Frederik De Wilde, Frederik Vanhoutte: SoN01R
Artist(s):
Title:
- SoN01R
Exhibition:
Creation Year:
- 2016
Size:
- 3:52 min.
Category:
Artist Statement:
SoN01R is a realtime dynamic artistic data visualisation and sonification of quantum fluctuations.
SoN01R is a new media artwork that focusses on artistic data visualisation. How can one visualise something immaterial, short lived and universal as quantum fluctuations? In classical physics (applicable to macroscopic phenomena), empty space-time is called the vacuum. The classical vacuum is utterly featureless. However, in quantum mechanics (applicable to microscopic phenomena), the vacuum is a much more complex entity. It is far from featureless and far from empty. Quantum fluctuations are the temporary appearance of energetic particles out of nothing, as allowed by the Uncertainty Principle. For example, a particle pair can pop out of the vacuum during a very short time interval, and then annihilate one another in accordance with the Uncertainty Principle.
SoN01R is using a realtime data feed from the Australian National University, Department of Quantum Science lead by Dr. Thomas Seymul. By tapping into a physical quantum source they can generate true random numbers in realtime which drive the audiovisual work.
Technical Information:
Media Used: Quantum fluctuation data, Processing, Final Cut proX.
