Make Noise with Data Workshop – Computers Have Feelings Too
KoLab Days Workshop Series: electronic feelings
As part of the Next Level Festival and inspired by the theme: Under the motto “Electronic Feelings”, this four-part workshop series makes the invisible processes between humans and machines tangible. We follow a path of artistic transformation: Abstract data becomes soundscapes, sounds become tangible 3D forms, and in the end, everything merges into an audiovisual, collaborative performance. Discover with us how a signal becomes a shared artistic statement.
Participation is possible in any workshop, even without attending the others! However, all workshops can also be attended consecutively.
Give your computer a voice! Network streams, signal transmissions, computing processes – everywhere we are surrounded by data, vibrations, and algorithms that shape our lives.
Make these invisible processes audible, use them creatively, and show that computers are alive. In this workshop, we experiment with various hardware and software tools and collectively create digital soundscapes!
In the subsequent KoLab Days workshops, we translate these sound worlds into 3D models and finally bring everything together in a collaborative jam session.
No prior knowledge is needed. Participation is also possible independently of the other workshops.
Please bring:
Hardware: Laptop, headphones. If you have your own sound interface, feel free to bring it along.
Software: An installed Max/MSP or Ableton with Max for Live is recommended (demo also possible). If you want to use other audio software (Audacity, Reaper, Logic, Pure Data, or similar), you can also use it.
Michael Nguyen is a sound designer and creative coder at KoLab. As a sound effects and dialogue editor, he originally comes from film sound post-production, where he has worked on various national and international feature films, TV productions, series, and documentaries. In addition, he worked as a freelancer at storyLab kiU on several fulldome projects and facade mappings. He completed his master’s degree in “Sound” in 2022 at the Fachhochschule Dortmund. For several years, he has also been involved in programming, especially creative coding. He is proficient in node-based programming environments such as Max/MSP as well as classic text-based coding, e.g. in Unity or P5.JS.