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Art technologies make more sense when you can see how the pieces connect. Start with a topic, follow a pathway, or jump directly into a practical module.

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Begin with one useful foundation

The library will grow from real workshops and community needs. Published counts are kept literal rather than padded with placeholders.

Learning module

35–50 minutes

Video & Media Fundamentals

Build a practical mental model of digital video, signal paths, playback, capture, network media, and projection.

  • introductory
  • video projection
  • network media
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Topic map

Where future knowledge will live

Topic pages will become useful as modules are published. For now, they establish durable categories without pretending the library is already full.

Topic family

Video + Projection

Pixels, signals, playback, projectors, mapping, and media systems.

  • resolution
  • signal flow
  • projection

Modules will appear here after editorial review.

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Audio + Music

Signal flow, interfaces, control, synchronization, and spatial sound.

  • audio signals
  • MIDI
  • OSC

Modules will appear here after editorial review.

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Network Media

Realtime media, livestreaming, latency, bandwidth, and connection.

  • IP networks
  • NDI
  • WebRTC

Modules will appear here after editorial review.

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Creative Coding

Code as a material for images, systems, performance, and interaction.

  • generative systems
  • shaders
  • tools

Modules will appear here after editorial review.

Topic family

Sensors + Physical Computing

Connect bodies, spaces, electronics, and software.

  • inputs
  • microcontrollers
  • protocols

Modules will appear here after editorial review.

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Interactive Installation

Design responsive environments that can survive public use.

  • interaction
  • reliability
  • documentation

Modules will appear here after editorial review.

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XR + Immersive

Coordinate spaces, tracking, spatial media, and shared presence.

  • tracking
  • WebXR
  • spatial audio

Modules will appear here after editorial review.

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AI + Computational Tools

Use computational systems critically and practically in creative work.

  • models
  • workflows
  • stewardship

Modules will appear here after editorial review.

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A useful technique, a hard-won failure, or a well-framed question can become part of the shared library.

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