Art Installation · 2026 · 本地模型 × 雲端詩人 × 水的計量

Cloud is nothing, Thirst is everything.

一支 USB,裝著一個小語言模型。每一次對話、每一個問題,都會從雲端資料中心抽走一點真實的水。 20 個對話或 3 個問題後,U 盤自動上鎖,模型失效。 對話紀錄回傳到這個網頁,由另一個雲端 AI改寫成 Heinrich Heine 式的詩。 ——而那個寫詩的雲端 AI,也是會渴的。

CLOUD-THIRST METER · 示意 17 / 20
1 對話 ≈ ~25 ml 雲端冷卻水 ↑ 滑鼠懸停改變數值
LIVE AI 在想 · 水在少
cloud-poet-v0.3 · 思考中
你
雲端 AI
推理中
round 1 / 20 · tokens 0 · 本次耗水 + 25 ml
01

Introduction

Cloud is nothing, Thirst is everything.

Artificial intelligence is sustained by hidden infrastructures of data centers, energy, and freshwater, yet these ecological costs remain largely invisible.

03

Enter the Current

從一支 U 盤到一首詩,四個步驟。

Security Notice

All connections, devices, and links involved in this work—including USB usage, computer access, and the online archive—may carry inherent information security risks. Users are advised to proceed with awareness when connecting external devices or accessing networked content.

04

River Poems

Hydrological data is updated daily.

正在向萊茵河讀取今日水位⋯⋯

詩句從一個手工挑選的句子池組合(中、英、德三語); 池中的每一句都是可以被獨立閱讀的 Heine 民謠體短行。 換句話說:資料決定結構,語料決定語氣——這首詩從未被「生成」,而是被萊茵河「讀出來」。

05

An Invitation to Collaborate

This project is still evolving and welcomes dialogue across artistic, technical, and environmental fields. Current research is centred on:

  • AI’s water footprint and its ecological implications.
  • Human–AI conversation as a cultural and material exchange.
  • The creative preservation and translation of river-based poetic traditions through language models.

If your practice or research relates to these questions—or if the project simply resonates with you—I warmly welcome your thoughts and conversation.

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