Sonic Cartography - Navigating the Abstract Space-Time of Sound

Watch this keynote presentation exploring how audio developers navigate infinite virtual sound spaces using strategies analogous to biological evolution, anthropology, physics, and computational theory. Discover how terrestrial brains evolved for 3D spatial navigation and learn how conceptual metaphors help us reason about abstract concepts in sound design. Examine the unique challenges of working within virtual spaces that don't exist until generated, and understand how audio developers have become unrecognized pioneers in this field. Explore connections between chemotaxis in single-celled organisms and human solar system exploration as frameworks for understanding sonic navigation. Gain insights into the Kyma sound design environment and its applications in film, games, music, and scientific research from its creator. Learn about data sonification techniques for exploring and communicating complex scientific information through sound. Understand how design patterns from software development apply to audio programming and sound synthesis. Discover the historical context of electronic music composition and hybrid digital-analog systems through the lens of the Sal-Mar Construction. Connect with foundational concepts in psychoacoustics and their practical applications in modern audio development tools and techniques.