This document summarizes a doctoral research project on interactive audiovisual art. The main objective is to create a series of engaging audiovisual projects for the web that increasingly integrate sound and graphics. These projects will vary in complexity, interactivity, customization, and will be documented and made accessible online. The research draws from fields like media studies, new media art, sound art, and interaction design. Projects already created include Heat Seeker and AVOL, with future projects like "AVOX" planned. The research aims to explore how traditional media can transform when remediated for the web and networked devices.

1. Interactive Audiovisual Objects
Doctoral research in progress
Nuno Correia
Helsinki, 11/2009

2. Research Question
• How to provide an engaging visual representation of
sound, in an interactive internet-based art project?

3. Main Research Objective
• Build a series of engaging interactive audiovisual
projects for the web, with increasing integration of
sound and graphics; complexity and variety;
manipulation capabilities; and customization.

4. Secondary Research Objectives
• Produce
• Present
• Document
• Provide web access to
• Frame
• Explore interfaces of
• Map future uses of
• interactive audiovisual projects

5. Research Methodology
• Practice-based artistic research

6. Fields of Reference
• Media studies
• New media art
• Internet art
• Visual music / audiovisual art
• Sound art
• Experimental cinema / interactive narratives
• Interaction design
• Internet and society
• Innovation management
• Synesthesia / perception

7. Projects Pipeline/Sandbox
Narrative Abstract
- Audio reactivity/complexity +
4. “AVOX” (2010)
2. AVOL (2007)
3. Master and Margarita (2009)
1. Heat Seeker (2006/8)

8. Video Jack (since 2004)
www.videojackstudios.com

9. Heat Seeker (2006/2008)
www.videojackstudios.com/heatseeker

10. AVOL (2007)
www.videojackstudios.com/avol

11. Master and Margarita (2009)

12. “AVOX” (2010)

13. Research related links
• Practice:
– www.videojackstudios.com
• Theory:
– www.nunocorreia.com
• Technique:
– mlab.taik.fi/mediacode

14. Questions for Discussion
• How can traditional media be transformed and
remediated by the web and networked devices?
• Where lies the distinction between digital tools for
creating art and new media art?
Nuno Correia, 11/2009