2009 new media art 1 art 311 lecture 02 dr. j. parker fall

2009 New Media Art 1

New Media ArtNew Media Art ART 311 Lecture 02 Dr. J. Parker Fall

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Key ConceptsKey Concepts

2. Network2. Network

A network is an interconnected A network is an interconnected collection of objects (nodes) that collection of objects (nodes) that form a whole greater than the sum form a whole greater than the sum of the parts.of the parts.

Nodes can be computers, people, Nodes can be computers, people, radios, etc etc.radios, etc etc.

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NetworkNetwork

The geometry of the network is not very The geometry of the network is not very important, in general.important, in general.

There must be agreed on rules for There must be agreed on rules for communication (protocols). For communication (protocols). For instance: I talk, then you talk.instance: I talk, then you talk.

Eg MIDI, Internet, cellular telephonesEg MIDI, Internet, cellular telephones

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NetworkNetwork

Social networks have never depended Social networks have never depended on digital communications (but do on digital communications (but do depending on communication of depending on communication of some form)some form)

EG Bridge club, mensa, political EG Bridge club, mensa, political parties.parties.

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NetworkNetwork

We will see how networks can affect We will see how networks can affect the media art community and new the media art community and new media generally.media generally.

We won’t go into fine detail on how We won’t go into fine detail on how digital networks function (SEE Art digital networks function (SEE Art 231)231)

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Art - This is only an Art - This is only an overviewoverview

Creativity cannot be regimented as Creativity cannot be regimented as can some other subjects, and while can some other subjects, and while we can use the work of others as we can use the work of others as inspiration, we must ultimately find inspiration, we must ultimately find our own way.our own way.

Nonetheless, we should know what Nonetheless, we should know what sorts of things have been done sorts of things have been done before and have an ubderstanding of before and have an ubderstanding of the techniques used.the techniques used.

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ASCII artASCII artCreates visual art using printed charactersCreates visual art using printed characters..Computers are good at manipulating characters (symbols generally) Computers are good at manipulating characters (symbols generally)

and so it makes sense to use a computer as a tool for doing this.and so it makes sense to use a computer as a tool for doing this.

.--. /\ .--. /\ '--' /__\ - Line art, for creating shapes'--' /__\ - Line art, for creating shapes

.g@8g. db .g@8g. db 'Y8@P' d88b - Solid art, for creating filled shapes 'Y8@P' d88b - Solid art, for creating filled shapes

:$#$: "4b. ':. :$#$: "4b. ':. :$#$: "4b. ':. - Shading, using different hues for creating :$#$: "4b. ':. - Shading, using different hues for creating

gradients or gradients or contrasts contrasts

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Old SkoolOld SkoolThe style uses primarily the characters: _/\-+=.()<>:. The The style uses primarily the characters: _/\-+=.()<>:. The

"oldskool" art looks more like the outlined drawings of shapes "oldskool" art looks more like the outlined drawings of shapes than real pictures. This is an example of "than real pictures. This is an example of "Amiga style" (also style" (also referred to as "old school" or "oldskool" style) referred to as "old school" or "oldskool" style) scene ASCII art: ASCII art:

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New SkoolNew Skool

Primarily uses the characters "$#Xxo." Primarily uses the characters "$#Xxo." was called "Newskool". (End of 1990s)was called "Newskool". (End of 1990s)

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Automation – A Bad Automation – A Bad Thing?Thing?


My own contribution …My own contribution …

Used in ‘sss’ (2007) and ‘Whole Being’, Used in ‘sss’ (2007) and ‘Whole Being’, (2009)(2009)


… … continuedcontinued


… … and moreand more


Bio ArtBio Art

Use of living matter and the works of art.Use of living matter and the works of art.

1.1. The Victimless Leather is grown out of The Victimless Leather is grown out of immortalised cell lines which cultured and form immortalised cell lines which cultured and form a living layer of tissue supported by a a living layer of tissue supported by a biodegradable polymer matrix in a form of biodegradable polymer matrix in a form of miniature stitch-less coat like shape. The miniature stitch-less coat like shape. The Victimless Leather project concerns with Victimless Leather project concerns with growing living tissue into a leather like material.growing living tissue into a leather like material.

‘‘Tissue culture and art project’ Tissue culture and art project’


Victimless LeatherVictimless Leather


Eduardo KacEduardo Kac "Genesis" involved taking a quote from "Genesis" involved taking a quote from

the Bible (Genesis 1:26 - "And God said, the Bible (Genesis 1:26 - "And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth"), that creepeth upon the earth"), transferring it into Morse code, and transferring it into Morse code, and finally, translating that Morse code (by a finally, translating that Morse code (by a conversion principle specially developed conversion principle specially developed by the artist for this work) into the base by the artist for this work) into the base pairs of genetics. He implanted the genes pairs of genetics. He implanted the genes into an unspecified bacterium, which he into an unspecified bacterium, which he then grew in a petri dish.then grew in a petri dish.


GenesisGenesisIf the viewer disagrees If the viewer disagrees

with allowing man to with allowing man to have dominion over have dominion over nature as the quote nature as the quote from the Bible from the Bible suggests, then in suggests, then in order to destroy the order to destroy the idea (i.e. activate the idea (i.e. activate the UV light which causes UV light which causes mutation in the genes, mutation in the genes, thereby altering the thereby altering the statement), he must statement), he must assert his own power assert his own power over nature, thereby over nature, thereby in a way contradicting in a way contradicting himself. himself. A viewer with the opposite viewpoint would have the A viewer with the opposite viewpoint would have the

opposite-but-equally-problematic dilemma.opposite-but-equally-problematic dilemma.


Eduardo KacEduardo Kac

In what is probably his most famous In what is probably his most famous work, work, Alba, Kac commissioned a , Kac commissioned a French laboratory to create a green-French laboratory to create a green-fluorescent rabbit; a rabbit fluorescent rabbit; a rabbit implanted with a implanted with a GFP ( (Green Fluorescent Protein) ) gene from a type of jellyfish. Under a from a type of jellyfish. Under a specific blue light, the rabbit specific blue light, the rabbit fluoresces green. After a brief stint fluoresces green. After a brief stint as an installation work, wherein Kac as an installation work, wherein Kac and Alba would live in a pseudo-and Alba would live in a pseudo-domicile in a gallery, Alba was to domicile in a gallery, Alba was to return home to live with Kac's return home to live with Kac's family. family.


Tradigital ArtTradigital ArtA form that combines computer A form that combines computer

methods with traditional ones.methods with traditional ones.Lisa Wray

nathaniel stern


Evolutionary ArtEvolutionary ArtUses genetic or evolutionary algorithms to Uses genetic or evolutionary algorithms to

create works (which can change continually)create works (which can change continually)

NEAT Particles IEC interface.

Scott Draves, Electric Sheep


Generative ArtGenerative ArtUse of algorithms to build a work, Use of algorithms to build a work,

possibly modifying other data. possibly modifying other data. Should have some autonomyShould have some autonomy (AI?) (AI?) Artist creates rules, computer uses Artist creates rules, computer uses them to create one of a set of works.them to create one of a set of works.

John Cage and Brian Eno (Music),


Procedural – a subclassProcedural – a subclassDefinition of a process (algorithm) Definition of a process (algorithm)

that defines how the work will be that defines how the work will be constructed.constructed.

EG FractalsEG Fractals


Glitch ArtGlitch Art

The result of an unexpected problem The result of an unexpected problem or error with production software.or error with production software.


Internet Art (Net Art)Internet Art (Net Art)This form uses the Internet as the This form uses the Internet as the

main medium.main medium.

“… “… this genre relies intrinsically on this genre relies intrinsically on the Internet to exist, taking the Internet to exist, taking advantage of such aspects as an advantage of such aspects as an interactive interface and its multiple interactive interface and its multiple social, and economic cultures and social, and economic cultures and micro-cultures. ‘micro-cultures. ‘


Ursula EndlicherUrsula Endlicher


Jim ParkerJim ParkerLive theatre in Live theatre in Second LifeSecond Life. . A Chocolate AffairA Chocolate Affair. Dec . Dec

20102010


Interactive ArtInteractive Art

PerformancPerformance art e art using using digital digital technologtechnologies (?)ies (?)


BeijingBeijing


Robotic ArtRobotic Art

The use of robotic technology The use of robotic technology (animitronics, mechatronics) to (animitronics, mechatronics) to make art/music. In particular, it uses make art/music. In particular, it uses sensors and actuators in the sensors and actuators in the production.production. Mark Pauline –

Survival Research Labs


Carl PisaturoCarl Pisaturo


Robot paintersRobot painters


Software ArtSoftware Art

Programming and algorithms are key Programming and algorithms are key to this form.to this form.

Software applications which were Software applications which were created by artists and which were created by artists and which were intended as artworks. Although intended as artworks. Although video games are also software art, are also software art, the term is often used to single out the term is often used to single out works that are non-interactive or works that are non-interactive or don't fit the usual definition of a don't fit the usual definition of a game. game.


Software ArtSoftware Art

Thomas Briggs Bob Holmes Netochka Nezvanova

C.E.B. Reas Amy Alexander Miltos Manetas


Sound ArtSound Art

Sound artSound art is a diverse group of is a diverse group of art practices that considers wide practices that considers wide notions of notions of sound, , listening and and hearing as its predominant focus. as its predominant focus. There are often distinct relationships There are often distinct relationships forged between the visual and aural forged between the visual and aural domains of art and domains of art and perception by by sound artists. sound artists.

Look up: Audium, Sonification, Look up: Audium, Sonification, Intermedia, Electronic music, NIME Intermedia, Electronic music, NIME ((New Interfaces for Musical New Interfaces for Musical Expression, Expression, Acoustic ecology, Acoustic ecology, Sound poetry, Fluxus, Transmission Sound poetry, Fluxus, Transmission art, Radio art art, Radio art


Sound Art examplesSound Art examples

Laurie AndersonLaurie Anderson


Sound ArtSound Art

Bailey Bailey ParkerParker

Janet Janet Cardiff/Cardiff/

George George Burres Burres MillerMiller

Hildegard Hildegard WesterkaWesterkampmp

MotherVoiceTalkFor two digital soundtrack, commissioned by Vancouver New Music, Canada. Premiere: February 20, 2008, Vancouver East Cultural Centre.


Systems ArtSystems Art

The work proceeds from an initial ‘state’ The work proceeds from an initial ‘state’ according to logical (natural) principles. according to logical (natural) principles. Self-organization.Self-organization.

Volkhard Stürzbecher :Volkhard Stürzbecher :


Conway’s Conway’s Game of LifeGame of LifeGood interactive applet is Good interactive applet is

http://www.bitstorm.org/gameoflife/http://www.bitstorm.org/gameoflife/The Rules

For a space that is 'populated':

Each cell with one or no neighbors dies, as if by

loneliness. Each cell with four or

more neighbors dies, as if by overpopulation.

Each cell with two or three neighbors survives.

For a space that is 'empty' or 'unpopulated'

Each cell with three neighbors becomes

populated.


Sheep and WolvesSheep and Wolves

miniBioDyn simulation of proliferating miniBioDyn simulation of proliferating sheeps and eating wolfs. I put sheeps and eating wolfs. I put mountains to diversify the environment. mountains to diversify the environment.


There are other formsThere are other forms

Many of them hardly distinguishable Many of them hardly distinguishable from those we have seen.from those we have seen.

What have you for ideas of media and What have you for ideas of media and forms?forms?

What critique of what you have seen?What critique of what you have seen?


AssignmentAssignment

Create a work for display in two Create a work for display in two weeks.weeks.

Must use a computer as the enabling technology.Must use a computer as the enabling technology.

Can use the following tools:Can use the following tools:

- Text editor - scanner- Text editor - scanner

- printer - ‘paint’ program (not - printer - ‘paint’ program (not photoshop etc)photoshop etc)


AssignmentAssignment

Works will be displayed in class, and Works will be displayed in class, and each class member will select two each class member will select two (and rank them) as the best. (and rank them) as the best.

You may not select your own.You may not select your own.

Be prepared to explain why you made Be prepared to explain why you made the choice you did.the choice you did.


James Allan (Canadian)James Allan (Canadian)


Tete AlvarezTete Alvarez


Jim AndrewsJim Andrews


Michael BaduraMichael Badura


Markerta BankovaMarkerta Bankova

My water objects My water objects – I prefer – I prefer calling it calling it objects rather objects rather than than installation – installation – are based on are based on the principle of the principle of reciprocal reciprocal repulsion of the repulsion of the water and water and grease. grease.


Giselle BeiguelmanGiselle Beiguelman


Laura BeloffLaura BeloffThe project SEVEN MILE BOOTS is a pair of interactive shoes with audio. One can wear the boots, walk around as a flaneur simultaneousy in the physical world and in the literal world of the internet. By walking in the physical world one may suddenly encounter a group of people chatting in real time in the virtual world. The chats are heard as a spoken text coming from the boots. Wherever you are with the boots, the physical and the virtual worlds will merge together.


David BickerstaffDavid BickerstaffThe Angry HouseThe Angry House


Simon BiggsSimon BiggsMetropolis:Metropolis:The floor The floor

projection is projection is of an of an overhead overhead view of the view of the cities of New cities of New York and York and Bagdhad. Bagdhad. When When viewers walk viewers walk upon the upon the image it is image it is distorted and distorted and torn apart. torn apart.


boredomresearchboredomresearch RealSnailMail - Our snails are equipped RealSnailMail - Our snails are equipped

with a miniaturised electronic circuit with a miniaturised electronic circuit and antenna, enabling them to be and antenna, enabling them to be assigned messages. Your message is assigned messages. Your message is collected from a dispatch centre at one collected from a dispatch centre at one end of their enclosure. Once associated end of their enclosure. Once associated with the tiny electronic chip on the with the tiny electronic chip on the snail's shell your message will be snail's shell your message will be carried around until the snail chances carried around until the snail chances by the drop off point. Here more by the drop off point. Here more hardware collects your message and hardware collects your message and forwards it to its final destination. forwards it to its final destination.


Nicolas BoulardNicolas Boulard


Shawn BrixeyShawn Brixey

Eon's design allows both museum and telepresent visitors from the Internet to send short poetic e-mails in five different languages to the exhibition site and have them converted (via a text-to-speech preprocessor and voice synthesizer) into text-encoded ultrasound. This high-frequency sound source in turn modulates a small vessel of ultrapure water, thereby creating a series of high and low pressure nodes where one's translated voice initiates the creation of a miniature "starlike" sonoluminescent light source to form, floating at the center of a small glass cylinder.


Paul BrownPaul Brown


Alan Butler - is interested in exploring the Alan Butler - is interested in exploring the ways in which we experience global ways in which we experience global culture. culture.


Mauro Ceolini Mauro Ceolini


Lisa Cianci Lisa Cianci


Nicolas ClaussNicolas Clauss


··Paula CórdovaPaula Córdova


Charles CsuriCharles Csuri


Ursula DammUrsula DammDouble helix swing.Double helix swing.


Shane DavenportShane DavenportEssentially an animated music video …Essentially an animated music video …


eric ehlenbergereric ehlenberger

sculptor working in neon, metal and sculptor working in neon, metal and glass producing luminous sculpture.glass producing luminous sculpture.

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