Synthetic Realms - Multimedia concerts by Constantin Basica and Andrew A. Watts

Andrew A. Watts is the newest affiliate faculty member for the Mind and Machine Intelligence Initiative. His related research includes technological augmentation for human musical expression, posthumanism, algorithmic composition, and AI and artistic creativity. 

Presented by the College of Creative Studies:
Join us for a combined program of audiovisual compositions by Constantin Basica and Andrew A. Watts. The works ponder on contemporary and futuristic issues related to global climate change, artificial intelligence, time travel and time loops, the multiverse, and the end of our known universe. Included in the concert is a new large-scale electronic composition involving video and 6-channel audio by Watts, as well as a selection of live performances with electronics and video by Basica.

Premiere
Saturday December 09, 2023 7:00pm
Location: CCS Art Gallery, Building 494, room 103, 1 UCEN Rd, Santa Barbara, CA 93106

Repeat Performance
Sunday, December 10, 2023 4:00PM
Location: Museum of Sensory & Movement Experiences,120 S Hope Ave F119, Santa Barbara, CA 93105