Scent of the Unreal

Scent of the Unreal explores how artificial intelligence can move beyond the screen and into embodied experience. I generated visions of speculative metamaterials, surfaces that don’t yet exist, but could. Each rendering was paired with a bespoke, fragrance developed with fragrance scientist Klio Maniati, creating multi-sensory encounters that engaged memory and emotion.

First presented at Lobe Block Berlin during the Wilder Ground Exhibition by AC+ Collective (2025), the project is a prototype of possibilities, asking how AI might reshape materials, design, and human connection.