Amateur Intelligence Radio (AIR) is a 'quasi-artificial' intelligence inhabiting a historical building. Contrary to the robotic voices heard in many transitory public spaces, the host of this installation transforms the environment by expressing its feelings in a daylong radio show. 

AIR was created in 2014 as a permanent installation for the main hall of Union Depot Station in Saint Paul. Integrated into a transitory space where people rarely interact, AIR helps to break commuters social isolation. By telling their stories, the installation strengthens a sense of belonging and connects them to one another.

The robotic host of AIR reacts in real time to the life of the building: 24 hours a day, it broadcasts a variety of radio shows selected according to the weather, the trains’ arrivals and departures, local news and visitors, but also it’s mood.

AIR also allows the public to contribute to the radio show through a website. Whether it is to send a declaration of love, an apology, a birthday wish, or to give advice, each participation influences the content and personality of the radio.