The perception of potential: interference, dimensionality and knowledge
Jonathan Impett, Leonardo Impett · 2013
This paper presents a system that investigates the sonification of wave interaction in a performance space and its interaction with a live performer -the illumination of sonic activity within a real space, in contrast to conventional ALife algorithmic, event-or material-based approaches.The model maintains three parallel representations of the entire live/virtual system: wavespace, symbol space and performance space.The cross-modal analysis and representation of behavior is important to the evolution of the system, which displays emergence on multiple levels of structure.Micro-evolution takes place within the population of wave-emitting and -listening agents.A higher level of structure emerges from their aggregate in interaction with the live performer, and a formal level as symbol space learns from the performer.Cross-modal representation is seen as a significant factor in the evolution of Western art music, in the development of multi-leveled structure and of work that affords many dimensions of engagement.We discuss the nature of knowledge produced through working with such systems and the role of the subject in ALife-generated knowledge.New models of simulation-derived knowledge are seen as important to cultural understanding.