Biography
Ferdi Alici is a visionary new media artist and founder of Ouchhh Studio, a global creative powerhouse redefining the intersection of art, science, and artificial intelligence for over 15 years. Born in 1981 in Izmir, Turkey, Ferdi co-founded Ouchhh in 2011 with a radical philosophy: "Data as paint, algorithm as brush". Under his creative direction, Ouchhh—working alongside co-director Eylul Alici and a multidisciplinary team of AI coders, data scientists, architects, and media artists—has produced over 75 monumental public art projects across six continents for institutions including NASA, CERN, Google, Ars Electronica, and brands like Ferrari F1, Mercedes, Nike, and Bulgari. Ferdi's landmark works include the world's first AI Maze Data Sculpture in Taipei, AI data murals on the Burj Khalifa using real-time climate data, collaborations with Paramount Pictures (Mission Impossible), and the "Human Cell Atlas / Neuroorganism" AI data painting—the first AI art sent into space aboard SpaceX's lunar mission in February 2024, landing on the Moon and selected at Cannes Film Festival. Ouchhh has won Red Dot Best of the Best, Ars Electronica Prix, German Design Award, and Muse Creative Awards. Ferdi's question: "What does it mean to be an artist in the 21st century with AI and technology?"—answered through infinite collaboration between humans and algorithms.