[E20] Superorganism

​DOG is pleased to present [E20] Superorganism, an evening exploring how the frontiers of simulation, biology, and artificial intelligence are converging to reshape scientific discovery.

​What happens when biological agents inhabit virtual universes? How do simulations shape our understanding of complex systems? How might scientific discovery emerge through collective play? What new epistemologies arise when we probe generative models and simulations for science?

AI is transforming how we understand and interact with complex systems—from microbial cultures to weather patterns, drug development, and virtual worlds—creating new possibilities for open-ended evolution and the future of science.

​Join us for an immersive evening featuring live demonstrations, screenings, and a discussion with pioneers at the intersection of synthetic biology, game design, and AI-driven research. 

​Darren Zhu, synthetic biologist and founder of Culture, will present two creative projects: Biotopy, a biotic game connecting living microorganisms to virtual creatures for collective citizen science, and Ends of Science, an exploration of how AI creates new epistemic frontiers in scientific discovery.

​A moderated discussion will feature:



​Chaim Gingold: Game designer and theorist, creator of Spore Creature Creator and author of Building Simcity


​Adam Green: Building interpretable virtual cells, founder of Markov Bio

​Joel Lehman: ML researcher and co-author of Why Greatness Cannot Be Planned 

​Daphne Demekas: ML researcher at Softmax focused on multi-agent systems and emergence

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​ABOUT DOG

​DOG is a dynamic project space exploring emergent cultural themes through an ongoing series of in-person events. An experimental, physical complement to its parent, Landscape, a brand strategy and design studio in San Francisco, CA, the events make tangible the studio’s commitment to nurturing our collective social fabric and supporting new ideas, technologies, and opportunities for cultural expression.

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​Landscape is an integrated creative studio providing brand strategy, design systems, and campaign production to clients pursuing intentional, sustainable, and influential change across a range of sectors—science, technology, social, environmental, arts, and culture.