Dotyk

An interactive neuro-audiovisual installation translating brain activity into real-time generative image and sound.

2025 · Mixed Media

// Details+
Role
Co-creator & interdisciplinary artist / Conceptual development / Creative coding / Real-time generative visuals in TouchDesigner / Audiovisual direction / Installation construction
Medium
Interactive Installation
Year
2025
Location
Developed in Berlin. Exhibited in Linz and Potsdam.
Themes
perception, presence, cognition
Deliverables
Interactive neuro-audiovisual installation, real-time generative AV system, spatial setup
// Overview

Dotyk is an interactive neuro-audiovisual installation exploring the relationship between mental states, technology, and embodied experience. Using EEG sensors, the work translates brain activity into real-time visual and sound compositions, making internal cognitive processes visible and audible. Derived from the Ukrainian word for "touch," Dotyk examines psychological and physical forms of contact—such as panic, calm, and sensory overload—as data-driven phenomena.

// Concept

Touch as a threshold between the internal and the external — panic, calm, and sensory overload reframed as data-driven phenomena that can be seen and heard.

// System

EEG sensors capture brain activity from the participant. The signal is interpreted as live data and routed into a real-time audiovisual engine, where generative visuals (built in TouchDesigner) and sound respond continuously to shifts in the participant's cognitive state.

// My Contribution

Co-creator and interdisciplinary artist on a horizontal collaboration with two other creators. Conceptual development, creative coding, real-time generative visuals in TouchDesigner, audiovisual direction, and installation construction. Additional roles: Director / Screenwriter / Visual Animation / Installation Design / Graphic Design.

// Installation / Spatial Setup

A spatial setup designed for one-on-one engagement: the participant wears the EEG interface while the generated image and sound unfold around them, turning the room into a feedback environment between body, mind, and machine.

// Exhibitions & Recognition
  • Ars Electronica 2025 — exhibited; nominated for the Campus Exhibition Award.
  • Potsdam PACE Festival 2025 — exhibited.

// Video 01 — Vimeo

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// Video 02 — YouTube

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// Stills

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