You never know what you’ll stumble across on the Internet. This week’s buried treasure come to light is this video clip from a presentation Tod Machover gave in 1996 at Ars Electronica in Linz, Austria. Visitors to the famous electronic arts festival had an opportunity to explore the interactive installation and take in a live performance of this landmark work. For more information about the Brain Opera, check out this website. It’s a bit outdated, but Tod says there are plans to refurbish the site with material from the digital archives.
Opera of the Future 