Interspecifics is a transdisciplinary research studio whose practice touches upon artistic production, experimental pedagogy, and machine-making. Based in Mexico City, their work weaves together biology, artificial intelligence, and do-it-yourself electronics to explore new forms of communication and cognition. However, while their practice takes many shapes, sound remains a central thread – whether manifested in installations, live performances, net art, or AI-generated outputs. Their work is profoundly marked by the fluid materiality and aesthetics of sound.
Since its founding in 2013 by Paloma López and Leslie García, the collective has pursued a research practice that brings attention to the agency and intelligence of non-human entities – from microorganisms and slime molds to plants, atmospheric currents, and beyond. This approach is grounded in a recognition that life forms and technological systems alike produce signals and patterns that can be harnessed in unexpected, and often profoundly beautiful, ways. Their research has expanded into a comprehensive layering of data analysis, generative AI, and microbiology.