Renewal of the Permanent Exhibition 'Computer and Nature, Computer's Nature' Supervised by Yoichi Ochiai
Miraikan is renewing its permanent exhibition 'Computer and Nature, Computer's Nature', supervised by Yoichi Ochiai, opening on April 1, 2026. The update introduces new exhibits utilizing generative AI with Large Language Models and naked-eye 3D vision.
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The National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation (Abbreviation: Miraikan; Chief Executive Director: Chieko Asakawa) will partially renew its permanent exhibition "Computer and Nature, Computer's Nature", under the general supervision of media artist Yoichi Ochiai, who designed the Expo's signature pavilion "null2". This renewal, the second installment of the Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai series, will be open to the general public starting Wednesday, April 1, 2026.
In this renewal, in addition to revamping the two symbol exhibits "Computer and Nature" and "Computer's Nature" at the center of the exhibition area, two new exhibits will be unveiled: a generative AI exhibit utilizing a "Large Language Model" that learns the structure of language from massive amounts of text, and an exhibit applying naked-eye 3D stereoscopic vision.
The permanent exhibition "Computer and Nature, Computer's Nature" was opened in November 2019 as an exhibition that questions how our view of nature and the world will change in a future where computers and the artificial intelligence (AI) operating on them are highly developed. With the evolution of digital devices like computers and software techniques, the resolution of the world they create is about to exceed the limits of our perception. This state, where the boundary between nature and artifacts melts away and digital and analog enhance each other's characteristics, is seen as the "new nature" for us in the future. This worldview is presented through numerous exhibits designed to shake our everyday common sense.
[Overview of Opening]
General Opening Date: Wednesday, April 1, 2026
Exhibition Area: 3rd Floor Permanent Exhibition Zone, Miraikan "Computer and Nature, Computer's Nature"
Closed Days: Tuesdays (May be open on holidays, during summer vacation periods, etc.) *Closed from October 1, 2026 to April 22, 2027 due to facility maintenance construction.
Opening Hours: 10:00 - 17:00 (Admission ticket purchase and reception until 16:30)
In this renewal, in addition to revamping the two symbol exhibits "Computer and Nature" and "Computer's Nature" at the center of the exhibition area, two new exhibits will be unveiled: a generative AI exhibit utilizing a "Large Language Model" that learns the structure of language from massive amounts of text, and an exhibit applying naked-eye 3D stereoscopic vision.
The permanent exhibition "Computer and Nature, Computer's Nature" was opened in November 2019 as an exhibition that questions how our view of nature and the world will change in a future where computers and the artificial intelligence (AI) operating on them are highly developed. With the evolution of digital devices like computers and software techniques, the resolution of the world they create is about to exceed the limits of our perception. This state, where the boundary between nature and artifacts melts away and digital and analog enhance each other's characteristics, is seen as the "new nature" for us in the future. This worldview is presented through numerous exhibits designed to shake our everyday common sense.
[Overview of Opening]
General Opening Date: Wednesday, April 1, 2026
Exhibition Area: 3rd Floor Permanent Exhibition Zone, Miraikan "Computer and Nature, Computer's Nature"
Closed Days: Tuesdays (May be open on holidays, during summer vacation periods, etc.) *Closed from October 1, 2026 to April 22, 2027 due to facility maintenance construction.
Opening Hours: 10:00 - 17:00 (Admission ticket purchase and reception until 16:30)