formats
Live AV
Real-time audiovisual performance where sound and image are composed together.
definition
Definition
Live AV is a performance format where sound and image are composed, controlled or performed together in real time. It sits between concert, cinema, club culture, installation and expanded visual music.
soundsol context
On soundsol, live AV usually means the visual system carries artistic authorship, timing or compositional intent. The image layer is part of the work, not a decorative screen behind it.
what it is not
Not every DJ set with visuals is live AV. The audiovisual relationship needs to be authored, responsive, scored or structurally important to the experience.
where it appears
Where Live AV appears
- projection-led concerts and audiovisual performances
- club-adjacent shows with authored real-time visuals
- expanded cinema, live coding and visual music programmes
questions this term answers
Questions about Live AV
What is live AV?
Live AV is a performance where audio and visuals are created or controlled together in real time, rather than treating visuals as background decoration.
How is live AV different from VJing?
VJing can be one part of live AV, but live AV usually implies a tighter artistic relationship between sound, image, system design and performance structure.
Where does live AV usually happen?
It appears in festivals, clubs, galleries, concert halls and hybrid spaces where experimental music, moving image and real-time systems overlap.
