agent 1

Live-Elektronik

Crosstalks: KULTUM Cubus, Graz, 25.04.2024

In the context of the “Speculative Sound Synthesis” rather then an “unfounded conjecture”, speculation is viewed as a leap of imagination. As A. N. Whitehead describes, speculation is taking “off from the ground of a particular observation; it makes a flight in the thin air of imaginative generalization; and it lands again for renewed observation”. To speculate is to venture into uncharted territories and always return to familiar ground before taking the next leap. It is an iterative process where risks are embraced while remaining open to unexpected discoveries and encounters. With this emphasis on experience, speculation is tied to a way to perceive, to be in the world and engage with it that is material and radically subjective rather than detached and purely objective.

Agent 1 embodies some of these concepts through a generative reactive process. In this setup, four microphone-loudspeaker pairs are positioned in a space to create sound through feedback loops. Throughout the performance, the interactions within these couplings are modulated to explore diverse behaviors and sonic textures. This intertwining of listening and sound production results in four parallel processes that are interconnected, each attempting to define its identity.

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