“Vectorscape: Audio-Visual Interactive Composition” presented by Thillaimuthu
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Vector Synthesis has emerged as a prominent and effective creative medium for communicating audio and visual correspondence as a unified experience. It is a form of simultaneous sound and vision generation whereby a discrete stereo sound signal is developed to form the x and y axes on a visual Cartesian plane. Interestingly, the images appear based on phase and frequency relationships across the stereo field. Therefore the moving image presents snapshots of the sound generation based on multiple temporal perspectives. The medium, however, currently does not adequately visually reflect the way sound behaves in acoustic spaces. My research therefore investigates whether a form of audiovisual synthesis could be developed that will allow a more intelligible understanding of the intricacies of sonic experience. I will consider modes of extending the Vector Synthesis form through utilising Cymatics as a reference as well as through innovative technological approaches. This practice led research must consider significant works in the medium as well as the nature of perception. Human-machine compositional approaches will be discussed and create a framework by which the potential of this synergistic collaboration can be evaluated. This research is therefore increasingly relevant with the emergence and prevalence of machine-learning in creative works. This artist talk will include a presentation of iterative works completed by the artist.
