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신청기간(Registration Period) : 2025.12.13(토)까지 

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Host Introduction

Portrait XO

Portrait XO (she/they) is a transdisciplinary artist, musician, independent researcher, and data activist. She received the first German human-AI jazz prize Jazzki Award by ELBJAZZ in 2023 and has been recognized for her work with AI audio pioneers Dadabots, including winning the VUT Indie Awards 2021 and Eurovision AI Song Contest 2020. Her AI audiovisual art developed through residencies at NEW NOW FESTIVAL, BBA Gallery, and Factory Berlin x Sonar+D. Founder of SOUND OBSESSED, she facilitates a community of hybrid artists for exploring computational creativity and human-machine collaboration. Her latest research in data sonification and AI audiovisual project she’s been performing, ‘The Cost of Connection’ critiques biases in AI and its impact on creativity, identity, and ecology. This body of work is a data sonification of The UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals that premiered at Nobel Prize Museum (feat. Ali M. Demirel), MUTEK Montreal, and Gray Area Festival.

Workshop Overview

Sonic Choreography for Digital Spaces

Creating Audiovisual Systems for Installations & Live Performance in Ableton

Sonic Choreography for Digital Spaces is an intensive, practice-based workshop for artists and creative technologists who want to build expressive audiovisual systems for installations and performances using Ableton Live. Over the course of four hours, participants explore how sound and visuals can influence one a,nother through real-time processes, from data sonification to generative structures.

We will cover how to structure an audiovisual workflow, build audio-responsive elements, design interactive layers, and prepare materials for installation or live performance contexts. The session also highlights best practices for organizing projects, optimizing CPU performance, and creating flexible templates that can adapt to different venues or conceptual needs.

Participants will bring their own laptops and create a personal audiovisual sketch using Ableton and optional visual tools. With only four participants, the workshop allows for deep individual guidance, making it suitable for both beginners and intermediate artists. By the end, each participant will have a functioning prototype, plus a practical understanding of how to continue developing their own audiovisual language.

* We kindly ask all participants to bring a personal laptop with Ableton Live and Max for Live pre-installed to ensure full participation in the hands-on exercises.
* Please be advised that the workshop will be conducted entirely in English.

Workshop Outline

14:00 – 14:15 | Welcome & Setup

Introductions
Overview of goals, outcomes, and tools
Quick check of Ableton Live

14:15 – 14:45 | Fundamentals of Audiovisual Thinking

Understanding sound–visual relationships
Mapping strategies: amplitude, frequency, envelopes, MIDI, automation
Differences between AV for installations vs. live performance
Examples & discussion

14:45 – 15:30 | Ableton Foundations for AV Workflows

Building a clean session for audiovisual output
Using MIDI, audio analysis, Max for Live devices
Creating triggers, patterns, and rhythmic structures
Routing to visuals (OSC / MIDI / Syphon / Spout depending on software used)
Hands-on exercise 1: Create a simple AV reaction: sound → movement/shape/parameter change.

15:30 – 16:15 | Designing Audiovisual Behaviors

Generative strategies
Real-time effects and modulation
Working with samples, synthesizers, and automation to shape visuals
Building an AV “instrument” for performance or installation
Hands-on exercise 2: Create a generative audiovisual texture or system.

16:15 – 16:30 | Break

16:30 – 17:15 | Creating a Personal AV Mini-Project

Each participant builds a short audiovisual sketch using:
Sound design elements
Triggered or continuous visual components
Interactive or generative logic
Performance variations
Instructor provides 1:1 guidance during this period.

17:15 – 17:45 | Sharing & Feedback

Participants show their sketches
Group discussion: creative direction, technical approaches, next steps
Suggestions for workflow improvements

17:45 – 18:00 | Closing

Final Q&A