Abstract
Speech is both beautiful and informative. In this work, a conceptual study of
the speech, through investigation of the tower of Babel, the archetypal phonemes, and a
study of the reasons of uses of language is undertaken in order to create an artistic work
investigating the nature of speech. The Babel myth speaks about distance created when
aspiring to the heaven as the reason for language division. Meanwhile, Locquin states
through thorough investigations that only a few phonemes are present throughout history.
Our interpretation is that a system able to recognize archetypal phonemes through vowels
and consonants, and which converts the speech energy into visual particles that form
complex visual structures, provides us with a mean to present the expressiveness of speech
into a visual mode. This system is presented in an artwork whose scenario is inspired from
the reasons of language. The artwork is presented at the Re:New festival in May 2008.
the speech, through investigation of the tower of Babel, the archetypal phonemes, and a
study of the reasons of uses of language is undertaken in order to create an artistic work
investigating the nature of speech. The Babel myth speaks about distance created when
aspiring to the heaven as the reason for language division. Meanwhile, Locquin states
through thorough investigations that only a few phonemes are present throughout history.
Our interpretation is that a system able to recognize archetypal phonemes through vowels
and consonants, and which converts the speech energy into visual particles that form
complex visual structures, provides us with a mean to present the expressiveness of speech
into a visual mode. This system is presented in an artwork whose scenario is inspired from
the reasons of language. The artwork is presented at the Re:New festival in May 2008.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proc. Computers in Music Modeling and Retrieval |
| Editors | Kristoffer Jensen |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Volume | 2007 |
| Publisher | Re:New - Digital Arts Forum |
| Publication date | 2008 |
| Edition | Proceedings |
| Pages | 197-207 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-87-7606-027-5 |
| Publication status | Published - 2008 |
| Event | 5th International Symposium on Computer Music Modeling and Retrieval: Genesis of Meaning in Sound and Music - København, Denmark Duration: 19 May 2008 → 23 May 2008 Conference number: 5 |
Conference
| Conference | 5th International Symposium on Computer Music Modeling and Retrieval |
|---|---|
| Number | 5 |
| Country/Territory | Denmark |
| City | København |
| Period | 19/05/2008 → 23/05/2008 |
Keywords
- Interaction
- Art
- Speech modality