The Anthropocene Maze
January 1, 2021
The Anthropocene Maze is the outcome of group project in the field of sonic interaction design at SIDlab.
Autors: Alisa Kobzar, Benedikt Brands, Valerian Drack, Jakob Leitner, Katharina Groß-Vogt, Clemens Amon.
role: composer, developer
An interactive sound environment on the topic of the anthropocene is created using an interactive floor equipped with Pyzoflex® technology by Joanneum Research that registers any change in pressure on its surface, combined with an Ambisonics audio environment. Footstep sounds of a person walking on the floor are modified in real time, within a virtual soundscape based on the ambiance of different habitats’ soundscapes. The story is following a narrative, where a future computer travel guide leads a tour into the past — which really is our present, and shows that the habitats suffering from human influence. The floor can be seen as a metaphor for the ecological footprint of humankind.
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