AI art museum to open in Los Angeles in spring 2026

Refik Anadol Studio announced that Dataland, the world's first Museum of AI Arts, will open in spring 2026 at The Grand LA, a Frank Gehry-designed complex in downtown Los Angeles, after pushing back its originally planned 2025 openingblooloop+2.
The 25,000-square-foot museum will feature five galleries, including the Infinity Room, which will be the first immersive environment to use AI-generated scents created by the Large Nature Model and advanced World Models technology that understands real-world physicsblooloop+2.
The Large Nature Model is trained on data from institutions including the Smithsonian, London's Natural History Museum, and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, using up to half a billion images of nature to create dynamic artworksgovtech.
Anadol emphasized his commitment to "ethical AI" by securing permission for all sourced material and running all AI research on Google servers in Oregon powered entirely by renewable energygovtech.
The museum will launch an Artist Residency Program in partnership with Google Arts & Culture, selecting three artists for six-month collaborations that will culminate in public exhibitions at Datalandtimeout.

Refik Anadol Studio this week announced that DATALAND, billed as the world's first Museum of AI Arts, will open in spring 2026 at Frank Gehry's Grand LA complex in downtown Los Angeles, pushing back its originally planned 2025 debut. The 25,000-square-foot museum revealed new details about its flagship installation, including the first immersive space to feature AI-generated scents and advanced generative AI technology.blooloop+2

The museum's centerpiece, Gallery C's Infinity Room, represents an evolved version of Anadol's decade-old installation that has traveled to 35 cities worldwide and been experienced by more than 10 million visitors. The new iteration will incorporate AI-generated scents derived from the studio's Large Nature Model and will be the first immersive environment to employ World Models, an advanced form of generative AI that understands real-world physics and spatial dynamics.latimes+2

Revolutionary AI-Powered Art Experience

DATALAND will feature five distinct galleries spanning 25,000 square feet, designed to showcase art experiences that blend human imagination with artificial intelligence. The inaugural exhibitions will be powered by the Large Nature Model, the world's first open-source AI system trained exclusively on natural data from institutions including the Smithsonian, London's Natural History Museum, and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.blooloop+3

The Large Nature Model utilizes data from 9 million public specimen records, 6.3 million images, and up to half a billion images of nature to create dynamic artworks. Anadol emphasized his commitment to "ethical AI," securing permission for every piece of sourced material and conducting all research on Google servers in Oregon powered entirely by renewable energy.govtech+1

Cultural Milestone for Downtown LA

Located at The Grand LA directly across from Gehry's Walt Disney Concert Hall, DATALAND will join Los Angeles' renowned cultural corridor that includes The Broad, MOCA, The Music Center, and The Colburn School. This marks a symbolic homecoming for Anadol and co-founder Efsun Erkılıç, who established their studio in Los Angeles over a decade ago and previously projected the celebrated WDCH Dreams onto Disney Concert Hall in 2018.blooloop+3

The museum announced an inaugural Artist Residency Program in partnership with Google Arts & Culture, where three selected artists will explore human-machine collaboration over six months, culminating in public showcases at DATALAND. "DATALAND is a place where human creativity meets innovation, transforming the ordinary into the extraordinary," said Erkılıç.timeout+3

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