Thread of Life is a three piece installation, representing the three Greek goddesses of fate, the Moiræ exercising their power over a simple artificial intelligence, a cellular automaton. The synthetic life is calculated at Clotho, who spins the thread of life. At this stage, the participant can influence the outcome of the simulation by inducing randomness. The second stage is where Lachesis measures the thread of life, and the organic patterns produced by the simulation become visible as holes punched on a tape. The third, and final stage is where Atropos, who cuts the thread of life also cuts the punched tape at predetermined locations, after which the individual snippets land at the base of the installation, contributing to an ever growing pile of past synthetic life.