Haru Ji is an artist and founder of the art research project “Artificial Nature”. It is an art of artificial ecosystems as shared realities to shatter the perspective of humans as the center of the world and deepen our understanding of the complex intertwined connections in dynamic living worlds. Since 2007 Artificial Nature artworks have been installed at international venues including SIGGRAPH, ISEA, La Gaite Lyrique (Paris), ZKM (Karlsruhe), Microwave (Hong Kong), Currents (Santa Fe), and awarded in the VIDA Art & Artificial Life competition. Dr. Ji is an Associate Professor at OCAD University in Toronto, Canada.