Council of the Forest
| Reference number | |
| Coordinator | Nonhuman Nonsense AB |
| Funding from Vinnova | SEK 700 000 |
| Project duration | March 2025 - June 2025 |
| Status | Ongoing |
| Venture | Call for proposals within Hållbara Värdekedjor |
| Call | Future prototypes for a sustainable forest value chain |
Important results from the project
The project resulted in an digital platform where AI-generated non-human characters – such as reindeer, tree, fungi, and river – discuss ecological issues from their own perspectives. Based on extensive field research in the Vindelälven–Juhttátahkka biosphere area, the platform has sparked interest both nationally and internationally. The project also generated a short film, a tested prototype, and new interdisciplinary collaborations between art, AI, and environmental science.
Expected long term effects
We expect the project to have long-term effects by contributing to a broader understanding of the rights of nature, interspecies dialogue, and sustainable development. The platform may be used as an educational tool, but also as inspiration for new forms of policy work and participatory processes within biosphere reserves and environmental organizations.
Approach and implementation
The project was carried out in several phases: research and interviews on site in the biosphere area, development of the AI-characters, designing the web platform, and a public test session. The setup allowed for a close interplay between technical development and artistic expression. The collaboration with the biosphere area was crucial to the project´s credibility and grounding.