KAVE

A [K]inetic [A]udio [V]isual [E]ngine. and interactive architecture practice We’re a Kinetic Audio Visual Engine.

Collaborating between London and Shanghai K A V E ™ is a collaborative, interactive architecture practice whose ideas are best expressed through transformative installations that address pressing social and environmental issues. Designing, engineering, and producing site-specific experiences in public and private spaces. Our collective backgrounds span; sound design, theme park design, technical

theatre design, festival design, software design, art direction, new media art curation and creative technology. Our collective boasts major prize winners who have led the design and delivery of some of the most spectacular immersive art exhibits, creative campaigns, theatre shows and theme parks in the world.

29/05/2023

🤥 WHO WE ARE: 🆔

We’re a very “new normal” type of collective. We connected remotely during the first pandemic.

Most of us are graduates from masters degrees at and
Some of us have never met in real life. But we’re always connecting virtually.

So…

We asked to create a shoot using pre-existing images of us taken from social media.

The result was interesting. None of our likenesses were accurate. Tbh, for a human painter to achieve likeness is a rare talent that only a few painters have.

The questions we have are…can artificial intelligence and data really represent the world as it is? Does it have to, or is a machine hallucination enough?

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Architectural Designer - Beijing, China
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Art Director - Shanghai, China
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🇬🇧 🇨🇳 Bartlett
Technical Design Director - Coventry, England
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Architectural Designer, Technical Design Lead - Shanghai, China
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Creative Technologist - London, England
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Artistic Director - London, England
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Head of Audio - Manchester, England

28/05/2023

🎧🔥 Matrixes, GQom and Audio Reaction Vibes! 📹🎶

We’re obsessed about how simple forms and algorithms can create complex and fun outcomes 💥🎵

🔵Sketch 1
made in OpenFrameworks (C++), a very simple algorithm we learned in created from a matrix with a random component on the camera on a computer

🟡Sketch 2
Made in Touchdesigner, we took the matrix idea, added a video, some colours, and an audio reactive algorithm in Touchdesigner. The track is a self-produced GQom track.

25/05/2023

🧘🏾‍♂️B-Ying [Being Mode]🧘🏾‍♂️

🟡B-Ying is concept for an interactive sound sculpture and pavilion. In B-Ying users are encouraged to sit mindfully for 10 minutes as they become one with the environment.

The intention behind the design is for users to explore meditation further in their own lives. Hopefully getting to understand that being at one with themselves and nature, instantly gives us more compassion for our world and each other.

🟣The pavilion is constructed of a series of speakers positioned in an inverted Ziggurat, inspired by an ancient Egyptian design.

🔵The artwork records the environment and plays it back through an interplay of purposeful sound manipulation, live data and artificial intelligence.

🟡The natural environment is played back only when users sit next to, and in the translucent speakers. The sculpture only comes alive when people come close to it.

🧘🏾‍♂️Inspired by our own explorations into meditation, where teachers talk about a ‘being mode’. B-Ying is about a place where humans are at one with themselves, nature and each other.

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24/05/2023

🟣Unnatural Selection🟣

📶🧩At KAVE, we’re obsessed about audio and interaction.

“Unnatural Selection” is a concept for an interactive musical instrument made from recycled glass. Users step on individual notes on a sensor floor to activate sound and light from the unnatural tree.

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Each patch on the floor represents a note on a keyboard. Users are encouraged to step on the patches to trigger notes played from the tree structure.

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Diagrams of the tree structure made from recycled glass

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23/05/2023

🧩Collaboration

🟣We were so captivated by our friend Yiyun kang's film work that we asked her to share her gorgeous video of dancers filmed at Sadler's Wells

🔵We very simply wanted to play with her original idea and represent it in a large scale immersive environment.

22/05/2023

🌊 Dive into the Depths of Ocean Art 🌊

🟣Sketch 1: The Sunlit Zone

Witness the harmony of life in the sunlit zone, teeming with plankton and microorganisms that sustain our ocean fish. Our "emergent" algorithm reveals the mesmerizing interconnectedness of these organisms, showcasing their self-stabilizing behavior.

🟡Sketch 2: The Abyss

Journey to the enigmatic abyss, where bioluminescence reigns and an abundance of life thrives. Experience alien forms, captivating darkness, pulsating electrical forces, and ethereal light that dance in our animated representation.

🔵Sketch 3: Installation

Step into our imaginative gallery installation, where our sketches come to life in a three-dimensional space. Immerse yourself in the beauty and complexity of our ocean-inspired creations.

⚠️ Share your thoughts below! Let us know how these algorithmic wonders have captivated your imagination.

20/05/2023

📶 Can poetic data art address pressing social, economic, and environmental issues? 📶

🟡Sketch 1: Climate and Catastrophe 🟡

We explored the striking correlation between rising global temperatures and natural disasters. Rising temperatures equal rising disasters. Share your thoughts on this pressing issue! 🌍🔥💔

🔵Sketch 2: Shopping and Happiness 🔵

Uncover the impact of online shopping on happiness. Did lockdown measures or indoor lifestyles contribute to the decline? What will our future high streets look like? 🛍️😔🌆

🟣Sketch 3: Tower of Growth 🟣

Witness the forces of urbanization, population growth, and wealth per capita through a towering structure. Does relentless growth compromise human happiness? Can we sustain this model? Share your alternative economic models! 🏙️💰🌱

Join KAVE on our journey to transform data into evocative forms, inspiring meaningful dialogue on real-life issues. Together, let's shape a sustainable future! 🌍🎨💡

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