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Toshio Iwai :: Piano – As Image Media [1995] <\/strong><\/p>\n

This work combines a real grand piano and computer generated moving images. A player can compose simple melodies visually using a trackball interface to position and place \u00bbdots\u00ab on a moving grid on the lower projection screen. These dots constitute a virtual score, which triggers the piano keys, which in turn project computer-generated images on the upper screen. In this way the piano itself seems to become transformed into image media – a flow of image depresses the piano’s keys, which as a consequence release yet another flight of images.<\/p>\n

Type of Work<\/strong><\/p>\n

Interactive installation<\/p>\n

Credits<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00b7 Concept and realization: Toshio Iwai<\/p>\n

\u00b7 Production: ZKM | Institute for Visual Media<\/p>\n

Hardware<\/strong><\/p>\n

Silicon Graphics Indigo2 Extreme<\/p>\n

Commodore Amiga 2000 with Accelerator board 68030 CPU\/ Multi serial board\/ MIDI interface data projector, video projector <\/p>\n

2 semi-transparent projections screens<\/p>\n

MIDI grand piano<\/p>\n

trackball on plinth<\/p>\n

Software<\/strong><\/p>\n

custom software written in C<\/p>\n

custom software written in Basic <\/p>\n

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