Valenzuela |
| Location | Marian Goodman Gallery NYC, Global |
| Date | 2023 - 2025 |
Overview
Camata is “a self-directed film operated by a learning machine, a manifestation of an inhuman entity enacted upon by a set of robotic operators, performing a final rite of passage on a human skeleton found unburied in the Atacama Desert.” - Marian Goodman Gallery
“Camata’s live footage is the result of autonomous cameras decisions and is edited in real time. Sensors in the exhibition space capture a live human presence, disrupting its linearity.” - MGG
Marian Goodman Gallery / NY Times (2025)
Project Description
My role in this project was to develop the back-end system responsible for real-time editing. I also worked on custom programming for on-site sensors that respond to human presence, enabling interaction between audience and system.
The system uses autonomous decision-making to create a constantly evolving film experience that responds to the presence and movement of viewers in the gallery space.
Technology Stack
- TouchDesigner
- Python
- Terabee Occupancy Sensor
- Panasonic PJ Link
- Weather API integration
- Unifi Network
Key Features
- Self-directed, autonomous film editing
- Real-time response to human presence
- Multi-location installation capability
- BOH monitor + system health report
Installation of Camata (2024) at the Punta della Dogana in Venice (Ivar Hagendoorn)
Installation of Camata (2025) at Marian Goodman Gallery in NYC
Exhibition History
2023-2024 Punta della Dogana, Venice
2025 Marian Goodman Gallery, NYC
Acknowledgments
Special thanks to the PH Studio team for the camaraderie and guidance, Cadmos for the AV installation, Ivaylo Getov for support, and Tommy Martinez for connecting me to this project!