I’ve put together a new video discussing the Percussive Image Gestural System. Mostly I’m discussing / demonstrating the software from an real time experimental animation / visual music perspective: I talk about the main ways the PIGS system implements its approach to “structured improvisation.” Inside PIGS: Amy Alexander discusses the Percussive Image Gestural System from … Read more
Happy summer! I’ve got lots of new PIGS (Percussive Image Gestural System) stuff posted! Videos: (all with Curt Miller): The first three are the first videos I’ve been able to make with a satisfactory capture setup. (Frame rate not quite up to snuff on the first one so it looks jerkier than in “real life,” … Read more
Tomorrow evening June 16th! The amazing Curt Miller and I will be performing PIGS (Percussive Image Gestural System) at International Conference on Live Interfaces in Porto. It’ll be the debut of PIGS 2.0 and the AlgoCurator. For those of you have been wondering the difference(s) between PIGS 2.0 and PIGS 1.0 — and those of … Read more
I’m pleased as pizza to have curated this spring’s “Performing Code” exhibition featuring Shelly Knotts at gallery@calit2. Now I’m especially ecstatic to be hosting the closing event, “Performing Code Live:” —– Please join us Thursday June 7th for “Performing Code Live” at Calit2 Auditorium. “Performing Code Live” is the closing event for the “Performing Code” … Read more
The amazing Curt Miller and I will be performing PIGS at the International Conference on Live Interfaces in Porto in June. Besides some improvements (hopefully) to the software and performance, it’ll be the debut of the Algocurator feature, which will attempt to curate an assemblage of global personal narrative YouTube clips of the moment; the … Read more
PIGS news! Finally implemented something I’ve been thinking about for awhile… As of April 2018, PIGS compositions can be created using a pseudo-artificial intelligence. A “curator” algorithm analyzes newly uploaded YouTube videos for specified characteristics. Loosely provoked by the question: “What if an algorithm attempted to convert YouTube into Stan VanDerBeek’s utopian vision of a … Read more
CAA has published a “Conversations” Podcast .. Justin Lincoln and I interviewing each other!
Über-excited to be curating “Performing Code” an exhibition / performances by Shelly Knotts (featuring appearances by ALGOBABEZ and OFFAL) this Spring at Gallery@Calit2. The fun starts Thursday, April 5th with “Performing Code Stream,” a live coding and OFFAL performance stream from Melbourne, Australia. The performance is at 5 p.m. followed by a reception at 6 … Read more
I’ll be presenting at “New Perspectives: Innovations by women intersecting science, media and sonic arts” — the 2018 Alliance of Women in Media Arts and Technology Conference — at UC Santa Barbara on February 8th. Looks like an amazing program… can’t wait to head up there!
Back in 2007, I had the honor of coauthoring a chapter on live audiovisuals for “The Cambridge Companion to Electronic Music” with the incredible Nick Collins. An updated edition of the book is out now, and Nick and I have updated the live audiovisuals chapter for the occasion. You can also get a physical copy … Read more