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Drifting through and abstract cityscape: City of Drones is an interactive digital environment developed by FIELD with musician 

Charting the story of a lost drone drifting through an abstract cityscape, players pilot a virtual craft to explore an infinite urban landscape. Samples from Cale’s original soundscape compositions echo across the landscape as we see the city through the eyes of the drone, buzzing between the buildings, drifting endlessly, in an ambient audio visual choreography.

Screencapture of the interactive experience at
www.cityofdrones.io

A DIGITAL LANDSCAPE BY
LIAM YOUNG + JOHN CALE + FIELD.IO

City of Drones is an interactive digital environment developed by musician John Cale, speculative architect Liam Young and digital artists FIELD. Charting the story of a lost drone drifting through an abstract cityscape, players are invited to pilot a virtual craft and remotely explore this imaginary world. Samples from Cale’s original soundscape compositions echo across the landscape as we see the city through the eyes of the drone, buzzing between the buildings, drifting endlessly, in an ambient audio visual choreography.

PRODUCED BY THE BARBICAN
CO-COMMISSIONED BY THE SPACE
PART OF THE BARBICAN DIGITAL REVOLUTION EXHIBITION

Designed + developed at www.field.io

Loop>>60Hz: City of Drones

Credits

Drifting through an abstract cityscape: An interactive digital environment

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Producer

Software Development

Additional Modelling

Sound Design

Box of Toys

City of Drones

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