Cardo Brussels

Brief and operational requirement

For the Cardo Brussels lobby, we conceived and created an artwork that remains visually active during idle periods while offering a playful, personalised response as guests approach. The piece needed to feel culturally specific, data-driven, and operationally stable as a day-to-day public installation.

Weather-driven content logic for hotel lobby media

In idle mode, the screen generates surreal landscapes through generative AI inference shaped by real-time weather data. Season, time of day, wind speed, and atmospheric conditions continuously influence the mood and composition.

Portrait capture and avatar generation

As guests step into the interaction zone, the system captures their portrait and transforms it into a personalised avatar. The result appears as a cartoonised or Magritte-inspired version of the visitor, bringing local cultural references into a playful, immediate interaction. The installation combines camera input, prompt control, and live data feeds into a continuously evolving artwork.

Credits

Refractiv
Media installation concept, media system architecture, TouchDesigner development, AI-driven image processing, and system integration.

Saar Zafrir
Hotel concept and design