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Project name

Algorithmic Urban Composition

Description

Algorithmic sonification of urban landscapes

Role

Researcher / Engineer

Updated Date

2025.01.20

This project aims to explore the possibilities of “urban compositions” by means of mashing up urban landscapes through the algorithmic sonication process using object detection software. As the modern city has various elements (e.g. nature, buildings, and human activities), by generating sounds through the eyes of machines, we aim to aurally re-represent alternative cityscapes. Our question is how unique sounds and spaces would be created by applying urban complexity in the field of audiovisual composition.

Credits

Software Engineering: Kye Shimizu, Ryo Yumoto

Music Composition: Kenta Tanaka

Videography: Yuki Aizawa

Thanks

Supervision: Shinya Fujii

Exhibitions

Algorithmic Urban Composition / Palo Alto, California / Stanford CCRMA