Currents & Tides: An Exploration of Generative Music in Three Acts

Joel Schäfer, Anna Ferro, Elena Vasilkova, Andreea-Cristina Mircea, Aydin Thill, Lisa Passing, Angela Brennecke

Filmuniversität Babelsberg KONRAD WOLF

This documentation supports the article with audiovisual materials showcasing the performance.
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Act I | Tidal Drift

Fig. 1. Kontrol Voltaj (Elena Vasilkova) performing at Filmuniversität Babelsberg on the occasion of the 70th anniversary celebrations, Nov 2024, in Potsdam. Image courtesy of Andreea-Cristina Mircea.

Fig. 2. Kontrol Voltaj (Elena Vasilkova) performing at Filmuniversität Babelsberg on the occasion of the 70th anniversary celebrations, Nov 2024, in Potsdam. Image courtesy of Andreea-Cristina Mircea.

Fig. 3. Kontrol Voltaj (Elena Vasilkova) performing at Filmuniversität Babelsberg on the occasion of the 70th anniversary celebrations, Nov 2024, in Potsdam. Image courtesy of Andreea-Cristina Mircea.

🎧 Audio Sample: You can find the file under the name KV_audio.wav here

🎥 Video Sample: You can find the file under the name KV_video.MP4 here


Act II | Multimodal Recursions

Fig. 4. Perspective view of Joel Schäfer and Anna Ferro performing with collaborator Elisabeth Scholz at Filmuniversität Babelsberg on the occasion of the 70th anniversary celebrations, Nov 2024, in Potsdam. Image courtesy of Andreea-Cristina Mircea.

Fig. 5. Perspective view of Joel Schäfer and Anna Ferro performing with collaborator Elisabeth Scholz at Filmuniversität Babelsberg on the occasion of the 70th anniversary celebrations, Nov 2024, in Potsdam. Image courtesy of Andreea-Cristina Mircea.

Fig. 6. Joel Schäfer (left) and Anna Ferro (right) performing with collaborator Elisabeth Scholz (middle) at Filmuniversität Babelsberg on the occasion of the 70th anniversary celebrations, Nov 2024, in Potsdam. Image courtesy of Andreea-Cristina Mircea.

🎥 Video Sample: You can also find the file under the name MR_video.mp4 here

Act III | Hybrid Rituals

Fig. 7. Hybrid Ritual. Image courtesy of Aydin Thill.

Fig. 8. Hybrid Ritual. Image courtesy of Aydin Thill.

Fig. 9. Hybrid Ritual. Image courtesy of Aydin Thill.

🎧 Audio Sample: You can also find the file under the name HR_audio.wav here
🎥 Video Sample: You can also find the file under the name HR_video.mp4 here