From the depths of binary space emerge luminous traces that do not simply appear, but organize themselves according to complex logics. This audiovisual work does not impose a univocal reading, but constructs an experiential space where light articulates itself through threads of data and algorithms, challenging traditional categories between representation and simulation.
The formation of the nebula: Biological-digital process The nebula is not a static form, but the result of generative processes that shape light according to both visual and computational principles. The luminous stratifications create a perceptual depth that suggests non-physical dimensions: a space where the digital acquires material qualities, where the progression of form follows a logic simultaneously fluid and structured. Each movement responds to specific parameters, yet the result maintains an organicity that blurs the boundaries between abstraction and scientific verisimilitude.
Sonic hybridization: Electronics and classical orchestration The sonic landscape combines classical orchestral instruments with electronic manipulations in a dialogue without hierarchies. The precision of digital processing does not contrast with the timbral warmth of strings and woodwinds, but creates an acoustic texture where the recognizable and the algorithmic coexist. The result is an auditory space that inhabits the boundary between the tradition of cultivated music and contemporary new media art practices.
Perceptual inquiry and the ontology of synthetic space The work investigates the relationship between generated form and vastness: how to construct visual complexity in a purely synthetic environment, what meanings emerge when beauty requires no matter. GlitchAV – Nebula proposes a space where density increases progressively, where the observer does not contemplate an already-completed cosmology, but participates in the continuous expansion of a universe that exists exclusively in the visual-acoustic domain.
Light has learned to organize itself into perceivable forms.
Bulga is the new audiovisual project by GlitchAV, the duo formed by Maurizio Zoccola (music) and *Vincenzo Ascione* (video).
It’s a dialogue between sound and image, moving through form and dissolution — where glitch gives way to a cleaner, meditative digital aesthetic.
The video opens with a fragile line, a trace suspended in space, slowly shaping itself into a perfect triangle. From there, the composition evolves: grids multiply, surfaces bend, and liquid becomes both matter and symbol of transformation.
Each visual movement follows the pulse of electronic sound, creating a seamless flow where mathematical precision meets organic fluidity.
There is no chaos here — only transformation; no error — only digital metamorphosis.
In the end, the triangle returns, glowing with new light — a sign of synthetic rebirth, where every fragment finds harmony once again.
Rather than celebrating glitch as error, Bulga explores reconstruction after rupture — the search for a new balance within digital complexity.
An audiovisual meditation on the living, ever-changing code of form.
This multimedia work explores the intersection of art and science, the impact of AI, and its ethical, social, and cultural implications. The Sibyl project investigates these dynamics through multimedia works, transforming scientific data into creative material. The artist does not merely represent the data but reinterprets it to stimulate new reflections and offers an alternative understanding of the studied scientific phenomena, creating a connection that goes beyond logic, reaching the emotional sphere.
For this work, a third figure joined GlitchAV: Vincenzo De Novellis, a geologist with a passion for guitar, holding a PhD in volcanology and working as a senior researcher in geophysics. The product presented has been discussed at several international scientific conferences, including the EGU General Assembly (14–19 April 2024, Vienna, Austria), the AGU General Assembly (9–14 December 2024, Washington, USA), and Geology for a Sustainable Management of our Planet (3–5 September 2024, Bari, Italy), as well as in numerous outreach seminars.
The uniqueness of these intersecting skills has naturally led us to recover that “Renaissance Vision” in which art and science were not conceived as separate disciplines but as complementary aspects of human knowledge, capable of nurturing and enhancing each other.
The work highlights the potentials and risks of AI, emphasizing the importance of a critical approach. The central concept is the creation of a “new Sibyl,” an imaginary figure of artificial intelligence that becomes a reference point for scientists and artists. The project, set in the Phlegraean Fields (a volcanic area near Naples, Italy) and inspired by the Cumaean Sibyl (an ancient oracle of that area), explores the human-machine relationship and its impact on scientific research, artistic expression, and daily life.
The compositional methodology integrates three key elements:
1. Algorithmic sound synthesis based on geological data of earthquakes in the Campi Flegrei area obtained using the Differential Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (DInSAR) technique from 2018 to 2023, based on Sentinel-1 SAR measurements.
2. Traditional orchestral elements.
3. Video content created by both the author and AI, culminating in a multimedia performance.
The project blends original music, created using both traditional and algorithmic techniques, with visual elements produced through the collaboration between humans and AI. This dialogue between art and science becomes a powerful tool for dissemination and innovation, offering new creative opportunities that, however, require a conscious and structured approach.
A Convergence of Tradition and Innovation: A Generative Audiovisual Experience Combining Classical Counterpoint, Serialism, Algorithmic Composition, Digital Glitch, and AI
GlitchAV presents “Glitch Counterpoint: A Surreal Metamorphosis”(2025), a work that investigates digital transformation, systematic error, and the unexpected beauty generated by the interaction between code and human creativity. This multidisciplinary project fuses algorithmic music, surrealist visuals, and glitch aesthetics into an immersive experience that challenges artistic conventions.
The musical composition emerges from an algorithm developed in Pure Data, capable of generating counterpoint based on an original twelve-tone series. A solo viola interprets the same dodecaphonic series, realized through physical modeling synthesis using Swam Viola software, giving voice to a musical language that oscillates between rigor and abstraction.
Visually, the work draws inspiration from surrealism and is generated through artificial intelligence systems (Stable Diffusion, Runway ML) combined with advanced video morphing techniques (Luma AI). The AI’s “imperfections”—artifacts, distortions, and anomalies—are elevated to fundamental stylistic elements, transforming technological limitations into an innovative expressive language.
GlitchAV experiments with the boundaries between control and chaos, code and creativity. “Glitch Counterpoint” is a tribute to transformation, programmed error, and the beauty of machines that make mistakes.
International Recognition
🎖 Gold Award in Video ArtChaos Code – New York International Art Competition 🗓 22 Aprile – 22 Maggio 2025 📍 Whitelock Art Center, New York, USA 🔗Chaos Code
🎖 Selected for the international group exhibition“Voices 2025” 📍 Czong Institute for Contemporary Art (CICA Museum) 📍 Gimpo, Corea del Sud 🗓 12 – 30 November 2025 🔗 cicamuseum.com
Project Philosophy GlitchAV explores the liminal zone between control and chaos, between the precision of code and the unpredictability of creativity. “Glitch Counterpoint” represents an artistic manifesto that celebrates:
Metamorphosis as a creative principle
Error as aesthetic opportunity
Human-machine collaboration
The hidden beauty in algorithmic failures
“In the era of digital hyper-perfection, glitches remind us that true art often emerges from the cracks in the system.” — GlitchAV
An Experimental Multimedia Duo Investigating the Evolving Relationship Between Human and Machine
GlitchAV is an experimental multimedia duo that investigates the evolving relationship between humanity and technology, exploring both the creative potential and inherent risks of our increasingly interconnected existence with machines. Formed by musician-composer Maurizio Zoccola and video artist Vincenzo Ascione, the project represents a critical examination of the human-machine frontier, transforming digital imperfections and technological limitations into profound artistic statements about our contemporary condition.
Our Philosophy
At the heart of GlitchAV lies the exploration of dichotomies that define contemporary artistic expression:
Tradition and Innovation – bridging classical compositional techniques with cutting-edge algorithmic processes
Technology and Humanity – celebrating the poetic potential of human-machine collaboration
Acoustic and Electronic – bridging the rich timbral qualities of traditional instruments with the infinite possibilities of digital synthesis
Real and Synthesized – blurring the lines between organic performance and algorithmic generation
Control and Chaos – finding beauty in the unexpected errors and glitches of digital systems
Artistic Approach
GlitchAV’s methodology centers on the concept of “programmed serendipity” – deliberately introducing controlled chaos into rigorous systems to generate unexpected beauty. We elevate technological limitations and AI “mistakes” into fundamental stylistic elements, transforming digital artifacts, distortions, and anomalies into an innovative expressive vocabulary that reflects on the complex dynamics of human-machine interaction.
The result is an immersive multimedia experience that challenges conventional artistic boundaries while prompting reflection on our relationship with technology and its role in shaping contemporary culture.
Maurizio Zoccola brings a rich musical background to GlitchAV, holding degrees in double bass and electronic music composition. His extensive experience as both a classical and modern musician informs his compositional approach, which seeks to harmonize seemingly disparate genres and bridge cultural elements within classical and electronic music spheres.
A defining characteristic of his work is the exploration of language and words as sonic and musical elements, emphasizing the sonic value of the “signifier” independent of its semantic meaning. His compositions have been featured in various international festivals dedicated to electronic music.
Beyond his artistic pursuits, Maurizio has dedicated over 20 years to music education, currently serving as professor of musical technologies and double bass at the State High School in Campobasso, Italy.
Vincenzo Ascione | Video Artist, Sound Designer
Vincenzo Ascione is an independent video artist who has carved a unique path in multimedia expression, primarily showcasing his work through social media while preserving complete creative freedom. His innovative approach involves not only the design and construction of new systems from scratch, but also the repurposing of obsolete analog circuits, which are brought back to life through substantial modifications for the manipulation of audio and video content.
His technical arsenal includes various software for audio and video creation and editing, as well as extensive use of artificial intelligence. These technologies are often layered and used simultaneously, both in real-time and with temporal delays, creating works of remarkable complexity and depth.
While his primary expressive mode is “Glitch Art” spanning both video and audio domains, his creative vision extends far beyond this singular approach, embracing a broader spectrum of multimedia experimentation.
Collaboration and Future Vision
GlitchAV remains open to collaborations with artists, institutions, and organizations that share our passion for pushing creative boundaries. We believe that the most innovative art emerges from the intersection of different perspectives and disciplines.
Our ongoing mission is to continue exploring the evolving relationship between human creativity and technological possibility, creating works that not only entertain but also provoke reflection on our increasingly digital existence.
“In the era of digital hyper-perfection, glitches remind us that true art often emerges from the cracks in the system.” — GlitchAV
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