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Samhengi 25.10.24 - 12:15 pm - Dynjandi
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Tölvera: Composing with Basal Agencies
This talk introduces Tölvera, a new software tool for composing with biologically inspired simulations in musical contexts. We'll explore how Tölvera enables musicians to work with artificial life models like flocking, slime molds, and swarms as part of their creative process. We'll discuss the concept of "basal cognition" - simple forms of intelligence found in nature - and how Tölvera allows composers to harness these principles in their work. The talk will cover Tölvera's features, including real-time interaction, Open Sound Control, interactive machine learning, and visualisation. We'll examine case studies of performances and installations created with Tölvera, highlighting how it can be used to encourage discourse about the notion of AI in music. The presentation will touch on broader questions about diverse intelligence in music technology and how to expand our vision for AI in composition and performance.
Jack Armitage is a musician, designer and technologist based in Reykjavík, and the founder of Afverhju Ekki - The Absolutely Everything Studio. Jack is a postdoc researcher at the Intelligent Instruments Lab, University of Iceland, and has a PhD in Media & Arts Technologies from Queen Mary University of London. Jack's work spans experimental concerts, electronic club performances and DJ sets, multimedia installations, interface design, sound design, music production and composition, and more. Jack's project Lil Data released on the PC Music label, and has co-production credits including Charli XCX and Jónsi.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Skipholti 31, 105 Reykjavík, Iceland, Skipholt 31, 105 Reykjavíkurborg, Ísland,Reykjavík, Iceland