The inaugural exhibitions of Dataland are expressed through Refik Anadol Studio's Large Nature Model, the world's first open source AI model based solely on nature data. It is an amazing place and you want to go and bring the kids. It is super cool. You might think it is all about nature, but there are other things to see, but the nature part of it is great. The prices are fair and the place is spotless and so well maintained. I think it is pretty new. Refik Anadol Studio is built a groundbreaking initiative. It is the Large Nature Model. As far as I know it is the first world's first open source, generative AI model dedicated to nature. The first step they did was building the Large Nature Model in order to collect as much data on the flora, fauna, and fungi of the rainforests of the world. It is located at The Grand LA, the Frank Gehry-designed development in Downtown Los Angeles. Parking is for a fee. It really is amazing. read more

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Dataland was poorly organized from the start. My ticket had an entry time, but that time meant nothing. I ended up waiting in line for 90 minutes past when I was supposed to get in, standing outside in 100+ degree heat the whole time. At least the workers provided us with water... To make it worse, staff were randomly pulling people out of line and giving them VIP access if they looked older or couldn't stand for long. Understandable for those individuals, but it meant everyone else in the regular line kept getting pushed back further with no warning or explanation. Once you finally get inside, it's a letdown. You're handed a cheap air freshener to wear around your neck and shown screens playing AI-generated content. There's no clear guidance on how long to spend anywhere or where to go next. Whatever this is being marketed as, it isn't art. It's a cash grab dressed up in enough spectacle that people convince themselves they're having a profound experience. Save your money and your time. read more

Pretentious presentation of AI slop videos on loop with an electronic glade plug-in around your neck and a biometric tracker on your wrist. Biometric adaptive art my arse. The waiver is 90 billion pages long, so my biometrics have probably been sold off and now Google knows how my BPM reacts to Dataland s**ting in my hand and telling me it's chocolate. Save your $$$. Pull up Winamp Visualizer read more

Wish Yelp let me give more than five stars -- this place deserves ten. Visited today with my husband on a weekday around 3pm -- the crowd was very manageable. I'm guessing weekends get a lot busier, so if you have the flexibility, I'd definitely recommend going on a weekday. This was absolutely incredible. Every room hits differently: the first one blew us away with the scale of the sound and lighting, the second one warns you upfront that the floor visuals might mess with your balance (it even vibrates!), and the third one is calm and cozy with wooden benches to just sit and take it all in. The tech in this place is next level -- there are some surprises they build into the experience that I won't spoil here, but trust me, it's unlike anything else. It's genuinely one of a kind. We paid $100 for two tickets and it was worth every cent. Hands down the best interactive experience in LA right now. If you're even slightly curious, just go -- you won't regret it. read more

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Expensive but cool experience. Employees at the front door. Not that great, kinda attitude and in general did not feel like the experience was explained well. It's a go at your own pace, move through the rooms as you like. The first big room was so so cool- made me feel like a bit of a wizard. The room through the rainforest was incredible, I was in the front and I never feel down even thought I wanted to. Recommend if flashing lights do not bother you. read more

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This was my first Yelp Elite event and I'm giving it a solid 4 stars. Overall, the experience was absolutely amazing, and the technology they use is insane. You go through about four different interactive exhibits, each varying in length. I do want to give a quick warning to anyone who gets motion sickness, though. The exhibits are incredibly immersive and can easily trigger it, so just be cautious if you're prone to that. When you first walk in, they hand you a watch that reads your body's metrics and a neckpiece designed to emit different scents. As you walk through certain parts of the museum, the neckpiece releases smells that correlate with the specific exhibit you're in. The only downside was that the scent wasn't consistent at all. It only happened very periodically and quite seldom. I'd highly recommend they tweak this to provide a more continuous scent to really enhance that immersive sensory experience. There was also a chocolate booth where you could either choose a chocolate yourself or have their AI select one for you based on the metrics read by your watch. It was supposed to dispense the chocolate automatically, but it was malfunctioning during my visit, so an attendant had to physically hand it to us. It was a bummer to miss out on that part of the tech. While the exhibits themselves were phenomenal and clearly had a lot of work put into them, the whole thing went by much quicker than I expected. I was only there for about 40 minutes. I can easily see how paying customers might be satisfied with the quality of the exhibits but a bit disappointed by how few there are and how short the visit is compared to the ticket price. One really interesting touch happens at the very end. When you return your watch and neckpiece, you get a token loaded with all the metric data they collected during your visit. You can take this token to one of three computer kiosks to review your personalized experience and even design a custom shirt based on your metrics. The shirt is pretty pricey at around $75, but if you loved the experience and don't mind spending the money, it's a cool additional souvenir. Overall, this was a totally unique museum unlike anything I've ever seen. The technology is incredible, and with just a little bit of fine-tuning, it'll easily be a five-star experience. read more

Visiting Dataland was an absolute unreal experience. It had been on my bucket list every time I visited LA, and I'm so glad I finally made it out. Seeing Machine Hallucinations in person was something I had wanted to experience for years, and it was every bit as stunning as I imagined. Seeing Refik Anadol's work at this scale and actually being immersed in it was something completely different from viewing digital art on a screen. The entire space was incredible -- beautifully designed, spotless, and truly felt like an experience from the moment you walked in. I have so much respect for Refik Anadol and everything he has contributed to the digital art world. I've been fortunate enough to hold a few of his pieces over the years, so getting to experience Dataland and see his work in person was especially meaningful. If you're into digital art, technology, or just looking for something completely different to experience in LA, Dataland is absolutely worth the visit. Definitely one of the highlights of my trip. read more

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Dataland, an immersive art experience and the first of its kind in terms of AI art. There are five multisensory galleries where you'll experience everything from sight and sound to smell and taste. One particular room takes in to account a sensor that is on your wrist that needs your vital signs and attention/participation in different rooms to create a moving art piece. And each creation is something that will never be duplicated as the experience is novel to each individual person. The art that is created is so lively and creative and keeps evolving in to new experiences. And you feel like you're a part of the exhibit itself, whether it is a version of you appearing in the wall as small lights with a outline of a being and interacting with the art on the walls, to another room where you feel like you're flying through this world while you're completely standing still. Just a wonderful experience, well worth your time read more

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Saw this museum all over my instagram feed so we thought we'd go check it out. You buy tickets online at a slotted time. I'm not sure how strict they are if you're late, but they do let people in by groups, so it might not matter. We weren't able to park in the structure which they would validate, so we ended up parking at the disney concert hall which was a flat $10. Once you're in, there are no restrooms. Staff was kind enough to preface this and directed us to the public restroom just steps away from the line. I thought it was a nice touch to have the sensory enhancements. Graphics are really high quality. I don't remember the room we entered afterwards, but we spent the most time in there. In some instances, the floor was interactive, but I wish the wall was also interactive. That would have been cool touch. We had experienced something similar at the Tech Interactive Museum in San Jose, so we did feel like that was a lost opportunity. The infinity room was beautiful. I was so amazed that apparently, I was the most still in this room. They also had some AI chocolates, which would have been cool if the samples were provided along with admission considering it wasn't cheap....We tried one and thought it was good, but a little to high in price point for us. They do sell these at the gift shop in case you want to gift it to your data loving friend. As someone who went to the Tech Interactive Museum in San Jose for a fraction of the price, we were expecting a little more, but we still made the most out of the experience. It's pretty cool that they give you a little disc where you can download the data on your cellphone. It also produces artwork based on your data but currently, they only offer printing the artwork on a t-shirt for a $70-$80 price point which was a bit much. Would be nice if they offer other affordable options such as digital copies of it, or printing on magnets/keychains. As a souv, we purchased a magnet from their gift shop Overall, if data and art is of interest to you, you'll have fun! :) read more

Very interesting and unique experience! I like how they incorporate scent into the exhibit. I most enjoyed the rooms in which the screens surround you almost entirely. The chocolate section was also fun to enjoy. I think they could've pulled more interesting facts from our "data" but overall it's cool to check out at least once! read more

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Wow! Just wow, There is so much to take in, and fortunately there are knowledgeable staff members to guide you through the experience. First you are greeted by a staffer that gives you an orientation. You'll scan your ticket and a box will open to reveal a watch like wrist band that reads your biometric and a neck fan that releases scents that go along with the exhibit. Once you have your gear on, go down the escalator for about 20 minutes in Gallery A. Staffer Vanessa, who was very nice and knowledgeable told us there are 11 experiences in the first Gallery. It's self guided, so you can stay for as little or as long as you like. Be sure to run around and make some bold moves traversing the spaces. Don't stand still... you'll thank me later when you do the recap! My favorite was Gallery C Can't even begin to tell you hai I felt like the floor and walls were moving and I was flying. What a trip! I could have stayed in here a couple of times. The chocolate was amazing! I tried the dark chocolate with chili and charcoal! All I can say is where can I buy these! Wow! There's the serenity room at the end, which might have been my least favorite room. The flowers reminded me of swag displays from a 99 cent store. Just looked a little less than to touted as the grand finale. I was really expecting something more zen and ethereal. Overall, if you have a special occasion, or want to do something unique, I recommend it's worth a visit. Can't wait to see what the future exhibits will be. read more

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Unfortunately I felt motion sick/ headache right away because of all of the moving lights on the walls, floors and ceiling. So I really did not enjoy it at all. I ended up leaving early and did not make it into all of the exhibit rooms. I didn't wear the bio tracker because I didn't want them to use or sell my bio data. On a side note they have $99 ink pen for sale in the gift shop in case you feel like getting ripped off even more that just the super high ticket price! read more

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I don't want to give much away, but for those who've been to a teamLab museum and familiar with AI and artist Rafik Anadol--that's where I'm coming from. Screens were incredible very high quality (and NOT like the Van Gogh or Davinci experiences that were in Hollywood many years ago - that was a projector ha). Enjoyed the intro portion and sensory enhancements. The $7 chocolate was optional and not necessarily an accompaniment to any Gallery--it was just an ai collab with a confectionery artist using AI and some choose to consume it thinking it aids in the experience. Appreciated the deeper meaning and message behind the art. Wish the app was available (QR code was a tease). Much smaller than expected. Did not feel crowded or stuffy at any point. 3 hours for $4.50 validation if parking underneath. Price wise, it's with going when prices are lower but unsure if I'd go again if refreshed given the limited digital touch points for the attendee at the moment but could be an idea for them to lower entry for repeats. Gift shop could be a bit more comprehensible too (no signs, no prices on jewelry or info about perfumes, very dark, could be a v cool space with more "normal" offerings like magnet or lanyard in addition to the more unique and pricier items). read more

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What a wonderful interactive ai art museum. This is the first time I had smells incorporated to immerse myself into the experience. Really seamless lights and graphics to transport you into another world. I also like how they had watches to measure which gallery caused you to have the most physical or emption response, based on your heart rate. Sometimes it was not the art, but the other museum goers that made me ticked off. Data definitely proves it! Overall, really unique and interesting experience. read more

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There's so many things wrong with this place starting with the ticketing system where they take forever to find out that you did indeed got a ticket to literally watch data for an hr and a half. This place is so gimmicky and a normal rave has better acid trip visuals for cheaper. People here are - rude to say the least. And once you walk in the door that's when they try to start selling you. As if paying $50 to watch tv wasn't enough lol. Not to mention parking is dirt and a half read more

I have a dear friend who I have known for about 25% percent of my life. And I wanted to surprise her with an experience that was fresh and current and had a certain wow factor that could not be replicated elsewhere. I hoped Dataland would checkmark all those boxes. And to be honest, I felt like it would. Mostly because the IG reels and other forms of advertisements promised it would. But above all, I wanted to experience the rave-inducing museum, alongside someone I cherished and then conclude for ourselves its value. And at the end, this place is worth a visit, for sure, it offered new sensations but nothing was so new that I would describe it as futuristic, more like modern-now. On a previous, occasion, I had visited a small showing (a preview) of Dataland and that experience was different from what Ronnie and I expeirenced. My friend Conrad and I typed into a keyboard that fed an AI and what we typed converted into a picture on a digital wall screen. I imagined an Elsa figure gone to work for the offices of Runway and Mode. And what I got was an icy-chic girl fit for fashion hallways, with hair of white and eyes of blue. Conrad typed monkey eating pizza and he got that too. I wanted Ronnie and I to imagine images of our friendship through-out the years and see them come before our eyes. But this was not present in Dataland, this time. Dataland was more of an interactive experience. Ronnie, and I have been to the VanGogh immersive experience where a large room became an evolving canvas of his most notable works. She equated it more to that. And when she said that it made sense. This was not AI work produced by us, as one gets when one uses Chatgpt. This was stepping into AI work done by someone else. I think that this is a key piece of information for a goer to know. The museum will evolve of course, but right now, think of the experience as engaging with others digital work not your own. The experience was 130.00 for the both of us. Those were the weekend prices for community members. And for a museum visit it was not cheap. And really museums should be for everyone, so this price excludes many. As soon as I entered, I felt the pang of awe hitting my face. I felt intesity. I felt overwhelmed, and I was just approaching the escalators that took you to the first exhibit room--- a large room with digital walls all around. The floor and ceiling became digital walls. It was like entering a moving cube. It was intense and disorenting. I could not get my bearings immediately, even sitting down was hard. But looking back at the experience, this was part of the freshness that I discussed above. It felt a little bit like when Spiderman fights Mysterio. I experienced a positive kind of vertigo because I did not understand how I could still myself when the move roomed with lights, and shapes, and sounds and images. But after minutes, my gaze anchored and I could absorb all around. And mind, dear reader, this was the first digital room of the place. The first gallery eventually shifted to a digital garden with electric larger flowers, serene music and a stillness that produced digitally. This was much more easy to enjoy. As we left the first exhibit the room became fast moving again and the exit door was hard to see in a still place. The door seemed to glitch up and down as the walls around it did the same. This was a visual perception change like some TikToks do. So that was cool and also disorenting, like me trying to figiure out the spelling of the very word. The next room was the infiity room. This was an epic experience. One enters the eyesight of a humming bird and sees the world as flutters of images. As I looked back at the pictures and videos I took, I can honestly not remember which room had which images. For example, there is a video of two beautiful parrots exploring a vast tropical forest and the view is truly birds-eye. But I cannot recall whether this happened in the infinity room, or the final room called the Sanctuary room where grounding was prioritize. Moreover, as I looked at the other videos of my expeirence I re-saw the shifting walls that could not hold a focal point. I remember thinking I saw the veins of the universe in Dataland, but I also saw piano melody, not just heard it, and I also saw the brain of a giant with all of its synapses and neurons firing. This place cannot be described as anything specific because definition of fast moving images is truly in the eye of the beholder. There were other touches that attempted to make the experience futursitic, but in this reviewers opinion, did not hit the mark. They were more showmanship than actual effective impact. For instance, one opened a drawer with a QR code and it had a watch and a spray sensor. Ronnie and I agreed that the smell collar was cute but inconsistent. At one point we did smell the dew of moss in the morning, and other times the fragarance of flowers but nothing else really. This place is a lot, I ran out of Yelp. read more

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I enjoyed my experience here overall and liked some rooms more than others. If you like birds, I think you'll really love this. The ticket is very pricey but that does include parking. I wish the large, main room was even more interactive because that's what made it fun. It was fun to watch others move around and even try to dance. The biggest inspiration for the art comes from the artist's time spent with the Yawanawá tribe. I wish there was something more about the background of this tribe somewhere in the museum. I think that would really connect the viewer more to the art. Even though the email mentioned complimentary parking, i still ended up paying a a small amount for the parking fee, under $5, because I spent over 2.5 hours here. I wish they told us there was a time limit for free parking. read more

Refik Anadol is one of my favorite artists, and the artwork at DATALAND is incredible. The experience feels so different from other art museums. The only place I've been that I can somewhat compare it to is Beeple Studios down in Charleston, and even then, DATALAND is its own thing. What I appreciate about Refik is how thoughtfully he talks about the work, including his emphasis on ethical and sustainable AI research. That matters to me, and it adds to my appreciation of what he and his team are creating. If you're excited about where AI and art can go together, this is a must-see. It's the kind of experience that makes you excited about what's next. read more

We really enjoyed DATALAND! The exhibits were beautiful and unique, and it was definitely different from a typical museum. I really liked how they combined technology, AI, sound and visuals. Overall, we had a great time, but I did think it was a little overpriced. One thing I would warn people about is all the movement in the exhibits. I got a headache almost immediately from the moving visuals, so if you're sensitive to motion or get motion sickness easily, definitely keep that in mind. Still, I'm glad we went and got to experience it. Definitely worth checking out if you're into immersive art and want to try something different! read more

Having collected Refik's work from early days--from Coral to T+/---walking into DATALAND felt like seeing the vision fully realized. It's rare for an artist to bridge on-chain provenance and physical institutional scale this seamlessly. Experiencing the algorithms breathe in real space at this fidelity completely shifts the perspective. A monumental milestone for the ecosystem, and an incredible moment for everyone who has held and believed in the journey. read more

The visuals and music were insane. It felt like the music was traveling through my body. I was almost overwhelmed by the sheer scale of this experience. If you are into technology, digital art, experimental or electronic music, and virtual reality, you'll find this very interesting. Parking is on site at the grand and they will validate it for you at checkout, so bring your parking pass! read more

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Overpriced. Unintelligible. Gimmicky. Mainly AI slop. This place almost embodies everything wrong with social media today. I think I would be fine with this for $20 but $80 for what amounts to a bunch of AI generated images projections onto walls is just too much. I'd much rather see an IMAX movie or visit a true "museum" that would charge less than half of this. I have seen similar exhibits over the years that have been made by artists or photographers, such as the Da Vinci Experience, TeamLAB, and even the Blue Paradox in Chicago's MSI. All experiences provided much better value and were more interesting and took a lot more effort. The exhibit has 4 areas - A B C D. A is a projected room, fairly neat but the walls are weird and it's hard to find a good place to relax. It's just a bunch of moving images of patterns. Overall this area isn't bad. B is two exhibits where you either draw or use your body to make AI images that generate into vines or fish or other natural things. It is just fine and might distract you for 5 minutes. C is an enclosed projection mapped room where you go on a journey through nature. It's about a 10 minute show and visually it's fairly impressive. But so is blue paradox at Chicagos MSI and that one isn't AI generated and it's free with admission to the museum. D is the biggest disappointment. It's a big projection and supposedly uses this tracker they give you to make art. They do no explanation on how the data from your tracker changes the art and there's no way to understand what's happening. They could have done a lot more with the tracker but all you end up seeing is a bunch of slop for 10 minutes. There are also scents, which is neat but since everything is AI the scents don't really matter. It's not like at Soaring over California where you smell the orange groves as you fly over. So you're paying $80 per person for an hour long experience that is just a bunch of generated images. That's just not right. I can go to the SD Zoo, where they need to take care of thousands of living animals, for a lower price. I can go to TeamLAB, which has real physical exhibits that are more interesting, for less than half the price. There are some redeeming qualities. It wasn't busy so it never felt crowded. Everyone has to wear booties so it feels cleaner inside as well. The sound system is really quite good and so are the quality of the displays used. 1.5 stars read more

Visited data land and had my mind absolutely blown. It was a sensory feast from beginning to end and I cant wait to go back and see how my journey evolves the second time around read more

Had such a great experience tonight! A kind gentleman with glasses (I didn't get his name) really took the time to answer all of our questions. He made us laugh multiple times and really helped make this experience. :) The experience itself was phenomenal! It was immersive, mind boggling, and overall so much fun. I loved being able to smell my surroundings and it was so cool seeing our stats at the end. Elsie was so kind at the end as well! Would definitely recommend giving this place a try! read more

Go and experience it yourself :) Lots of talented artists, muscians, and technologists came together to make something very special.

An incredible experience and worth the $59. I think the price is over a $100 during peak times. It is expensive, but I'd go again. I brought a cushion and sat on the floor (in the big room) for 45 minutes. read more

I was excited to visit Dataland Museum for weeks, so I was very disappointed by my experience. I visited yesterday . From the start, the welcome felt unorganized. The staff outside the entrance seemed more focused on the drinks in their hands than on the people waiting in line. Perhaps yesterday was very hot in LA!!!There was very little guidance or explanation about where the journey will start , or , what would happen next, or that we would first enter a small room where an announcement would introduce the experience. The first room did not meet my expectations, especially considering how advanced AI technology is today. I expected something much more innovative, immersive, and polished. Once inside, many visitors had questions because the process had not been clearly explained beforehand. The staff then had to spend much of their time answering questions instead of allowing guests to enjoy the experience smoothly. I do want to recognize one staff member, a lady using a wheelchair, who was truly helpful and worked very hard to assist everyone. She was moving around, answering questions, and doing her best to make visitors feel supported. Thank you to her. For the ticket price, I personally did not find the experience worth it. Unless more elements are added and the guest experience is better organized, I would not recommend it. read more

Looks cool, but $79 a ticket is outrageous for what it is. Wish them luck but not many people are interested in paying so much to drive to dangerous downtown LA. read more

$49 weekdays, $79 weekends. Interesting, but, not that interesting. It reminded me of an interactive jungle from the film "Avatar", or a sophisticated interactive screen saver for your laptop. Would I ever go again or recommend to friends or family? Not at this price. Nope. Buy the tickets online. Figure out in advance where parking is. (Note: You'll likely have a better time if you take a lot of gummies, shrooms, etc., prior to entering. Trust me). read more

Improve staff training and guest communication, especially during unexpected situations like evacuations. Upgrading the projection quality and adding more interactive, AI-focused experiences would also make the visit feel more immersive and better justify the admission price. read more

Lilly was great! Make her a supervisor!!!!! So personable and so polite!!!! Will be back again!! What an experience!!

We went to Dataland today. While the Infinity room was the best part of the experience for me, I have to say that it is too expensive for what you get. The technology for this place would have been amazing about 10 years ago, but this is not cutting edge technology for today. It was similar to the immersive Van Gogh art experience, but we preferred that over this. By the way, the chocolate that they sell to get the full "five sense" experience was seven dollars for a small square of chocolate. It was tasty, but seven dollars is a ridiculous price. If you have the money to burn - go for it. read more

Very expensive. Impressive music and light show that comes off as too precious and self important, and has no real theme or reason to exist. Think laserium from years past, but with a higher price of admission and with an (unsuccessful) attempt to sound serious and important, rather than just an hour of entertainment. read more