ARTSCLOUD Newsletter No.5 Data Sonification : Beyond the Data Visualiztion

2023. 5. 19.

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Data Sonification : Beyond the Data Visualization

- Reinterpreting Media Art through exploration of Sound -

“Without sound, celebration and grief look nearly the same.” -Ben Marcus-

Sound provides a unique perception of our surrounding environment. It brings life to inanimate objects, places, and moments. Data sonification is no different. It is the next frontier in sound development. Data sonification is another way of conveying information, using sound to make it more easily understandable than visual clues typically used in task analysis. It can also be a means of artistic expression.

In a world where vast amounts of data are continually being produced with uncertain effects on everyday life, data visualization is no longer sufficient. Designers are searching for new forms of communication beyond the visual dimension to express complexity, directing attention to new experiences through other senses.

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Digital Serotonin

Caroline Reizeand Sung-min Cho, the two have been active as a media art team called ‘Digital Serotonin’ since 2019. This meeting of a visual artist from Germany and a Korean composer who works on pop music scene naturally led to an upgrade of their ‘audiovisual’ work. As they think, imagine, and discuss about sound and visuals, their works respond sensitively and actively to each other, creating new meanings.

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Daniela Soto

Daniela Soto is a media artist who creates art from sound. She explores space and delves into the human psyche by seeking the coexistence of various images and sounds. Although she initially pursued traditional art, she felt the need to adapt to new technologies that rapidly penetrate the world, and she discovered her current method through experimentation.

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New US copyright rules protect only AI art with 'human authorship'

The US Copyright Office has eased its stance in new guidelines, and a decision on a comic book created using artificial intelligence.

Is Frieze New York well places to jolt an iffy art market?

Frieze New York returns for its 11th edition, and dealers are hoping it will help spark momentum for what some describe as a slow start to the year, with bank failures, rising interest rates and the war in Ukraine causing some collectors to rein in purchases.

OpenAI’s new Shap-E tool is Dall-E for 3D objects

OpenAI has released 'Shap-E,' an artificial intelligence (AI) tool that automatically generates 3D models from text and image inputs. Shap-E can generate a 3D model in approximately 13 seconds for text input and within a minute for image input, utilizing a single NVIDIA V-100 GPU.

G7 should adopt 'risk-based' AI regulation, ministers say

At the recent G7 Digital and Technology Ministers' Meeting held in Japan last month, the utilization and regulation of conversational AI such as 'ChatGPT' were discussed as major agenda items. While the G7 agreed to establish international standards regarding generative AI like ChatGPT, there was a noticeable difference in opinion between Europe emphasized regulation however the US and Japan emphasized utilization.