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van 't Klooster, A., 2018.

Creating Emotion-Sensitive Interactive Artworks: Three Case Studies

Output Type:Journal article
Publication:Leonardo
Publisher:MIT Press - Journals
ISBN/ISSN:0024-094X
URL:dx.doi.org/10.1162/leon_a_01344
Volume/Issue:51 (3)
Pagination:pp. 239-245

<jats:p> Emotion-sensitive artworks provide a challenging yet rewarding locus of activity. After a comparative review of the situation in art and music with respect to emotion research, three innovative, interactive and emotion-sensitive artworks are described. The Emotion Light (2009) is an interactive biofeedback sculpture in the shape of a light-emitting uterus that responds by changing color depending on the arousal level of the person holding it. In a State (2014) and BioCombat (2015) are generative, interactive live performance systems that detect emotion from audio or live biosignals, respectively, and create abstract animations and electroacoustic music in response. </jats:p>