Chessynthesis
interactive installation with realtime sound generation based on chess.
date : 2007 - 2008
medium : prepared chessboard, home-made software (processing/Java), reacTIvision, computer, webcam, speakers
shown at : Salon Numérique, Nautilus.cet
project's blog : http://chessynthesis.maniaxmemori.net
Chessynthesis is a sonic installation/performance project based on chess, for two players/musicians. Chessynthesis analyzes in realtime each movement of each piece of the chessboard, even the piece is still in the hand of the player. It interprets the tactical and strategical incidences of the game, the tensions, the gravity centers, and transcode it to music, in granular synthesis.
