The Mirror's Echo is a networked interactive work exploring presence, temporality, and reciprocity through real-time video transmission. The piece positions participants as both observers and subjects, creating a feedback loop where actions generate visual echoes that accumulate and transform over time.
Built on open protocols (WebRTC, LiveKit, NDI), the work operates as distributed infrastructure—each interaction exists simultaneously across multiple nodes: browser, server, and processing environments. This architecture enables the piece to function as both a self-contained web experience and as material for live visual manipulation through tools like TouchDesigner.
The work implements a temporal access model: seven minutes of unmediated experience, followed by progressive visual markers that reveal the piece's constructed nature. This durational framework questions assumptions about digital permanence and the economics of networked art.
Technical implementation merges web-native technologies with broadcast/VJ workflows, positioning the work within lineages of video feedback art (Steina & Woody Vasulka), telepresence projects (Kit Galloway & Sherrie Rabinowitz's Satellite Arts), and contemporary networked performance practices.
PROCESSING PIPELINE
Camera Input → WebRTC/LiveKit → NVIDIA GPU Processing
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Audio Stream → Whisper (Speech-to-Text)
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Text → spaCy NLP (Entity Recognition, Semantic Analysis)
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Video → TouchDesigner (Visual Processing, Effects, Generative Response)
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Composite Output → NDI → OBS → WebRTC Return Path
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Remote Viewer (Browser/Display)
An unlimited edition available under open-source principles. Experience the work freely for educational, research, and non-commercial contexts. The piece presents itself fully for seven minutes before revealing its temporal nature through progressive visual markers.
For professional contexts, commercial applications, and exhibition settings. Includes unrestricted access to the work without temporal markers, plus optional technical residency support for complex integrations.
For galleries, museums, and biennials. Comprehensive partnership with curatorial consultation and on-site residency throughout the exhibition period.