Terra ex Machina” received an Honorary Mention at Prix Ars Electronica 2026

"Terra ex Machina” received an Honorary Mention at Prix Ars Electronica 2026, in the Digital Humanity category! Created by Ariel Caine ( UCL CMR) ) and Hagit Keysar, with sound design and composition by me, Francisco Mazza (UCL CMR)

This project traces an invisible line — the geofence encircling Jerusalem’s Old City, drawn by drone manufacturers to keep cameras out of the sky above the Golden Dome. Using photogrammetry, drone flights, and DIY kite-and-balloon imagery, the piece turns an algorithmic blackout into something you can see: a ring of data surrounding a void.