Latent Space Navigation
Definition
Latent space navigation is the generative art technique of calculating continuous mathematical paths, interpolations, and vector journeys through high-dimensional neural network representation spaces to synthesize fluid morphing media.
Key Characteristics
- High-dimensional coordinate geometry (hundreds or thousands of dimensions)
- Continuous semantic morphing between disparate cultural concepts
- Interactive parameter steering using audio, sensors, or text embeddings
Applications
- Latent diffusion model interpolation and Deforum animations
- Visualizing multi-dimensional dataset embeddings (t-SNE, UMAP)
- Audio-reactive real-time machine hallucinations
Related Concepts
Related Entities
Mentions in Source
- “By navigating the latent space of the neural network, the artwork reveals unexpected semantic topologies between historical artifacts.” — Refik Anadol: MoMA Unsupervised