Semantic Noise is a generative artwork that explores the emergence of failure and glitch in an age increasingly shaped by semantic machines. Acting as an imaginary audiovisual interface, it presents an evolving sequence of abstract animations and typographic scenes, drawing on the visual language of low-level terminal aesthetics, malfunctioning devices and early net-art experiments.

Click / tap to turn audio on.

Keys

• a - toggle audio
• p - pause / play animation
• ↑/↓ - change margin
• i - wireframe mode
• s - save hi-res image of the scene
• f - enter fullscreen

 

URL Params

• “static” < true or none > - animation on / off
• “density” < 1 or none > - switch pixel density
• “wireframe” < true or none > - display wireframe mode
• “margin” < 0–4 > - set margin size
• “fps” < true or none > - display framerate / mask image

 

Part of Responsive Dreams 2026 Festival by The Generative Art Museum, 25/26/27 September 2026. Nau Dents de Serra, Roca Umbert Fàbrica de les Arts, Granollers, Barcelona.

More info: ++https://www.responsivedreams.com/2026++