The 10,000 Instruments Workshop - (Im)practical research for critical speculation: exploring design fiction and absurd making as NIME practices

Giacomo Lepri; John Bowers; Samantha Topley; Paul Stapleton; Peter Bennett; Kristina Andersen; Andrew McPherson

doi:10.21428/92fbeb44.9e7c9ba3

The 10,000 Instruments Workshop - (Im)practical research for critical speculation: exploring design fiction and absurd making as NIME practices

Giacomo Lepri, John Bowers, Samantha Topley, Paul Stapleton, Peter Bennett, Kristina Andersen, Andrew McPherson

School of Arts, English and Languages

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Abstract

This paper describes the 10,000 Instruments workshop, a collaborative online event conceived to generate interface ideas and speculate on music technology through openended artefacts and playful design explorations. We first present the activity, setting its research and artistic scope. We then report on a selection of outcomes created by workshop attendees, and examine the critical design statements they convey. The paper concludes with reflections on the make-believe, whimsical and troublemaking approach to instrument design adopted in the workshop. In particular, we consider the ways this activity can support individuals' creativity, unlock shared musical visions and reveal unconventional perspectives on music technology development.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression, NIME 2022
Number of pages	29
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.21428/92fbeb44.9e7c9ba3
Publication status	Published - 16 Jun 2022
Event	International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression 2022 - virtual, online, New Zealand Duration: 28 Jun 2022 → 01 Jul 2022 https://nime2022.org/

Publication series

Name	NIME Proceedings Archive
ISSN (Electronic)	2220-4806

Conference

Conference	International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression 2022
Abbreviated title	NIME 2022
Country/Territory	New Zealand
City	virtual, online
Period	28/06/2022 → 01/07/2022
Internet address	https://nime2022.org/

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© 2022, International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression. All rights reserved.

Keywords

Absurd making
Critical NIME practices
Speculative design

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Human-Computer Interaction
Hardware and Architecture
Signal Processing
Control and Systems Engineering
Instrumentation
Computer Science Applications
Music

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Lepri, G., Bowers, J., Topley, S., Stapleton, P., Bennett, P., Andersen, K., & McPherson, A. (2022). The 10,000 Instruments Workshop - (Im)practical research for critical speculation: exploring design fiction and absurd making as NIME practices. In Proceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression, NIME 2022 (NIME Proceedings Archive). https://doi.org/10.21428/92fbeb44.9e7c9ba3

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