Pondang: artificial creature ecology with evolutionary sound

Abstract

This project is an investigation into a tangible interactive art form called Pondang between virtual creatures in an artificial pond and humans. Since contemporary artwork rarely allows the audience to intervene within the virtual world, this project and its tangible interaction mechanisms have great significance in the field of interactive art. The project introduces new concepts and paradigms for tangible interaction between virtual creatures and information gathered from various physical interfaces in water. The virtual creatures created within a computer are designed with an emphasis on genetic algorithm and evolutionary sound derived from technique of genetic algorithm. Audiences can become involved in the virtual world through their senses -- touch, sight and sound.