In this workshop we explore the border between art, technology and biology through creation with living organisms. We begin with an introduction to the field and reflect on the complexity of living beings as both material and a creative source.
We then take up the sonification and visualisation of data as a bridge between biological information and artistic expression. In the Biodata block we will learn how to obtain, process and transform biological data (environmental measurements, physiological signals, ecosystem patterns, and so on) into creative raw material.
In data sonification we will see how to translate those data into sound with synthesizers and DAWs, creating pieces or installations from living signals.
In data visualisation we will work with software and databases to generate graphs, diagrams and visual representations of biological processes.
We will then move on to the digitisation of real objects and spaces, using 3D scanning, photogrammetry and capture techniques to take elements of the physical world into the digital domain.
Finally, we will experience Sinfonía Biótica, an interspecies virtual reality experience that brings all these elements together: data from living organisms, sonification, visualisation and immersive environments, for a multisensory and ecological approach to creation with living systems.
The workshop is intended for anyone who wants to integrate biology, data and digital art into creative and research projects.
Presentation
Basic TouchDesigner Gaussian splatting patch and example splats
TouchDesigner file + several splats
You can also download some .midi examples of bioelectrical recordings from different plants below:
Some Artistic creation with other organisms workshops
