# Interactive Fiberoptic Cloud Sculpture MIT Mobile Experience Lab By Pearl | Published 2008-06-22 | Marketing Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/interactive-fibreoptic-cloud-sculpture-mit-mobile-experience-lab References: [coolhunting](http://www.coolhunting.com/archives/2008/06/the_cloud_mit_m.php) & [thecloud.ws](http://www.thecloud.ws/overview.html) This amazing [interactive cloud sculpture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/radius-transformation-pavilion) consists of 15,371 individual fibers or 65 km of [fiber optics](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/starry-optical-fiber-technology). It is the creation of the **[MIT](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gonna-need-milk) Mobile Experience Lab** - “an organic sculptural landmark that responds to human interaction” by way of hundreds of sensors. The Cloud is part of the long term “Redesigning Fashion Trade Shows” project to bring creative and innovative technologies to fashion trade shows. Each fibre can be regarded as a changeable pixel which responds to different types of sensors. The proximity sensors will pick up on people approaching the Cloud and track how they move around it. The touch sensors to track where someone is touching the structure. The video shows the beautiful light changes as a woman walks by it and the responses of the fiber optice lights when she touches it in various ways. If you are fortunate enough to either live in Florence, Italy or are going to visit, the sculpture is set in the downtown area outside the Rotezza da Basso ([map](http://www.panoramio.com/map/?user=1818245#lt=43.780452&ln=11.248637&z=0&k=1&a=1&tab=5)). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.5/10 - Popularity: 44% | Activity: 84% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Marketing](https://www.trendhunter.com/marketing) > [Interactive](https://www.trendhunter.com/interactive) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Interactive Cloud Sculpture:** Opportunity for creating immersive, interactive experiences through cloud sculptures. - **Fiber Optic Technology:** Disruptive innovation in the use of fiber optics for artistic installations. - **Sensor-based Artwork:** Incorporating sensors into sculptures to create responsive and engaging artistic experiences. ### Who This Affects Most - **Art and Sculpture:** Innovating the art and sculpture industry by incorporating interactive and sensor-based technologies. - **Fashion Trade Shows:** Enhancing fashion trade shows with creative and innovative technologies, such as interactive cloud sculptures. - **Architecture and City Planning:** Exploring the use of interactive sculptures like the fiberoptic cloud to transform public spaces and city landscapes. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Interactive Light Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/helix.md) - [Immersive Climate Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/remembering-the-future.md) - [Unique Interactive Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-aurora.md) - [Illuminated Curtained Light Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/making-the-invisible-visible.md) - [Interactive Kinetic Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/interactive-kinetic-sculptures.md) - [Accessibility-Enhancing Public Art Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/isometric-studio.md) - [Reflective Public Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flowers-and-butterflies-are-dancing.md) - [Kinetic Interaction Pavilions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/transmutation-observatory.md) - [Interactive Mountain Oracles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/whispering-mountains.md)