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On Movement , Structure and Abstraction in Generative Audiovisual Improvisation

William Hsu

Proceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression

Abstract

This paper overviews audiovisual performance systems that form the basis for my recent collaborations with improvising musicians. Simulations of natural processes, such as fluid dynamics and flocking, provide the foundations for “organic”looking movement and evolution of abstract visual components. In addition, visual components can morph between abstract non-referential configurations and pre-defined images, symbols or shapes. High-level behavioral characteristics of the visual components are influenced by realtime gestural or audio input; each system constitutes a responsive environment that participating musicians interact with during a performance.

Citation

William Hsu. 2011. On Movement , Structure and Abstraction in Generative Audiovisual Improvisation. Proceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.1178047 [PDF]

BibTeX Entry


@inproceedings{nime2011_Hsu,
author = {Hsu, William},
title = {On Movement , Structure and Abstraction in Generative Audiovisual Improvisation},
pages = {417--420},
booktitle = {Proceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression},
year = {2011},
address = {Oslo, Norway},
issn = {2220-4806},
doi = {10.5281/zenodo.1178047},
url = {https://nime.org/proceedings/2011/nime2011_417.pdf},
keywords = {animation,audio-visual,generative,improvisation,interactive},
abstract = {This paper overviews audiovisual performance systems that form the basis for my recent collaborations with improvising musicians. Simulations of natural processes, such as fluid dynamics and flocking, provide the foundations for “organic”looking movement and evolution of abstract visual components. In addition, visual components can morph between abstract non-referential configurations and pre-defined images, symbols or shapes. High-level behavioral characteristics of the visual components are influenced by realtime gestural or audio input; each system constitutes a responsive environment that participating musicians interact with during a performance.}
}