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 This project started as an attempt to create a poetic slime mold film about two different organisms sharing one space. The idea behind '''Home for Two''' was to connect biological observation with a wider reflection on difference and coexistence.
-However, the experiment did not work in the way I expected. The two slime molds did not grow strongly, and after feedback from our lab supervisor, I understood that the concept of peaceful coexistence was biologically too simplified. Since both organisms use the same food source, their relationship is more competitive than harmonious.
+However, after the experiment and the feedback discussion, I realized that my original question — whether two different living organisms can share the same space — was too broad. Organisms already share ecosystems in many ways, but my video did not actually show '''Badhamia''' and '''Physarum polycephalum''' encountering or interacting with each other.
-Because of this, I now see the project as an unfinished first attempt rather than a successful final experiment. I still learned how to prepare agar plates, maintain slime mold cultures, exchange biological material, use colored food as a visual marker, build a time-lapse setup, and turn thousands of photos into a video using Python.
+Because of this, the first experiment cannot answer the question I originally asked. The two slime molds did not grow strongly, and the concept of peaceful coexistence was biologically too simplified. Since both organisms use the same food source, their relationship is more likely to involve competition than harmony.
-For the next version, I want to repeat the experiment with a stronger setup and change the artistic direction. Instead of presenting the slime molds as peacefully living together, I want to show them in a more playful and dramatic way: as two organisms entering the same arena, competing for food and space.
+I now see this project as an unfinished first attempt rather than a successful final experiment. Still, I learned how to prepare agar plates, maintain slime mold cultures, exchange biological material, use colored food as a visual marker, build a time-lapse setup, and turn thousands of photos into a video using Python.
-The failure of the first experiment therefore becomes part of the project. It shows how an artistic idea can meet biological limits, and how the concept can evolve after understanding what actually happens.
+For the next version, I want to repeat the experiment with a stronger setup and a more precise question: '''what happens when Badhamia and Physarum polycephalum grow toward the same food source and compete for space?'''
 = '''The Agar Arena: A Slime Mold Competition Experiment''' =