AI/ML music series: Metamorphosis composed by Hongshuo Fan.
Watch my interview with Hongshuo Fan on his music piece Metamorphosis. It is a real-time interactive audio-visual composition for one human performer and two artificial intellectual performers. Three performers will start by playing the same virtual ancient Chinese percussion instrument: Bianqing (磬). Then, by learning, imitating, having conflict and cooperating with each other, this instrument’s shape and sound will evolve gradually and the performers themselves.
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Hongshuo Fan is a Chinese cross-disciplinary composer, new media artist and creative programmer. His work has involved various real-time interactive multimedia contents, such as acoustic instruments, live electronics, generative visuals, light, and body movements. His research and creative interest focus on the fusion of traditional culture and cutting-edge technology in the form of contemporary music. His output spans chamber music, live interactive electronics, installations, and audio-visual works. His works have been presented at many international events and festivals (ICMC, AIMC, NIME, etc.). He was a faculty of the Electronic Music Department at the Sichuan Conservatory of Music and a member of the Sichuan Key Laboratory of Digital Media Arts.
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