omnimodal
A live audiovisual performance where the boundary between performer and instrument is the subject. Five movements of human performers in dialogue with generative systems, in spatial sound and real-time visuals.
A live audiovisual performance built around a single question: what happens when electronic systems become genuine creative partners? Five movements move through human performers in real-time dialogue with generative systems — sound traveling spatially through the room while large-scale projections turn gesture into evolving visual form.
the performance
Presented in Gainey Hall by artists from Georgia Tech's Music Technology Department and SCAD Atlanta. Each of the five movements features a different algorithm that listens, processes, and responds — the evening inviting audiences into a space where the boundary between performer and instrument becomes something worth questioning.
Kyle Smith performed on electronics with Ishaan Jagyasi, opening and closing the program:
- Opening movement — kalimba grounds the piece; spare passages evolve into live dialogue with generative harmonic content, analog hardware expanding the field while preserving the acoustic center.
- Closing movement — spatial audio, hand-illustrated animations, and evolving electronic textures draw together themes from across the evening, following a small particle navigating a sonic environment.
credits
- Kyle Smith & Ishaan Jagyasi — electronics (movements I & V)
- Venue: Gainey Hall
- Presented by: Georgia Tech Music Technology Department & SCAD Atlanta
- Tools: spatial audio, analog hardware, hand-illustrated animation, generative systems