Технические характеристики
[Текст доступен только на английском языке] AURORAE is the first chapter of the saga “Apocalypto” conceived by Danté.
A meteorite hits the earthly ground, creating a crater, in this an event is hypnotized, which the common spectator will not be allowed to see, what the chosen one will explore, but only to feel its entropy. The meteorite is perhaps a gift, but it needs to be interpreted. An entity will accompany the chosen one in the realization of the ritual, guiding him towards the awakening.
The performance will begin with the selection of any explorer, the chosen one, to whom destiny will be assigned through a ticket. Once identified, he will be asked to wear a suit, gloves, a visor and headphones, isolating him completely from what surrounds him. Every impulse and movement will be sampled in real-time and sent to the base, where it will be processed and used to interact with the entropy that he will find in front of him. The only way to communicate with the explorator will be solely and exclusively through an old radio microphone. The artist will have in his hand the equipment to communicate with him, wearing a ç§°_|...
The whole system will be orchestrated by two computers, one dedicated to the AV performance with the use of Unreal Engine, the other to the management of the immersive room with TouchDesigner. The sampled data will be processed thanks to a Raspberry Pi.
The project maintains a conscious distance from generative artificial intelligence, from any form of plagiarism and from political incentives. The transmission of meaning takes place in a visceral way inside each of us, but with the difficulty of going beyond superficiality.