image and systems
Real-time visuals
Visual systems generated, mixed or controlled as the event unfolds.
definition
Definition
Real-time visuals are images produced, mixed or altered live during a performance, often responding to music, performers, data, sensors or operator control.
soundsol context
soundsol is interested in real-time visuals when they reveal a system, performance language or authored relationship with sound.
what it is not
Looped background content is different from a real-time visual system, even if it looks polished.
where it appears
Where Real-time visuals appears
- live AV
- club-adjacent performances
- shader sets
- interactive installations
questions this term answers
Questions about Real-time visuals
What are real-time visuals?
They are visuals generated or controlled live, often changing with the performance rather than playing as a fixed video.
Why are real-time visuals important?
They let image behave like an instrument, with timing, risk and responsiveness inside the event.
