Lost Communications 失絡之聲

Lost Communications is an audiovisual performance that transforms field recordings of the natural world into a dark, experimental electronic soundscape. Created by Institute for Creative Technologies Research Fellows Dr An-Ting Chang and Dr Ian Gallagher, the work features recordings of birds from the UK, Mongolia, Sichuan, Hong Kong, and Taiwan, reimagined as a haunting musical composition. Real-time AI-generated visuals, created using Stable Diffusion, Comfy UI, and Touch Designer, respond dynamically to the music, creating a dialogue between human creativity and machine intelligence.

Lost Communications invites audiences to explore nature’s mysteries through immersive technology, acting as a bridge between human creativity and nature’s advanced systems. The performance creates visceral, unprecedented sensations—a portal to reimagine humanity’s relationship with the natural world.

In 2025, Lost Communications was performed in the Immersive Visualisation and Simulation Lab (IVSL) as part of the Norfolk and Norwich Festival. The performance has toured throughout the UK and internationally.