#Feedback in livecoding: cui bono?

Ben Swift, School of Cybernetics

control & communication in the livecoder and the machine

I’d like to acknowledge and celebrate the First Australians on whose traditional lands we meet, and pay respect to the elders past and present.

#who am I?

benswift.me

#outline

TimeTopic
11:10intro: the central problem with laptop performance
11:15what does cybernetics say?
11:20livecoding AMA
11:35stage designer wanted — pitch me

#intro

I assume you’ve done the pre-reading/watching

the central problem of laptop performance

#what do you think oldmate is doing?

#what does cybernetics say?

control & communication in the (livecoding) animal and the machine

what are the flows of information (control & communication)?

and for whose benefit (cui bono)?

#watching the video

what did you pay attention to, and why?

what was missing? what else did you want to know before/during/after?

(5min breakout rooms)

hint: later you’ll get to have your say about how these flows could be improved

#I’m a livecoder, AMA

#stage designer wanted

set design refers to the design and creation of the sets used in works of performance art (source)

pitch time — what’s your vision for my (and Ushini’s) livecoding performance setup?

(10min breakout rooms, 10min shareback)

#some questions to ponder

  • what sensory modalities (sound/visuals/etc) can you use?
  • what do K-pop stars/comedians/twitch streamers/DJs do well?
  • what feedback should the performer get?
  • what information should be hidden?
  • what’s the goal? what state should the system steer towards, and how?
  • where are the feedback loops?

remember: it’s a pitch… you’ve gotta sell it (with theory!)

#pitch time

1–2 min per group

#what’s next?

a genuine open question for me (and other livecoders) in their creative practice

if you’d like to help/collaborate/jam, let me know 😊

questions?