Step into the Glasshouse and experience plants in a completely new way
From 11 February to 12 April, Talking Plants invites you to take part in a live experiment exploring how artificial intelligence can help us connect more deeply with the plant kingdom. By scanning QR codes positioned throughout the Glasshouses, you’ll be able to talk to 20 remarkable plants, each represented by a generative AI chatbot.
Ask questions, follow your curiosity and discover more about each plant’s habitat, life cycle, ecological role and cultural significance. Every conversation is unique, shaped by what you choose to ask and how you choose to engage.
A shared experiment
This exhibition is both a visitor experience and a live experiment. Talking Plants will help generate insight into how people perceive and respond to plants in our collection, and how digital tools might support deeper understanding and care for biodiversity in the future. We are the first botanic garden to use this technology in this way, building on pioneering AI work across the University and opening new ways to understand how people connect with plants.
The exhibition has been developed in collaboration with Nature Perspectives, an organisation founded by graduates of the Masters in Conservation Leadership at the University of Cambridge. Their work explores new ways of connecting people, nature and decision-making.
Plan your visit
No booking required. Suitable for all ages.
Find out more about how it works, data use and accessibility in our FAQs.
