Workshop presented by: Ahmad Aiuby
Duration: 7 hours
Date: Saturday 4th of February
Timings: 1-7 pm
Workshop fees: 600 EGP
Application deadline: 3 February 2023
Ahmad Aiuby is an interdisciplinary artist and creative technologist. His work uses immersive and interactive media, creative coding, AI, and sound to explore the expressive possibilities offered by emerging digital technologies, and the ways in which algorithms are reshaping our everyday lives. He was a 2020 “We Are Data” artist fellow in a fellowship program by Cairotronica (EGY) and IMPAKT (NL) festivals.Aiuby’s work has been exhibited at Cairographie Festival (2017) and Roznama 7th (2019), Cairotronica Festival (2021), Ars Electronica (2021), and Arab Arts Focus (2022).
About the Workshop
- Laptop.
- Audio recorder or installing a good audio recorder mobile app.
This workshop requires participants to bring
This soundscape field recording and sound mapping workshop is designed to give participants an introduction to the art of capturing and mapping soundscapes. Through a field trips and hands-on activities, participants will learn the basics of soundscape recording and mapping.
Participants will
- Learn about the different types of microphones used in soundscape recording ,how to set up a microphone for optimal results and basics of sound editing using Audacity.
- Practice their skills in a real-world setting by taking a field trip around Cairo/Downtown and record sounds from their environment to use in the creation of their own unique soundscapes.
- Participants will learn how to use their recordings to create interactive maps that can be shared online or printed out for display purposes with tips on how to make the maps more engaging.
- At the end of the workshop, participants should have a better understanding of how to capture and map soundscapes using both audio equipment and software tools .
