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A Space for Digital Attunement is a durational performative experience using biofeedback loops from brainwaves of live audience-participants (Attunees). Two Attunees are seated across each other, connected via the Attunement Apparatus. This interconnector captures and transforms live brain signals into transitory light and sound compositions.

Attunees are guided by an performer-artist (Attuner) through a three-stage experience:

Stage ▲ - Sedimenting
Attunees will enter into the Attunement Apparatus by adorning electroencephalogram (EEG) headsets. Light and sound in the environment will be orchestrated based on both Attunees incipient brainwave signatures.

Stage ▲▲ - Swirling
Attunement Apparatus will initiate contact between Attunees. Both sets of brainwaves will be swirled into Attunement Apparatus to form a collective light and sound representation of their thoughts. This is the moment when Attunees are encouraged to "start a dialogue" with their counterpart via their thoughts.

Stage ▲▲▲ - Dispersing
Attunees can continue their "mind" conversations for as long as they please until they choose to unhook themselves from the Attunement Apparatus.

A Space for Digital Attunement was selected to participate in Arts x Tech Lab 2022. The Arts x Tech Lab is the National Arts Council (NAC)’s inaugural lab that fosters collaboration between the arts and technology sectors. The Lab is designed to empower creatives, artists and technologists to engage in innovative experiments and collaborations. It also aims to build capabilities, co-drive innovation and support changemakers from within the arts and technology sectors.

Left image to right image >> Top view BCI headset | Streaming live brain signals from BCI GUI to TD | Close up of BCI headset with 16-channels | Biosensing prototype using ECG Heart Rate sensor | Back view of BCI headset