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The Bird Song Diamond (BSD) project is a series of multifaceted and multidisciplinary installations with the aim of bringing contemporary research on bird communication to a large public audience. Using art and technology to create immersive experiences, BSD allows large audiences to embody bird com...

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Published in:AI & society 2020-03, Vol.35 (1), p.87-101
Main Authors: Brumley, John, Taylor, Charles, Suzuki, Reiji, Ikegami, Takashi, Vesna, Victoria, Iwata, Hiroo
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Artificial Intelligence
Artists
Audiences
Collaboration
Communications systems
Computer Science
Control
Deep space
Diamonds
Engineering Economics
Logistics
Marketing
Mechatronics
Methodology of the Social Sciences
Mimicry
Organization
Original Article
Performing Arts
Researchers
Robotics
Vocalization behavior
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Summary:The Bird Song Diamond (BSD) project is a series of multifaceted and multidisciplinary installations with the aim of bringing contemporary research on bird communication to a large public audience. Using art and technology to create immersive experiences, BSD allows large audiences to embody bird communication rather than passively observe. In particular, BSD Mimic, a system for mimicking bird song, asks participants to grapple with both audition and vocalization of birdsong. The use of interactive installations for public outreach provides unique experiences to a diverse audience, while providing direct feedback for artists and researchers interested in the success of such outreach. By following an iterative design process, both artists and researchers have been able to evaluate the effectiveness of each installation for promoting audience engagement with the subject matter. The execution and evaluation of each iteration of BSD is described throughout the paper. In addition, the process of interdisciplinary collaboration in our project has led to a more defined role of the artist as a facilitator of specialists. BSD Mimic has also led to further questions about the nature of audience collaboration for an engaged experience.
ISSN:0951-5666
1435-5655
DOI:10.1007/s00146-018-0862-4