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Submission Number: 170
Submission ID: 222
Submission UUID: 1e57afe7-58c3-4397-80a8-a3ca3d7c268c
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Cruthaithe: Wed, 25 Feb 2026 - 20:43
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Submitted by: Anonymous
Teanga: English
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| Given name | Jesse |
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| Surname | Allison |
| jtallison@lsu.edu | |
| I understand that by submitting this form, I consent to the use of my data for the purposes of the 2026 Forum on Artistic Research'. | Tá |
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| Title | Biophilic Simulacra - Creating a Tool for Speculative Soundscape |
| Format | Project presentation |
| Main language | English |
| Abstract | The bio-mass speculator is a soundscape generation tool that stems from a collaboration with the New York Botanical Garden. Their [Welikia Project](https://www.welikia.org/) aims to illuminate the rich ecological history that underwrites the development of New York City – documenting how the ecosystems have evolved up to the present. In Biophilic Simulacra a bio-mass speculator imagines a similar time lapse through sound. By creating models of flora and fauna, behaviors, and environmental actors, the Welikia data is used to re-create soundscapes that may have existed in the past. This first instance of Biophilic Simulacra is a proof of concept mixing site recordings with re-constructed situations and environments. To make an engaging composition there are a few reveals of the process mixed in for good measure. A good recording is like a time capsule – this capsule, of speculative time and place. |
| Link to the Exposition | https://www.researchcatalogue.net/view/4226434/4226435 |
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| Previous presentations or iterations of the research | The first iteration of the composition series Biophilic Simulacra was premiered at the LSU Faculty New Music Concert, Digital Media Center Theatre, Baton Rouge, LA. 2026-01-31. |
| Additional information | This project is in 3 parts: an artistic research project to devise a methodology for combining eco-acoustic source recordings to create speculative soundscapes; a set of software built in MaxMSP to combine soundbeds, actors and model behaviors; and a resulting composition that explored ways to successfully combine source recordings and emulated ambisonic sounds. The presentation will cover the insights learned from the compositional process. |
| Spatial and technical requirements | Projection for presentation and a good sound system for presentation of the sonic art. The piece was composed for 7.1.4, and can be re-exported for other surround arrangements. If a surround audio system is not available, good stereo sound will suffice. |
| Potential risks or ethical concerns | No ethical concerns. |
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