Submersus

 In Judit Varga’s full-length work, human and machine form a virtuosic piano duo: the classical acoustic piano “duels” with the computer-controlled Disklavier.

This human-machine duality also appears in the creation of the visual elements of the piece: the imagery and video material are generated using modern artificial intelligence platforms. Initiated by human ideas (concepts), shaped by machines (ChatGPT – prompts, MidJourney – images, Runway – videos), and completed by human hands (video editing, composition).

Conceptual background: “Submersus” is another piece in the composer’s series of works that explore kinetic energies in musical form. The composer aims to make algorithms, physical phenomena, and movement energies audible.

With the friendly support of Ernst von Siemens Music Foundation.
With the support of the National Cultural Fund of Hungary.