variant:flare 1.51

variant:flare is an audiovisual artwork that delivers a captivating blend of music and imagery. Through a fusion of user interaction and inherent randomness, the app produces dynamic visuals and music that evolve continuously, promising a fresh and distinct encounter with each use. Catering to an audience of all ages, variant:flare provides a platform to delve into and appreciate a distinctive piece of generative art.

To engage with variant:flare, a single tap on the screen initiates a new musical track. After loading six tracks, each subsequent tap resets one track and introduces a novel random selection. By selectively resetting various components of the composition, users govern the flow and progression of the music. Additionally, the visuals are influenced by the audio input, allowing users to shape the visual development by altering the musical output.

Users can explore the inner workings of the indeterminate audio engine by tapping the dot located in the lower right corner of the screen. This feature showcases how the engine loads diverse musical elements using a blend of chance occurrences and user interventions. The central button reveals a menu containing app settings, while the button on the right permits users to capture screenshots of the visuals seamlessly saved to their photo library.

The Variant apps represent a fresh series of generative audiovisual masterpieces from Interval Studios, showcasing visuals by Joshue Ott and music by Kenneth Kirschner. Each Variant introduces a distinct visual composition by Ott derived from his superDraw visual performance software, alongside a freshly generated musical composition by Kirschner. Moreover, every Variant app offers a unique array of interactive controls, empowering users with anything from subtle impact on the piece's evolution to complete interactive authority over both sound and visuals. All Variants present generative artworks that evolve continuously through a mix of inherent randomness and user intervention, ensuring that each experience remains ever-changing and continually evolving without directly replicating itself visually or musically.