Interactive
Samuel Hollywood-Summers has a specific interest in adaptive and interactive audio. Current projects include Bedroom Producer, a songwriting simulator designed to make music writing accessible to those without formal training in theory or an instrument, and Emotional Response, a piece of generative music that reacts to the facial expressions of the audience.
Emotional Response
A piece of interactive Generative Music. Facial recognition software interprets the facial expressions of the audience. The nature of the music reacts to the emotions being expressed.
Supported in the R&D phase by the South West Creative Technology Network.
Bedroom Producer
If you can make a choice, you can make music.
A songwriting simulator, allowing the player to create a finished song from scratch, all without the need to play an instrument or know music theory. Write your masterpiece from your bedroom.
Shortlisted for round 4 of BBC New Creatives: Interactive in the South West