CTM 2020: Inside "CBM 8032 AV"

Hacklab input lecture by Robert Henke with Anna Tskhovrebov Monday 27 January 2020 CTM 2020 – Liminal Kunstquartier Bethanien, Berlin Turning five computers from 1980 into an audiovisual live performance environment required a deep occupation with their hardware and ancient programming techniques. What struggles, happy accidents, and magical moments arose as a result? How did those machines manage to generate sound and video? How was it possible to create complex structures in an environment that only has 32kbyte of RAM and a 8bit microprocessor? Why did all these limitations in the end lead to something magical and new? Robert Henke provides insights into the complex resonances between technology and artistic result that lie behind "CBM 8032 AV."