liberated frequencies, demonstrated at
IRCAM Forum Workshops 2025 Hors-les-Murs
| "liberated frequencies" redefines auditory pleasure by freeing AI from human-centric aesthetics. In advance, glitch, noise, voice, and experimental sounds were rated by a subject based on perceived pleasure. During the demo, AI learns from the most highly rated sounds and generates evolving soundscapes. The subject wears EEG sensors measuring theta waves (4–8 Hz), linked to auditory pleasure. When brain activity indicates increased pleasure, the AI disrupts it—altering pitch, tempo, and rhythm to deviate from the subject’s preferences. This creates a feedback loop that challenges the boundaries of comfort, asking whether such “liberated” sounds disturb or expand our auditory experience. This work will be presented as a demo at the IRCAM Forum Workshops Taipei 2025. 2025.11.07 |