Amy Karle

Amy Karle reimagines life through technology, integrating AI, generative systems, biotechnology, and digital fabrication to create hybrid works. Her art explores how emerging technologies shape human potential, biological augmentation, and the future of life itself.

Sculpture Series

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Morphologies of Resurrection

2020 | Series of Six Sculptures | Biocompatible Polyamide

As biotechnology, AI, and digital fabrication advance, our ability to reconstruct, regenerate, and enhance life could forever alter evolution, the environment, and the trajectory of humanity.

Morphologies of Resurrection merges paleontology, computational design, and digital manufacturing to explore bio-digital evolution. Drawing from the 3D scan data of a triceratops fossil from the Smithsonian Institution, this series reinterprets extinct life forms through technological regeneration and evolutionary computing. Presented as both scientific specimens and relics of speculative futures, this work invites reflection on the potentials and implications of synthetic biology, technological evolution, and reconstructing and enhancing life from deep time into the far future.

Made in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution and HP Labs.

Specimens

Morphologies of Resurrection specimen 01
Morphologies of Resurrection specimen 02
Morphologies of Resurrection specimen 03
Morphologies of Resurrection Specimen 04
Morphologies of Resurrection Specimen 05
Morphologies of Resurrection Specimen 06

The Process

The Process

3D scan data of a fossil

From Fossil to Data

3D scan data from the Smithsonian Institution’s triceratops fossil, Hatcher, was extracted as digital material for technological evolution, transforming ancient biological history into a computational blueprint.

AI-driven art that imitates natural biological structures.

Computational Morphogenesis

AI-driven computational morphogenesis uses evolutionary algorithms to explore bio-inspired structures. It simulated natural intelligence over a long time to create new morphologies for the future.

Amy Karle generating the biological structures

Generative Evolution

The structural possibilities were improved through computer-based evolution and digital modeling. Amy used technology to imagine how extinct species might change and balanced natural growth with computer-based design.

From Digital to Physical

Leveraging advanced additive manufacturing, six sculptures were 3D-printed in biocompatible polyamide, translating digital evolution into finely detailed physical form.

Hand-finished prints give the structure an artistic finish.

Precision Hand-Finishing

Each piece was meticulously hand-finished, enhancing details to honor both its natural origins and speculative future, balancing biotechnological innovation with artistic refinement.

Amy Karle

About Amy Karle

Amy Karle is an internationally acclaimed ultra-contemporary artist and designer, pioneering the use of AI, biotechnology, and digital fabrication. Her work examines the implications of emerging technologies on humanity, evolution, and the future, integrating computational intelligence, generative design, and regenerative medicine. Named by the BBC as one of the 100 most inspiring women in the world, Amy explores how innovation may enhance human potential, linking scientific and tech breakthroughs with art’s ability to engage, heal, and transform. Her groundbreaking works—exhibited at Ars Electronica, Centre Pompidou, Mori Art Museum, The Smithsonian, and even on the Moon and in space—demonstrate that art and technology can both reflect and shape the future, inspiring audiences to reimagine how technology can deepen creativity and transform life.

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