Erin Gee (artist) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Erin Gee
Born	Erin Marie Gee 1983 (age 41–42)
Nationality	Canadian
Education	University of Regina, Concordia University
Known for	composition, new media art, interactive art
Notable work	Swarming Emotional Pianos, Project H.E.A.R.T.

Erin Gee (born 1983) is a Canadian artist. She lives in Montreal, Quebec. Erin Gee is famous for her new media art. She also creates electroacoustic music. This is music made using electronic sounds. Her art often gets ideas from technology and feelings. For example, she creates music and moving machines. These are inspired by recordings of heart rate and anxiety. Her artworks have been shown and performed all over the world.

What Kind of Art Does Erin Gee Make?

Erin Gee creates many types of art. She makes performances and interactive art. She also uses sound, robots, and videos. Her art can be sculptures too.

Swarming Emotional Pianos: Music from Feelings

Erin Gee taught herself about robots. She uses them in her art. For one project, she measured actors' bodies. She looked at their sweat, heart rate, and breathing. These show strong feelings. She used this information to make computer data. This data then turned into musical notes. It also made her robots perform.

This project is called Swarming Emotional Pianos. It includes a video. In the video, two actors respond to voice commands. These commands make them feel fear, anger, or joy. Erin worked with Vaughan Macefield on this. He is a scientist who studies the nervous system.

Project H.E.A.R.T.: A Video Game About Empathy

Erin Gee also made a video game as art. It is called Project H.E.A.R.T. This stands for "Holographic Empathy Attack Robots Team." She worked with Alex M. Lee on this game.

The game is set up as an art display. It has a computer and a special headset. A sensor connects to the player's hand. It measures changes in their skin and heart rate. Players use their focus and empathy in the game. They try to help soldiers in the game. This is different from many games. Most games ask you to defeat enemies.

to the sooe: Art Inspired by Old Books

Erin Gee worked with Sofian Audry on another project. They made a 3D-printed sound object. It has a human voice inside. The voice whispers words from a special computer program. This program learned by reading books. It was trained using the writings of Emily Brontë. She was a famous writer who lived a long time ago.

This artwork was also inspired by ASMR. ASMR is a tingly feeling some people get. It happens when they hear certain sounds. The artwork first showed at a festival in 2018.

Erin Gee's Education

Erin Gee studied at the University of Regina. She earned a music education degree in 2006. She also got a fine arts degree in 2009. Later, she went to Concordia University. She earned a Master of Fine Arts degree in 2014.

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