AUTONOMOUS VISUALIZER
ROLES
Solo Programmer and Designer
DESCRIPTION
Given an assignment to create autonomous steering agents, I considered how I could make my project different from the standard "boids" or flee/seek agents. Through much experimentation I found out I could have these agents steer based on audio data!
By using a Fourier Transform, I was able to take a song and split it into a list of frequencies. I was then able to convert these frequencies into bands and use the frequency data of each band to steer groups of autonomous agents.
Furthermore, by making an audio buffer for each band, I could ensure smooth movement for the numerous agents.
Finally, I designed some cool neon-tailed sprites to use as each agent and let them loose.
By the end of this project, I felt like a certified audio engineer! I learned a ton about programmatically working with wave data and was fascinated with the results.
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YEAR
2024
GENRE
Audio Visualizer
MADE WITH
Unity, C#
NOTE
The WebGL version uses a different technique to get audio data, resulting in worse performance.
