Plant-Centric Metaverse: A Biocentric-Creation Framework for Ecological Art and Digital Symbiosis

TL;DR

This paper introduces the BCTI framework to guide plant-centered ecological art in the metaverse, highlighting how digital platforms enable unprecedented plant-human collaborations and reshaping ecological aesthetics.

Contribution

It presents the novel BCTI framework for systematic plant agency integration in digital ecological art, validated through multimodal case studies from 2013 to 2023.

Findings

Plant-algorithm co-creation increased by 133% in archives since 2013

Digital symbiosis through blockchain DAOs enables plant governance

Algorithmic photosynthesis in VR redefines ecological aesthetics

Abstract

Digital ecological art represents an emergent frontier where biological media converge with virtual environments. This study examines the paradigm shift from anthropocentric to plant-centered artistic narratives within the metaverse, contextualizing how digital platforms transform ecological expression. However, current frameworks fail to systematically guide artists in leveraging plant agency for digital symbiosis that transcends human-centered creation. We propose the Biocentric-Creation Transformation Ideology (BCTI) framework and validate it through multimodal case studies spanning bio-art, NFTs, and VR ecosystems (2013-2023). Our analysis reveals: (1) Metaverse ecosystems enable unprecedented plant-algorithm co-creation, with biological artworks increasing by 133% in premier archives (2020 vs 2013); (2) Digital symbiosis manifests through blockchain DAOs where plants govern human-plant collaborations; (3) Algorithmic photosynthesis in VR environments reshapes ecological aesthetics through real-time biodata translation. The BCTI framework advances ecological art theory by systematizing the transition from representation to plant-centered agency, offering artists a blueprint for post-anthropocene creation. This redefines environmental consciousness in virtual realms while establishing new protocols for cross-species digital collaboration.