Vertiginous Trends - rTchAd x Levy Lima

"Vertiginous Trends" explores the pronounced Urbanization on the last decades, highlighting the ensuing challenges that cities face in providing a good quality of life. As urban populations swell, many cities struggle with inadequate infrastructure, leading to the proliferation of slums, rising violence, and escalating mental and health issues.

This piece delves into the darker aspects of urbanization, emphasizing the severe impact on residents' well-being. Through a compelling blend of visuals and sound, it raises critical questions
What kind of environment do we envision for ourselves and future generations?
How can we create new spaces and enhance existing ones to foster better living conditions?
In the production process, we utilized data sonification tools and AI technologies to transform complex urban data into an immersive audio-visual experience. "Vertiginous Trends" prompts viewers to reflect on these urgent urban issues and consider actionable solutions for building more sustainable, equitable cities.

"4 out of 10" - rTchAd x PortraitXO - is an audiovisual piece derived from data on global undernourishment and food insecurity. The persistent issue of hunger, although less frequently featured in the news, continues to cause immense suffering for an uncountable number of people worldwide. Despite living in an age of interconnectedness and globalization, where the struggles of others are more visible than ever, the plight of those facing food insecurity often remains overlooked.
Significant progress has been made in recent years, yet the challenge remains daunting. Recent conflicts and global warming have exacerbated food insecurity, disrupting supply chains, displacing communities, and affecting agricultural productivity, thereby increasing the number of people suffering from hunger. This piece serves as a poignant reminder of our collective responsibility to care for one another. It emphasizes that, as a global community, we must not become complacent but rather strive to ensure that every human has access to basic needs, with access to food being one of the most fundamental, second only to access to clean water. This artwork is not just a reflection of data but a call to action for empathy, awareness, and global solidarity in addressing and eradicating hunger.
The pieces have been created using A.I. and data sonification tools, blending technology and art to transform stark statistics into an evocative auditory and visual experience. Through this innovative approach, "4 out of 10" seeks to humanize the data and deepen our understanding of the critical issue of hunger.