Refik Anadol and Efsun Erkılıç will open DATALAND, a museum dedicated to AI art, in Los Angeles on June 20, 2026. Located in the Grand LA complex designed by Frank Gehry, the 25,000-square-foot venue will feature five gallery spaces plus 10,000 square feet for supporting technology. Its inaugural exhibition, "Machine Dreams: Rainforest," created by Refik Anadol Studio, uses AI trained on ecological datasets to generate sensory experiences, including a version of Anadol's Infinity Room with a 1987 recording of an extinct Hawaiian bird and AI-generated scents. Membership starts at $350 per year.
This opening marks a significant milestone for institutional recognition of AI-generated art, positioning Los Angeles as a hub for digital creativity. DATALAND represents the first major museum dedicated solely to AI art, signaling a shift in how such work is presented and consumed, and reflects the growing mainstream acceptance of generative art pioneered by Anadol's high-profile installations like his 2022 MoMA piece.