Build visuals that move with the music.

A 90-minute, hands-on walkthrough of real-time AI workflows for live art and music performance — building audio-reactive visuals that respond to live sound as it happens.

Led by Reese Bowes, this workshop takes you from the fundamentals of TouchDesigner all the way to producing real-time visuals, both without and with AI. You’ll leave with reusable scaffolding you can plug straight into your own performances.

Who’s this for

Anyone interested in live audio performance who wants to add a visual accompaniment to what they do, including:

DJs
Live electronic music producers
Mic’d analog instrument players

What you’ll achieve

The ability to build reusable scaffolding for live reactive visuals that are triggered by live audio input.

What to Expect

Over 90 minutes, we’ll cover:

A crash course in the fundamentals of TouchDesigner
An introduction to using live audio input to trigger actions
A how-to for producing simple to highly complex real-time visuals — both without and with AI

A packet of links and info for continuing your learning in real-time visuals will be provided at the end of the workshop.

What You’ll Need

For advanced visuals:

A PC laptop with an RTX-capable graphics card (RTX 2070 or better), or a MacBook Pro with at least an M-series processor
TouchDesigner (no license required)

For mainstream visuals:

Any newer MacBook, or an Intel/AMD-based laptop with a graphics card (GTX or AMD)
TouchDesigner (no license required)

Instructor

Reese Bowes is a Principal Designer/Technologist, formerly of Intel Labs. Learn more at reesebowes.com.

Outcome

By the end of this session, you’ll leave with:

Reusable scaffolding for live, audio-reactive visuals
A working understanding of TouchDesigner fundamentals
Techniques for triggering visuals from live audio — with and without AI
A curated packet of resources to keep building after the workshop