Fractal Flower Eye Tūhono Whakangāwari Roro by Yiqi Zhao

Fractal Flower Eye Tūhono Whakangāwari Roro by Yiqi Zhao is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award Rino in Hoahoa Hanga, Hātepe, Tawhā me te AI-Āwhina Competition Category.

RinoHoahoa Hanga· 2025

Fractal Flower Eye Tūhono Whakangāwari Roro

by Yiqi Zhao

Client: Harvard University

A' Design Award Rino Winner in Hoahoa Hanga Category

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The Design

About Fractal Flower Eye Tūhono Whakangāwari Roro

Ko te Fractal Flower Eye he whakaahuahanga roro e whakakotahi ana i te toi, te AI, me te pūtaiao roro hei hanga wheako whakahaere hinengaro. Ka whakamāori te tūhono i ngā mahi roro ki ngā fractal ahunga whakamua, e whakarato ana i tētahi titiro ki te māramatanga tangata. Ko ngā tohu roro e hopukina ana ka whakaruatia mā te ako miihini me te pāngarau 3D. I te tāuriria i te wā tūturu, ka āhei te hoahoa kōwae i te whakaaturanga ā-whā taha, ka kite i ngā taumata arotahi me te whakahaere hihiri. Ko te taunekeneke e whakaatu ana i te kaha o te hangarau ako hohonu ki te whakanui i te whakauru hinengaro, e whakarato ana ki ngā huinga i te toi puta mai i te roro e whakaata ana i tō rātou ao o roto.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Rino

Ko Fractal Flower Eye Tūhono Whakangāwari Roro te toa o te A' Design Award Rino, he whakaaetanga whai mana e hoatu ana ki ngā hoahoa pai e whakatutuki ana i ngā hiahia ngaio me te ahumahi e tūmanakohia ana mai i ngā mahi kua hoahoatia pai. Ko ngā toa Rino e whakaatu ana i te pukenga nui, te tohungatanga teitei, te māramatanga mātanga me te kaha auaha o ō rātou kaihanga. E tūmanakohia ana ko Fractal Flower Eye Tūhono Whakangāwari Roro he mahi whakanuia, whakamīharotia, aroha nui, he whaihua, he auaha hoki. Ko tēnei hoahoa i toa i te Rino e whakakotahi ana i ngā tikanga pai rawa o te ahumahi, ā, he āhuatanga hangarau pūkenga tōna e hono ana ki te mōhio me te pūmanawa. E whakahonoretia ana a Fractal Flower Eye Tūhono Whakangāwari Roro mō tōna tōtika, ā, i hoahoatia hei whakapai ake i te kounga o te oranga me te āwhina i te ao kia pai ake.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: Fractal Flower Eye translates neural signals into mesmerizing visuals, fostering a symbiotic relationship between human mind and AI-driven art. By combining brain data and 3D mathematical algorithms, it generates dynamic, ever-changing displays that reflect emotions, thoughts, experiences. Different elements merge into a captivating narrative of girl shrouded in time within space, exemplifying her dedication to human augmentation. while stunning 3D creation demonstrates that AI can augment, rather than replace, human innovation.
Dimensions & Packaging: The digital version is modular projected on 4 sides
The eeg data is pre trained to detect happy sad focus and unfocused
Triggers on or off pulling for a quintic formula involves modifying the complex iteration formula to achieve cubic symmetry
Terms are added to let the brain input to maintain 3D symmetry while preserving 2D cross sections The result is a fractal with intricate symmetrical structure in 3D and consistent 2D patterns Transferred into a diffusion model for interpolation
This tech enables creation that can be explored in both 2D and 3D
Tags: AI, generative ai, graphics, digital media, fractal, 3d, wellness, BCI, cognitive science, diffusion
Production Technology: Flower Eye utilizes a brain computer interface to generate 3D fractals based on human brain activity. It employed electroencephalography sensors to capture brain signals, which were then translated into visual patterns using machine learning algorithms with 3d math. The resulting fractals were rendered in real time using a graphics engine and projected onto a large screen, creating an immersive experience. This innovative approach combines art, technology, and neuroscience to create a unique and captivating visual experience.
Design Challenge: Data Collection: EEG sensors
Participants: 20 with sleep loss
It's hard to isolate facial expressions signals with brain signals, eeg, many times when users move their mouse or eyes, the interface detached emg signals, then the data streaming gets delusional. Later changed into three layers of data collection to cancel out the emg influences.
Research: HCI and Neuroaesthetics
Investigate brain-computer interfaces, BCIs, in emotion regulation; Explore human emotions, cognition, with immersive aesthetic interface
Methodology: Responsive environments with brain data detection and real-time interface; User centered process involving co-creation workshops and usability testing
Results: Invented a novel BCI based interface responding to user emotions and cognitive states
Insights and Impacts: Emotions regulation can be aided through immersive visual enhancement; Developed design framework applicable to psychiatry
Inspiration: Unlocking Human-AI Co-Creation: The interface leverages human brain data to generate breathtaking visuals, merging manually crafted narratives with advanced brain algorithms. A brain-controlled AI enhances visual interactions, while human input infuses emotion and movement into 3D fractals, making untouchable consciousness visible through intricate spatial patterns. Full process transforms your mind into tangible media collections of memories. A dream of living "sun" is seamlessly integrated.
Project Duration: The project started 2019 in Boston, Harvard University, later modified with diffusion model during 2022. It was exhibited in London, HongKong, Paris in 2023 and 2024.
Operation Flow: Use your brain to mind control and create engaging visual projection. Modular design projects fractals onto 3d projection, creating an immersive experience. Pre trained brain activities detect emotions and focus levels, enabling interpolation in 2D and 3D. This tech lets our audience use their mind to create interactive art, through neuroscience, demonstrating AI's potential to augment human innovation. People can also print out their brain flower to take home, each person can have their own visual Flower Eye patterns because their brain waves are unique to their consciousness.
Patents: Copyrights belong to Yiqi Zhao, 2025.
Image Credits: Image 1: Yiqi Zhao, Fractal Flower Eye, 2020
Image 2: Yiqi Zhao, Fractal Flower Eye, 2020
Image 3: Yiqi Zhao, Fractal Flower Eye, 2020
Image 4: Yiqi Zhao, Fractal Flower Eye, 2020
Image 5: Yiqi Zhao, Fractal Flower Eye, 2020
Video Credits: Yiqi Zhao