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Black Holes of Popularity

A.B.Melchiorre (IT), O.Lesota (RU), M.Schedl (AT), F.Schubert (AT), M.Moscati (IT), D.Penz (AT), E. Dobetsberger (AT), J.Usorac (BA), A.Hausberger (AT), S.Pile (RU), A.Ebner (AT)

The universe of music is dominated by a small number of popular tracks. Being broadcast, recommended, shared, and talked about, they overshadow the many pieces of lesser-known, niche, and new music, effectively devouring them. Visitors to the Black Holes of Popularity exhibit will travel to the very heart of the music universe and get a chance to help obscure compositions of their choice come to light and withstand black holes of popularity.

Transforming Sound and Material

Mark Hlawitschka (DE), Moritz Simon Geist (DE)

TRANSFORMING SOUND AND MATERIAL picks up the changes in chemical process industry towards renewable resources. Flexible operation requires new digital methods to analyze the process as well as adaptive internals to cope with the flexible boundary conditions. In this installation, this framework is transformed into an artistic installation. Mesmerizing soundscape, interactive music transformation and self-adapting structures await the visitors on Planet B.

Welcome by European Parliament

Christian Ehler (DE)

Christian Ehler, Member of the European Parliament, welcomes the participants of the conference.

Welcome by Ars Electronica

Ars Electronica welcomes the participants of the conference.

Global Shift

Humans have made far-reaching changes to the natural living environment for their own purposes. Apart from the concrete wastelands and the refuse we produce, there are many other examples that testify to this. But it hasn’t always been that way.