Paid Programming

sosolimited presents:
"PAID PROGRAMMING"

have you been looking for an audiovisual
performance that includes incredible video
filters and crisp typography?

you're tried diets, you've tried exercise, and still
nothing satisfies your craving for projection?

well, for six easy payments of absolutely nothing
you can try sosolimited FREE for the entire evening!

// TONIGHT!
// WEDNESDAY april 26
// middlesex lounge
// 10 PM

similar shows can cost up to $25 at a nightclub.
sosolimited would be a STEAL at $10, but we're
making this special offer available to you for
nothing, and on top of that we're throwing in a
LIVE dj set by our good friend Brynmore.

operators are standing by.

www.sosolimited.com
www.middlesexlounge.com

On April 26, sosolimited performed a live set with source footage that was entirely infomercials. A series of text filters parsed the incoming closed captions and searched for specific text. These useful snipets controlled a set of infographics throughout the performance. If the program recognized a price, it added it to an ongoing tally and displayed the subtotal on the screen. If it found a sentencing that began with the word "you" it displayed it on top of any other graphics. These filters were attempting to direct the audience to specific moments of consumerism and desire in the endless stream of words and images flickering on the projection screen.

These filters were a first attempt to bring specific elements of a live media broadcast to the foreground of an artwork. Specific moments of an unpredictable feed were highlighted and separated from the endless stream. This is the direction I plan on taking any work involving broadcast. My goal is to prepare a system to find and expose certain aspects of a television feed that might otherwise be ignored. This example was carried out as part of an audiovisual performance that had to satisfy a number of goals, most importantly to encourage people to shake their ass and buy more alcohol. I plan on expanding on these themes in a physical installation.