Jian Wei
Media Artist/Creative Technologist Portfolio
Orpheus (Music Video)
2023
Shot as a video, then ran video locally through Deforum with Stable Diffusion 1.5 (by Hugging Face).
Celestial Frequencies
2024
Objective of the project was to create music that was in relation to the moon. We decided to build a receiver that allowed the waves of the ocean to dictate the notes 'played', juxtaposed with a background ambient pad that was derived from tide data.
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Data of tide parsed from
https://www.tide-forecast.com/locations/Singapore-Victoria-Dock/tides/latest
(with Python Selenium web driver library)
Received data from gyroscope with Arduino and Python, sent data from Python to MaxMSP through UDP communication, interpreted data and turned it into music with MaxMSP.
Tunnelblick (Documentary)
2025
WIP. A docuementary about the divisive views against Stuttgart 21, a mega project to revamp the main train station of Stuttgart as well as build tunnels connecting the station to nearby cities.
This documentary examines the evolving passageway from Arnuff-Klett-Platz to the main train station as a metaphor for the project’s delays and societal uncertainty. By using digital techniques like Gaussian splatting and point cloud visualization, we render the passageway endless, transforming it into a metaphysical space reflecting themes of time, memory, and stagnation. The visuals, paired with participants’ reflections, highlight the tension between ambition and uncertainty surrounding Stuttgart 21.
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Gaussian splatting done with PhotoCatch as well as video taken with Insta360.
Columbarium
2023
Created a columbarium for abandoned objects. 'Memorialized' the objects through a video that will only play when someone puts a hand in front of it. Made with TouchDesigner (for video player) and Python (for detection).
Digital Meditations
2023
Video projection. Made with TouchDesigner and Stream Diffusion