1. Interactive Audiovisual Objects
Doctoral research in progress
Nuno Correia
Helsinki, 11/2009

2. Research Question
• How to provide an engaging visual representation of
sound, in an interactive internet-based art project?

3. Main Research Objective
• Build a series of engaging interactive audiovisual
projects for the web, with increasing integration of
sound and graphics; complexity and variety;
manipulation capabilities; and customization.

4. Secondary Research Objectives
• Produce
• Present
• Document
• Provide web access to
• Frame
• Explore interfaces of
• Map future uses of
• interactive audiovisual projects

5. Research Methodology
• Practice-based artistic research

6. Fields of Reference
• Media studies
• New media art
• Internet art
• Visual music / audiovisual art
• Sound art
• Experimental cinema / interactive narratives
• Interaction design
• Internet and society
• Innovation management
• Synesthesia / perception

7. Projects Pipeline/Sandbox
Narrative Abstract
- Audio reactivity/complexity +
4. “AVOX” (2010)
2. AVOL (2007)
3. Master and Margarita (2009)
1. Heat Seeker (2006/8)

8. Video Jack (since 2004)
www.videojackstudios.com

9. Heat Seeker (2006/2008)
www.videojackstudios.com/heatseeker

10. AVOL (2007)
www.videojackstudios.com/avol

11. Master and Margarita (2009)

12. “AVOX” (2010)

13. Research related links
• Practice:
– www.videojackstudios.com
• Theory:
– www.nunocorreia.com
• Technique:
– mlab.taik.fi/mediacode

14. Questions for Discussion
• How can traditional media be transformed and
remediated by the web and networked devices?
• Where lies the distinction between digital tools for
creating art and new media art?
Nuno Correia, 11/2009