Bliss in the Ear of a Storm
Synopsis
We have channeled this question through candid conversations with neural networks, by training machines on a collected sonic and visual history of noise, metal and rock music, as well as music that is sacred and spiritual. The project explores ideas around music as a weapon, as a cultural shifter, manipulator, unifier and ultimately, as a force.
The result is a non-stop fictional band performing endlessly, 24 hours a day. As the music infinitely changes, unique combinations of sound and visual will never be repeated. We have collaborated with AI music pioneers, Dadabots, combining machine learning, audio-responsive assets & procedural visuals inside VRChat to create a fully immersive real-time interactive environment. We are sonically at the mercy of the machine, as one never knows what will be performed on arrival.
Details
- Year
- 2021
- Type of project
- Shorts
- Running time
- 20 min
- Format
- VR non linear narrative experience
- Director
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Adam Lieber
- Executive Producer
- Adam Lieber
- Editor
- Adam Lieber
- Screenwriter
- Hal Sorta
- Director of Photography
- Jason Stapleton
- Production Designer
- Dale P Deacon
- Sound
- Sean Devenport
- Composer
- Dadabots
Genre
Production Status
Production Company
Shtik
44b Lockhurst StClapton
London E5 0AP
Sales Company
Shtik
44b Lockhurst StClapton
London E5 0AP
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