DIGITAL AUDIO VISUAL PROJECTS

ECOSYSTEMIC GENERATIVE STUDIES

The examples below illustrate some studies made as part of a project which explored the application of ecosystemic process in electronic media arts.

An ecosystem is an ecological concept that is used to describe the complex networks of relations between living organisms (humans, ants, fish, birds etc) and the abiotic environment (sun, water, soil etc). Ecosystemic processes such as the transformation of energy and matter, competition, symbiosis and evolution are responsible for the aesthetic and dynamic beauty of the natural world and offer rich inspiration both conceptually and technically for the development of generative and interactive digital art.

self-directing feedback

SELF DIRECTING FEEDBACK LOOPS - 2008 - experiment in self-controlling audio systems - [audio application]
you pretty little flocker

YOU PRETTY LITTLE FLOCKER - 2008 - redrawing flocking with friendship - [generative animation]
spacetestsketch

SPACE TEST - 2008 - generative animation sketch

Tiny Bricycle

TINY BRICYCLE - 2007 - an evolutionary digital utopia - [artificial ecosystem experiment + generative animation]
filterscape

FILTERSCAPE - 2007 - resource recyling in a sonic ecosystem - [artificial ecosystem experiment + generative audio]

SIMPLE ADAPTIVE SYSTEMS FOR INTERACTIVE AND GENERATIVE MUSIC

The examples below illustrate some studies which explore the use of adaptive systems for music making.

In practical terms, I wanted to create active instruments for use in improvised electro-acoustic performance and installation. Simple dynamical systems are an attractive starting as they are responsive pattern generators: the state dynamics can often be qualitatively controlled and are responsive to input, allowing a human performer to interact, whilst the algorithm retains a degree of autonomy (dynamically) - meaning that the performer must in term constantly adapt to their changing output.

selfkaraokePond

SELF-KARAOKE MACHINES - 2006 - cybernetic experiments in hands-free improv systems [interactive and generative AV]
Ashby's Grandmother's Foosteps

ASHBY'S GRANDMOTHER'S FOOTSTEPS - 2005 - walk through interactive sound installation
nosc

NEURAL OSCILLATOR MUSIC - 2004 - adaptive pattern generators for composition - [generative music]

HOMEOSTATIC MUSIC - 2003 - cybernetic systems for generative music - [generative music]
CellularAutomata

CELLULAR AUTOMATA MUSIC - 2002 - complex systems for generative music - [generative music]