CROSSROADS: VOICES OF THE TERRITORY

How can we bring the history of Álava to a contemporary audience?

The challenge was to bring the past to life and create a dialogue between it and the present using the latest available technologies.

Voices of the Territory: An AI-based installation that gives a voice and a presence to various historical figures from Álava, allowing the public to interact with them. Through dialogue, the AI reconstructs narratives, contexts and perspectives, transforming history into an accessible and participatory experience, where memory is brought to life through conversation and curiosity.

Welcoming

Luis de Aujuria, a prominent figure from Álava in the 19th century and the driving force behind the founding of the Caja de Ahorros de Vitoria, welcomes the new space created by Fundación Vital Fundazioa, an open and vibrant centre for 21st-century society.

Famous figures from the history of Álava

Simón de Anda, Governor of the Philippines; María Sarmiento, a noblewoman and patron of the arts; the explorer Manuel Iradier; and the priest and inventor Mariano Díez Tobar.

The poet Ernestina de Champourcin; the anthropologist Micaela Portilla; the historian Pedro López de Ayala; the author Juan Pérez de Lazarraga.

A playing card maker from the Fournier factory; jazz star Ella Fitzgerald; composer Jesús Guridi; and educator María de Maeztu.

The Crossroads exhibition

The exhibition, conceived by Curiosa, sought to highlight the fact that the Álava region is a crossroads that has been constantly influenced by the many civilisations and cultures that have passed through it. Through a combination of exhibition techniques and technological resources, the exhibition blends the past, present and future with the aim of engaging and inspiring the people of Álava and visitors to the city of Vitoria.

CREDITS

Exhibition Design: Smart and Green Design
Audiovisual Design: Cynthia González
Graphic Design: Amaya Lausín and Inés Vila
Curators: Miguel A. Delgado and María Santoyo
AI Technician: Jorge Salgado
Project: Curiosa
Audiovisual Editing: Ricardo González