Draft:Live audiovisual performance

The term "live audiovisual performance", also known as live visual, refers to contemporary artistic expressions involving the real-time manipulation of both sound and image. This creative form is characterised as time-based, media-driven, and performative. Live audiovisual performance is intricate because it lacks a specific style, technique, or medium. Instead, it encompasses a collection of shared elements that collectively define a group of artistic expressions and specific works. These may not neatly align with any singular category within the overarching concept.

Since the inception of these practices, there has consistently existed an interconnection between sound and image. This connection may manifest explicitly at times and remain more intuitive on other occasions. An inherent aspect of live audiovisual performance is improvisation, which is implicitly embedded in the terms "live" and "performance." The ability to improvise is made feasible by the use of real-time production technology. William Kaizen elucidates this paradox by highlighting the role of video intervention in recording, leading to the emergence of 'the live' in live television. This transformation of liveness evolved into both an ideological and technological imperative.

The immediacy associated with television, propelled by cameras, mixers, and software derived from television equipment, has enabled the simultaneous capture and presentation of actions as they unfold. Realtime, as a technological capability, seamlessly combines presence with the manipulation of sound or image source material.

The artists practicing live audiovisual performance are usually active in music, cinema, dance, or media arts. Including Robert Henke, Alva Noto, and Ryoji Ikeda.