The relationship between technology and the body in stage expression enters a new stage!
An interactive stage space created by the gathering of XNUMX artists who are active at the forefront of stage, music, video, and media design.Two performers standing in it, Tsuyoshi Shirai (AbsT) and Takao Kawaguchi (Dumb Type).By instantly synchronizing their movements with sound, images, and LED lighting, the entire stage functions as if it were a single living organism.
After the first performance in 2007 and an overseas tour, the first performance in Tokyo!

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●A long interview with Takayuki Fujimoto (Director/Lighting) is now available!
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★ "true" related project workshop report ★

On July 7th, Daito Manabe and Motoi Ishibashi, members of true Creation, held the "Family Experience! Digital x Body Workshop" at the Setagaya Public Theater.A total of 19 pairs of parents and children participated in the morning and afternoon sessions.

At the workshop, participants tried various experiments using the "myoelectric sensors" actually worn by the dancers in the work "true" and small LED lights.The "myoelectric sensor" attached to the arm detects the weak electricity emitted when the muscles move, transmits it wirelessly to a computer, and through the computer the signal is converted into sound, light (LED light), and vibration. I experienced it.
Children, fathers and mothers were fascinated by the unknown digital world.

Photos on Daito Manabe's websiteNow posted

Left: When you attach the "myoelectric sensor" to your arm and put a lot of power into it, the vibrator (gray, tubular) on the desk starts to move.An experiment in which electrical signals emitted by muscles are converted into vibrations via a computer. Middle: Two children attach "myoelectric sensors" to their arms, and when they apply force, Manabe's face begins to twitch.The left and right sides of Manabe's face are receiving different signals, so it's kind of strange. Right: Finally, we took a commemorative photo with the LED light inside the mouth. ＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝

The experimental video "electricstimulus to face-test" by Daito Manabe, who was in charge of system design, programming and sound for true, has already achieved over 130 million views on YouTube.
His experimental spirit, which appears here, is an important factor in true.

Experimental video in the production of "Tablemind" produced by Daito Manabe in 2004 with Takao Kawaguchi.
Sound is generated from minute movements using the value of the myoelectric sensor.He prepared various commands in the same way as the game, and experimented with his own approach, such as changing the sound pattern.
Two dancers wear myoelectric sensors in "true".It instantly analyzes the sent signal and changes the sound, video, and LED lighting in real time.