木原 共KIHARA Tomo

As video games gain greater presence in museum settings, cultural differences between the art world and the game scene are gradually becoming apparent. This research explores the diverse possibilities emerging from where these two fields meet. Through interviews with practitioners who have been active in the overlapping space of games and art since the 1990s, the publication offers both historical context and firsthand insight. It aims to help curators better understand this evolving scene and support creators in positioning their work within a broader context.

Tomo Kihara is a game designer and media artist who creates experimental games and urban interventions that draw out new questions from people through play. Recent notable works include Deviation Game, in which players draw images that are understandable to humans but unrecognizable to image recognition AI. His work has been featured in international exhibitions, including Art Plays Games (2025, FACT Liverpool, UK) and Adventures in AI (2025, Exploratorium, USA), and has received an Honorary Mention at the Ars Electronica S+T+ARTS Prize 2024.