MOCK WILD uses emerging digital technologies to graft together complementary—but differently optimized—farming typologies through recipes and flavor.
Technology and Ecology?
How can we combine technology and ecology to make our food production more sustainable? In the Netherlands, technology and ecology often seem opposed, but MOCK WILD demonstrates how they can not only work together but even reinforce each other. This project uses artificial intelligence (AI) to integrate food forests with hyper-efficient agricultural techniques, bridging the gap between nature and technology.
MVP x FFF Food Computer
For example, the MVP x FFF Food Computer remixes ingredients based on harvest dates and user preferences, creating new and delicious recipes that are both ecologically responsible and nutritious. Choose your location and the date you want to eat, add your preferences, and the AI does the rest.
MOCK WILD
MOCK WILD emphasizes the importance of food forests and nature-inclusive agriculture for our food production. By combining seasonal cooking techniques with advanced technology, we revise our food skills and learn to move away from convenience-based eating habits. This project asks if AI can enhance our relationship with nature and prototypes possible solutions for a more sustainable food system that benefits both nature and food production.
Thanks to our collaborating food forests: Voedselbos Baarle-Nassau and Voedselbos Thuishaven. This project was developed as part of the Hungry EcoCities S+T+ARTS Residency which received funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under grant agreement 101069990. The food and farm research part of this installation was partially funded as part of the Open Call: Fresh Perspectives by the Creative Industries Fund NL 2024.
