Mountains of Green and Gold

Mountains of Green and Gold is a generative audiovisual installation driven by real-time virtual currency transaction data. It transforms data to sensory experience and invites audiences to reflect on the possible connection between digital economies and natural environment.

The other artist contributing to this project is my classmate Long Nanxi. She acquires real-time virtual currency transaction data from the network, sends the data to Processing application to generate visuals projected on the ground. She also sends MIDI messages that contain transaction data to my laptop. Then I use the MIDI messages to control the sound synthesizer I designed in Audulus software and the parameters in Avenue software for visual effects on the screen.

The installation features a quadrophonic sound system with surround sound effects generated by software synthesizers I designed in Audulus. The screen content is videos captured from landscapes built in Unreal Engine which are processed and played back by Resolume Avenue.