the 7th kingdom

Delta_Ark produces media, conducts technical and theoretical research, runs workshops and offers specialized contract services that imagine and render new forms of humanity. We focus on exploring science fiction scenarios that depict power relations between humans, augmented humans and various forms of artificial intelligence.

Our work often involves creating immersive virtual worlds where players, AI agents and player-agent teams coordinate to shape and transform the environment (and each other). We combine science, technology, design, art, literature, politics and advocacy to rigorously investigate a future with hundreds of thousands of more forms of intelligence (a seventh kingdom of life).

Studio

The studio has developed three bodies of work: (1.) games about artificial superintelligence, (2.) textual installations about social futurism and (3.) texts about desire, machines and spirituality. Additionally, we produce events. Subscribe for more info.

Lab

The lab is currently working (1.) large dynamic always online game worlds, (2.) templated generally capable agents, (3.) strategies for AI based motion capture and performance, and the combination thereof into a platform. Subscribe for more info.

Agency

The agency builds high fidelity science fiction worlds for clients, along with animated characters that employ the most cutting edge ML and game AI algorithms for dialogue and behavior. We specialize in UE-ML integration.