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Samuel Bianchini, Elena Tosi Brandi, Hugo Scurto, 2020\u20142022<\/strong><\/span>
installation, generative music, AI,<\/strong><\/span> acoustics<\/strong><\/span><\/h6>\n\n\n\n

Three soft, identical objects move on a circular stage, producing material sounds amplified by the vibratory space of the stage. Progressively, their sounds and movements synchronize, as if they were learning to help each other. Then, they separate and move off-beat, as if they were learning to compete against each other. Finally, when the audience comes and softly hit the stage, they learn to reproduce the rhythm of the vibration, as if they grew attached to starting a communication.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Year<\/strong><\/span>
2020\u20142022<\/h6>\n\n\n\n
Credits<\/strong><\/span>
A project conceived by Samuel Bianchini, Elena Tosi Brandi and Hugo Scurto in collaboration with Franck Weens, Corentin Loubet and Joffrey Becker, as part of a research partnership between Orange’s Art Direction Nods team (Xdlab) and the Reflective Interaction research group at EnsadLab, the research laboratory of the \u00c9cole nationale sup\u00e9rieure des Arts D\u00e9coratifs (Universit\u00e9 Paris Sciences et Lettres).

Interaction design: Samuel Bianchini, Elena Tosi Brandi and Hugo Scurto
Object design: Elena Tosi Brandi and Corentin Loubet
Sound design: Hugo Scurto and Victor Audouze
Computer development of machine learning: Franck Weens with the collaboration of Hugo Scurto
Robotics engineering: Colin Bouvry
Video production: Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric Mit with the collaboration of Anastasiia Champeau
Set design: Kilian Connan in collaboration with Alexandre Kouklia

Acknowledgements: Olivier Bienz, Didier Bouchon, \u00c9dith Buser, Sarah Chazalette, Camille Dauhut, Pierre-Yves Dougnac , Jean-Fran\u00e7ois Dubernard, Serge Foutrier-Bielakoff, Jules Fran\u00e7oise, Jean-Philippe Lambert, Annie Leuridan, Emmanuel Mah\u00e9, Jos\u00e9phine Mas, Marc Milelli, Jean-Philippe Millerat, Chantal Maugin, Christophe Pornay, Emmanuel Tibloux, Thomas Trayssac, Ad\u00e8le Roy, Lucile Vareilles.

Elements of the scenography were created at La Grange, a temporary space supported by Plateau Urbain.
The objects were made with the help of Sculpteo.<\/h6>\n\n\n\n
Publications<\/strong><\/span>
Paper at DIS<\/a> (2021)
Paper at ICRA-X<\/a> (2021)<\/h6>\n\n\n\n
Events<\/strong><\/span>
Exhibition @ Biennale Internationale Design, Saint-\u00c9tienne, Fr (Apr-Jun.2022)<\/h6>\n\n\n\n
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