A generative sound experience between myth, transformation and AI
Colapesce — Generative AI Sound Art
Colapesce is an immersive performance presented on March 25, 2026, at Hotel Terramar, created by the students of IAB Barcelona.
The project draws from European aquatic mythology, exploring water as a vital, symbolic, and transformative force.
The narrative follows Cola, a young man from a coastal community who uncovers an ancient legend: beneath his island lie submerged pillars that sustain the world. When one of them begins to fail, someone must descend to hold it in place. After his father’s disappearance, Cola embraces this destiny, transforming into Colapesce,a hybrid figure between human and fish, and descends into the depths to maintain the balance of the world.
Within this framework, the Generative AI Sound Art was developed as an integral part of the performance. Rather than functioning as a background layer, the sound operates as a dynamic system, capable of evolving and interacting with the narrative in real time.
Through the use of generative artificial intelligence, the sonic dimension becomes a living structure, situated between composition and system design, contributing to the immersive quality of the experience and expanding the role of sound in performative contexts.
This project was made possible thanks to the opportunity given by Prof. Armando Rotondi to collaborate on its development.
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