Sunjammer 6:
A Tale Blown by a Solar Breeze

Toni Dove, internationally known innovator in the field of emerging technology and pioneer of interactive cinema, presented Sunjammer 6: A Tale Blown by a Solar Breeze. This innovative fusion of sculpture, game, cinema, and performance invited viewers into a poetic and dreamlike experience.

An AI-driven instrument told the story of Hypatia, a Hellenistic astronomer and philosopher who returns as a ghost ten years in our future and encounters a NASA engineer building an off-world power station. They connect across time using mathematics and physics. The core of Hypatia is a hybrid AI that interacts with viewer-operators, creating the illusion of a complex personality.

Set in the Yale Schwarzman Center's iconic Dome, by day the work engaged audiences in a dynamic narrative installation activated by their movements, making them part of the story. A longer narrative version was performed by dancer/operators for two evening events.

Presented by Yale Schwarzman Center in partnership with the Yale Center for Collaborative Arts and Media (CCAM) and the Yale Quantum Institute.