How can concrete materials and neural networks project future sonic realities?
During her artistic residency at NOVARS, University of Manchester and PRISM, Royal Northern College of Music, Vicky Clarke explored systems for machine learning, sound sculpture, musique concrete and live electronics, part of the EASTN-DC (European Art-Science-technology Network for Digital Creativity).
In this talk, she set out her framework for the residency and share her on-going ML research project "SleepStatesdotnet", including her "AURAMACHINE" research trip, part of "UK-RUSSIA Year of Music" with British Council, and audio-visual piece "SleepStates" exploring machine addiction, sleep territories and sonic algorithmic control which premiered at "Distant Arcades" MUTEK’s hybrid exhibition 2020.