Observed arrival · 2026-09-12
Project BAKEBAKE Maps the Unexplainable
A research and exhibition project uses computational analysis and generative AI to study yōkai folklore and give form to contemporary inexplicable experiences.
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BAKEBAKE combines a large folklore archive with an interface for turning personal unease into a named and pictured yōkai. Its documented outputs include a geographic map of yōkai traditions and a generative apparatus, with work dated 2025–2026. The project identifies contributors handling implementation, experiment design, archival mapping, literature research, and XR development, and names the International Research Center for Japanese Studies database as its source.
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