Fantasie#4

Audiovisual variations for radio telescope, self-playing piano and artificial intelligences. Electromagnetic waves are received with the help of a radio telescope. The raw data is transposed into the audible frequency range and serves as the basis for the following variations: Various (algorithms and) artificial intelligences process this musical theme, from pure midi translation to increasingly virtuoso interpretations. Trained on human-made sounds, neural networks negotiate a basic principle of classical composition, searching for traces of familiar harmonies and melodies in the alien noise. In imitation of creative action and expression, electronic agents cultivate the raw signals into rhythms and negotiate the boundaries of chance, intention and interpretation.

In collaboration with Christian Losert.
Coproduced by ZKM | Hertz-Lab.
Images from performance (Dec 2021) and installation
(April-Aug 2022).