Overexposed image data becomes the playable material in this standalone media art instrument. Instead of treating clipping as an error to be repaired, Tabula Rasa Prototype uses blown-out highlights as a blank slate for generating sound from visual gaps.
Created by digital artist MinOhrichar, the prototype tracks clipping highlights from video or live environments with a built-in camera, then converts that visual information into real-time MIDI. It operates without an external computer, using an internal battery, onboard virtual instruments, and built-in audio effects. A preview monitor anchors the interface, with brightness and contrast controls on the left and scan frequency and speed controls on the right.
The concept responds to media technologies that chase higher bit depth or use generative AI to fill missing detail. Here, the empty overexposed regions are left open and made audible, turning visual absence into a performable electronic instrument.
