Austin Treu – Looking Outwards-04

Multiverse by fuse* is a fascinating project including both generative graphics and sound. It utilizes the Multiverse Theories of physicist Lee Smolin that say that universes create new universes as opposed to collapsing into singularity as inspiration in that a new ‘universe’ begins every thirty minutes and inherits certain attributes from its ‘parent universe’ and those before it. The synthesized sound and constantly changing visuals invoke a sense of wonder about the cosmos and what is really out there. The division and consolidation that happen on the display symbolize the constant change that the Multiverse goes through, which is an incredible visual representation of something outside of our human grasp of space-time. One of the most interesting parts of the project that goes on under the hood is a direct interaction between openFrameworks and Ableton Live, which means that the sound and visuals are actually generated in tandem with one another, so, while each ‘universe’ is unique, it has matching visuals and sound that would match again under the exact same conditions. I am not only impressed by the wild physics of the modern day, I am impressed by this fantastic representation of it.

The following video is a three minute demonstration of the project.