Matter Under Maintenance​

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Friday, May 23 — 5:10pm to 6:20pm Seoul Arts Center Jayu Theater matter under maintenance is an immersive audiovisual performance that explores the relationship between the artist and the digital in real-time. At the heart of the project is an innovative digital instrument built using the 3D rendering engine Unreal Engine, which amplifies the interaction between human gesture and the virtual world. Designed for immersive spaces such as the Satosphère in Montreal, the project highlights a striking scale relationship between the performer and a giant virtual hand. This unique dynamic brings the artist closer to the moment of creation, transforming the experience into a spontaneous, improvisational dialogue with the audience. With the use of motion capture gloves, the gesture becomes a tool for immediate creation, enhancing immersion and connection between the performer, the virtual, and the spectators.

Baron Lanteigne

Montreal, QC, Canada

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Baron Lanteigne hijacks digital technologies to reveal their materiality and potential. His work revolves around our experience of the virtual and the frictions that arise from it. The traces of his research manifest as sculptural screen portals opening in unison onto interconnected virtual worlds.

The 11th Dream​

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The 11th Dream is part of the cycle of works entitled Five Ultramodern Noh, inspired by Japanese author Mishima's Five Modern Noh Plays. Evoking the unconventional form and rhythm of Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey, David Lynch's unusual, dreamlike narrative and Japanese Noh theater, The 11th Dream poses the question: during the Apollo 11 mission, did the astronauts return to Earth, or did they remain on the moon, “trans-formed”?.

Alain Thibault

Montreal, QC, Canada

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Alain Thibault is an electronic music composer and digital artist. His solo and collaborative works have been presented locally and internationally in a variety of contexts, including digital art festivals and exhibitions in North and South America, Europe and East Asia. Artistic director and curator of exhibitions in the fields of contemporary digital art, electronic music and sound art, Alain Thibault was named in 2022 Chevalier de l'ordre des arts et des lettres de la République française.

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Live Performance at the Intersection of AI, Sound, and Human Expression Korean audiovisual collective Tacit Group presents System is the New Music at Elektra Festival 2025—a live performance where human performers collaborate with AI to explore real-time tension between order and chaos. In Auto-Hunminjeongak, a human interacts with two AI personalities based on the Korean alphabet. Their contrasting responses generate unpredictable sonic results, shaped by language-based sound synthesis. Game Over 2025 transforms Tetris into a music-generating system where humans play against AI bots. The tension between gameplay efficiency and musicality unfolds through dynamic sound and visuals. System 3.1 merges structured improvisation with real-time machine learning, revealing the interplay of differing priorities between humans and AI. Together, these works show how AI can reflect our multiple selves—letting us perform with both others and with the mirrored versions of ourselves technology reveals.

Tacit group

Seoul, South Korea

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Tacit Group is a Seoul-based audiovisual collective founded in 2008. Blending coding, algorithmic sound, and real-time visuals, they turn digital elements—like Tetris, chats, or the Korean alphabet—into playful art. Their work bridges high art and pop culture through intuitive, interactive performances. They've toured globally, from Chicago's MCA to Madrid's Matadero. In 2024, they began integrating AI as musical agents. At this year’s ELEKTRA Festival, they unveil a new AI-driven piece merging code, sound, and generative visuals into a performance where human and machine creativity meet.