Parasitic signals: Multimodal Sonata
for Real-time Interactive
Simulation of the SARS-CoV-2 Virus
Premiered at the Ars Electronica Festival 2022
Exhibition
- Ars Electronica Festival, Linz, Austria, September 2022,
- AlloPortal, UC Santa Barbara, US, January 2023
- Santa Barbara Center for Art, Science and Technology (SBCAST), US, February 2023
- IEEE VISAP, Melbourne, Australia, October 2023
Full Paper
- Myungin Lee, Sabina Hyoju Ahn, Yoojin Oh, JoAnn Kuchera-Morin, "Parasitic signals: Multimodal Sonata for Real-time Interactive Simulation of the SARS-CoV-2 Virus," IEEE VIS Arts Program, 2023. (Acceptance rate: 28.6%)
Ars Electronica Festival, Linz, Austria, September 2022
Santa Barbara Center for Art, Science and Technology (SBCAST), February 2023
This project aims to transform the nano-scale of a striking biological phenomenon, the relationship between SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus and human molecules, into an interactive audiovisual simulation. In this work, the interaction data between the spike protein of SARS-CoV-2 and human cellular proteins is measured by Atomic Force Microscopy, which can touch and image a single molecule. We are creating an interactive audiovisual installation and performance from a set of interaction data. The audience is invited to an immersive space where they can control the biomolecules’ behavior so that they can intuitively recognize the biological characteristics. This project is not only a demonstration of scientific data but also tries to look at the interspecies relationship in parasitism. This project particularly deals with our current and future life with coronavirus and demonstrates how we might control our coexistence in virtual space.
Yoojin Oh (AT/KR), Sabina Hyoju Ahn (US/DE/KR), Myungin Lee (US/KR)
Credits
We acknowledge support from LIT-ARS-2022-005.
We appreciate data from H.Seferovic, R.Zhu, L.Hain (Institute of Biophysics, JKU), G.Kada(10-9), C.Rankl(RECENDT), and advice from J.Kuchera-Morin, A.Cabrera (UCSB), H.S.Lee(KR).