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Piano Staircase project was an example for The Fun Theory Award, an initiative of Volkswagen. The award recognizes “thoughts, ideas and inventions that help prove the fun theory. That fun is the easiest way to change people’s behavior for the better.” This particular project was realized in Odenplan, Stockholm with the aim to get “more people to choose the stairs by making it fun to do.” The experiment resulted in...
More →Bicycle Built For 2000, credited to Aaron Koblin and Daniel Massey, utilizes 2,088 voice recordings of Daisy Bell contributed by people from 71 countries through Amazon's Mechanical Turk service. Daisy Bell, originally composed by Harry Dacre in 1892, was selected by John Kelly, Carol Lockbaum, and Max Mathews back in 1962 for the project realized with IBM 704 computer to create synthesized vocal and accompaniment. Koblin and Massey's modern attempt...
More →Guitarbot was invented by Eric Singer, founder of LEMUR, the League of Electronic Musical Urban Robots. Mari Kimura's take, Guitarbotana, utilized an audio interface and MAX/MSP to interact with Guitarbot via pitches, loudness, and timing of the violin, creating a fascinating blend of music and robotic technology. League of Electronic Musical Urban Robots Mari Kimura & GuitarBot algorithmic improvisation from Eric Singer on Vimeo.
More →My Secret Heart is a multimedia work created by composer Mira Calix, video artist Flat-e, and sound designer Dave Sheppard for Streetwise Opera. 17th-century Italian composer Gregorio Allegri's Miserere Mei was selected by Calix and Flat-e for its "theme of secrecy" as the primary musical inspiration. The work is presented as an installation on 360 degree screen with surround sound and stunning visual. My Secret Heart Project My Secret Heart...
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