add.value is a performance instrument that allows the creation of dynamic imagery and sound in realtime.

the sonification and visualisation are triggered by a physical model that is manipulated by the performer. consequently every single change in the visual domain is also reflected in the aural domain, and vice versa. the visualisation is no simple illustration of the sounds – the visual and the aural are entwined from the outset as they originate from the same source.
t he aim is to present a system that generates audiovisual output that appears somehow 'alive' in its very own abstract world.

the system is no finished work but rather work-in-progress that will be extended in the next month, also in reaction to experiences in live-concerts.

here are two excerpts of the system in live-performance in quicktime format. they demonstrate some possibilities of the current status:

add.value 05 [mov]

add.value 06 [mov]

screenshots: [1] [2] [3] [4]

add.value was realised as my diploma project at MultimediaArt, FH-Salzburg.

you can also download the respective thesis (.pdf, ~6mb), which is written in GERMAN. abstract:

"This thesis attempts to present a systematic overview of the relation between image and sound. The combination of aural and visual attributes is examined in a wide field of areas, ranging from human perception to artistic practice. The primal aim is to integrate different approaches and concepts related with sound-image combination into a coherent system.
One main focus is set to describe a young generation of artists working with the newest technology to create intense and synaesthetic pieces of art.
Furthermore, a new audiovisual performance instrument named add.value is presented and evaluated. A deep link between thesis and work is guaranteed as various methods to combine aural and visual attributes discussed were directly introduced in the design-process."