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Multiple interactions in new media sound art: A case study of ASMR
Article ID: 2182
Vol 4, Issue 2, 2023
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54517/m.v4i2.2182
Vol 4, Issue 2, 2023
Received: 19 June, 2023; Accepted: 11 September, 2023; Available online: 20 October, 2023; Issue release: 31 December, 2023
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Abstract
The constant renewal and development of emerging technologies and new media offer more possibilities for the innovation and development of sound art. ASMR (autonomous sensory meridian response), as a new product of auditory culture, is an example of the innovative development of literature and art in the context of the fusion of new technologies and new media. The dependence on the medium is a prominent feature of this kind of auditory art, and the background conditions and unique aesthetic implications of ASMR auditory art offer the possibility of a shift towards auditory culture.
Keywords
ASMR; sound art; auditory culture; new media
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