Lost Communications: Birds

Lost Communications is an audiovisual performance that transforms birdsong into a dark, experimental electronic soundscape. Created by composer An-Ting and creative technologist Ian Gallagher, the work features their field recordings of birds from the UK, Mongolia, Sichuan, Hong Kong, and Taiwan, reimagined as a haunting musical composition. Real-time AI-generated visuals, created using Stable Diffusion, Comfy UI, and Touch Designer, respond dynamically to the music, creating a dialogue between human creativity and machine intelligence.

Drawing from extraordinary journeys, high-altitude explorations to ayahuasca ritual, Lost Communications invites audiences to explore nature's mysteries through immersive technology, acting as a bridge between human creativity and nature's advanced systems. The performance creates visceral, unprecedented sensations—a portal to reimagine humanity's relationship with the natural world.

Different Formats of Live Performances

The sound and visuals are developed by us from scratch and are able to present them in any way that works for the venues/festivals. For visuals, we can adjust between one or multiple projectors to any kind of screen set up (360 degree, 270 degree, or a simple one-sided projection). For sound, we can do either stereo or spatial/immersive sound.

Performance with 270 degree screen:

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Past Performances