{"id":6078,"date":"2026-10-14T12:53:22","date_gmt":"2026-10-14T03:53:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aratama.io\/en\/?p=6078"},"modified":"2026-10-14T12:53:22","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T03:53:22","slug":"kami-circuit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aratama.io\/en\/news\/kami-circuit\/","title":{"rendered":"KAMI Circuit \u795e\u56de\u8def: 198 Seconds Drawn in Code"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]aratama \u749e released the AIVDJ \/ audiovisual work <strong>KAMI Circuit \u795e\u56de\u8def<\/strong> on YouTube on October 14, 2026. All 198 seconds, in 4K at 60fps, are rendered by GLSL shaders and a text-rendering program written by Claude Opus 5.5.<\/p>\n<p><strong>No video-generation AI. No video-editing software.<br \/>\nEvery frame of these 198 seconds is rendered from code born of human\u2013AI exchange.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Layering music and image, the body&#8217;s nerves and silicon circuits, myth and computation, the work explores the forms of perception that open up between human and AI.<\/p>\n<div class=\"box3\">\n<p><strong>KAMI Circuit \u795e\u56de\u8def at a glance<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Visuals created with GLSL shaders and a text-rendering program written by Claude Opus 5.5<\/li>\n<li>No video-generation AI, video-editing software, presets, or templates<\/li>\n<li>The timing of all 454 beats in the track was measured, with scene changes and text synced to the music<\/li>\n<li>A five-act structure layering myth, nerves, and silicon circuits; 198 seconds, 4K\/60fps<\/li>\n<li>An expression of aratama \u749e&#8217;s artistic practice, All-Human Perception<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Watch KAMI Circuit \u795e\u56de\u8def | YouTube 4K<\/h2>\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; height: 0; padding-bottom: 56.25%; overflow: hidden; background: #000;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0;\" title=\"KAMI Circuit \u795e\u56de\u8def | A code-drawn audiovisual work by aratama \u749e\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fdhNXELwWIY\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><br \/>\n<\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=fdhNXELwWIY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Watch KAMI Circuit \u795e\u56de\u8def in 4K on YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Overview<\/h2>\n<div class=\"scroll_table kami-table kami-table--info\">\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">Title<\/th>\n<td>KAMI Circuit \u795e\u56de\u8def<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">Artist<\/th>\n<td>aratama \u749e<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">Format<\/th>\n<td>AIVDJ \/ audiovisual work<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">Release date<\/th>\n<td><time datetime=\"2026-10-14\">October 14, 2026<\/time><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">Length &amp; specs<\/th>\n<td>198 seconds (approx. 3 min 18 sec) \/ 4K (3840\u00d72160) \/ 60fps<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">Music &amp; direction<\/th>\n<td>aratama \u749e<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">Rendering code<\/th>\n<td>Claude Opus 5.5 (Anthropic)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">AI used for the music<\/th>\n<td>Suno<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">Available on<\/th>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=fdhNXELwWIY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube (4K)<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Process | Drawing in code, without video-generation AI<\/h2>\n<h3>Created entirely with GLSL shaders and a text-rendering program<\/h3>\n<p>The visuals were made through creative coding: an approach that uses programming as a medium of expression to create images, sound, and motion.<\/p>\n<p>They consist of WebGL2 GLSL shaders and a text-rendering program, all written by Claude Opus 5.5. GLSL shaders are programs that compute color, light, and form on the GPU. Each frame was rendered in code for its moment in time, then exported one frame at a time.<\/p>\n<p>No video-generation AI, video-editing software, presets, or templates were used. Every movement and every scene was built in code.<\/p>\n<h3>From storyboards, shaped through human\u2013AI dialogue<\/h3>\n<p>aratama \u749e created the music and directed the work. Before animating the visuals, the structure was explored through 158 storyboard stills mapped across the full timeline, then refined through successive rounds of human\u2013AI dialogue and revision.<\/p>\n<p>Visuals rendered from the AI&#8217;s proposed code informed the next instructions and revisions to the structure. This exchange shaped both the artistic expression and the system that produced it.<\/p>\n<h3>Synced beat by beat to a drifting tempo<\/h3>\n<p>The track&#8217;s tempo drifts between roughly 135 and 140 BPM. Rather than calculating beat positions from a fixed tempo, the timing of all 454 beats was measured one by one, and scene changes and text were designed around those measured beats.<\/p>\n<h3>Music and lyrics<\/h3>\n<p>aratama \u749e created the music using the music-generation AI Suno. The lyrics are written in a fictional language generated by AI.<\/p>\n<h2>Concept | KAMI Circuit: connecting myth, body, and computation<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6560\" src=\"https:\/\/aratama.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/8cf76acf-a141-4b10-be67-6adc9be9150f_1.webp\" alt=\"Concept | KAMI Circuit \u795e\u56de\u8def: connecting myth, body, and computation\" width=\"1672\" height=\"941\" \/><br \/>\n<strong>A fire is lit. Bells ring. A dance opens the cave.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The work treats kagura, the sacred music and dance of Shinto, and Japanese myth as circuits through which humans commune with what lies beyond themselves. Through a poetic reading of \u795e\u7d4c, the Japanese word for &#8220;nerve,&#8221; as &#8220;a pathway for the divine,&#8221; it connects the signals that run through the body with those that run through a computer.<\/p>\n<p>Descent. Kagura. Iwato. Nerve. KAMI Circuit. Across five acts, the work asks: when humans and AI respond to each other, how far can our perception change?<\/p>\n<p>The work begins with a human intention, yet what emerges is something the artist could not have created alone. That encounter reshapes what is perceived and what is decided next.<\/p>\n<h2>All-Human Perception in practice<\/h2>\n<p>KAMI Circuit \u795e\u56de\u8def is part of aratama \u749e&#8217;s practice of <strong>All-Human Perception (\u5168\u4eba\u77e5\u899a)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>All-Human Perception is an artistic practice that begins with the human and activates a shared experience born of resonance: the recursive, irreversible transformation of perception through reciprocal exchange with AI.<\/p>\n<p>Human intention becomes input for AI. The AI&#8217;s response reshapes human perception and judgment, informing the next input in turn. This work brings the images and sound emerging from that process into a shared experience for those who watch and listen.<\/p>\n<p>aratama \u749e treats the design of AI systems itself as an artistic practice, pursuing this question across music, visuals, live performance, and spatial experience.<\/p>\n<div class=\"linkcardcontainer\"><div class=\"linkcard\"><div class=\"lkc-internal-wrap\"><a class=\"lkc-link no_icon\" href=\"https:\/\/aratama.io\/en\/about\/\" data-lkc-id=\"14\"><div class=\"lkc-card\"><div class=\"lkc-info\"><div class=\"lkc-favicon\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/s2\/favicons?domain=aratama.io\/en\" alt=\"\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/><\/div><div class=\"lkc-domain\">aratama.io\/en<\/div><\/div><div class=\"lkc-content\"><figure class=\"lkc-thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lkc-thumbnail-img\" src=\"\/\/aratama.io\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/aratama_DVJ_2-150x150.webp\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"lkc-title\">AI Architect-Artist \u00b7 All-Human Perception<\/div><div class=\"lkc-date\">&#x1f552;&#xfe0f;2018-05-23<\/div><div class=\"lkc-excerpt\">Born in Shibuya, Tokyo, with an academic background in bioengineering.After building a career as a designer, programmer, and creative director, served as a business lead at Design Festa, one of Asia\u2019s largest art events, overseeing operations and organizational development during a period of significant growth.In 2017, launched ARATAMA \u749e as an independent practice. Working across digital strategy, product development, new business creation, UI\/UX design, and digital marketing, has supported ...<\/div><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<h2>Five acts | From Descent to KAMI Circuit<\/h2>\n<div class=\"scroll_table kami-table kami-table--chapters\">\n<table>\n<caption>Chapter structure of KAMI Circuit \u795e\u56de\u8def<\/caption>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"col\">Act<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Start<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Description<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">I DESCENT\uff5c\u964d\u81e8<\/th>\n<td>0:00<\/td>\n<td>Sparks from a flint ignite, and embers branch outward into a circuit.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">II KAGURA\uff5c\u795e\u697d<\/th>\n<td>0:43<\/td>\n<td>Bells, paper streamers, fans, and drums: the instruments for summoning the gods ring out in the night.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">III IWATO\uff5c\u5ca9\u6238<\/th>\n<td>1:21<\/td>\n<td>The waters of Ama-no-Yasukawa, the river of heaven, flow, and the light hidden behind the rock returns.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">IV NERVE\uff5c\u795e\u7d4c<\/th>\n<td>1:53<\/td>\n<td>\u795e\u7d4c (nerve) splits into \u795e\u306e\u7d4c\u8def (a pathway for the divine), and a double helix of chips keeps multiplying.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">V KAMI CIRCUIT\uff5c\u795e\u56de\u8def<\/th>\n<td>2:48<\/td>\n<td>Gates open without end, until the characters \u795e\u56de\u8def finally appear.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h2>FAQ<\/h2>\n<dl>\n<dt><strong>What kind of work is KAMI Circuit \u795e\u56de\u8def?<\/strong><\/dt>\n<dd>It is a 198-second, 4K\/60fps AIVDJ \/ audiovisual work by aratama \u749e. In five acts that layer myth, the body&#8217;s nerves, and silicon circuits, it explores how perception transforms through exchange between human and AI.<\/dd>\n<dt><strong>Were video-generation AI or video-editing software used?<\/strong><\/dt>\n<dd>Not for the visuals. Every frame was rendered by GLSL shaders and a text-rendering program, then exported one by one. No presets or templates were used either.<\/dd>\n<dt><strong>What did the human and the AI each do?<\/strong><\/dt>\n<dd>aratama \u749e created the music and directed the work, and Claude Opus 5.5 wrote the code that renders the visuals. The music was made with Suno. From storyboarding to completion, the work was developed through rounds of dialogue and revision between human and AI.<\/dd>\n<dt><strong>Is this work generated in real time?<\/strong><\/dt>\n<dd>No. This release is a video work whose frames were rendered from code and exported. It differs in format from PERCEPTION \u2192 LIVE., which generates and controls image and sound live during a performance.<\/dd>\n<dt><strong>Where can I watch it?<\/strong><\/dt>\n<dd><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=fdhNXELwWIY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The 4K version is available on YouTube<\/a>. You can also watch it in the player embedded in this article.<\/dd>\n<dt><strong>Can I book a live performance or commission visuals?<\/strong><\/dt>\n<dd>Yes. For live performances, visual commissions, creative system development, collaborations, or speaking engagements, please contact aratama \u749e through the <a href=\"https:\/\/aratama.io\/en\/contact\/\">contact form<\/a>.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<h2>About aratama \u749e<\/h2>\n<p><strong>aratama \u749e | AI Architect-Artist<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>An artist who treats the design of AI systems itself as an artistic practice, centered on All-Human Perception (\u5168\u4eba\u77e5\u899a). aratama \u749e explores how perception and expression transform through exchange between human and AI.<\/p>\n<p>aratama \u749e also performs live with PERCEPTION \u2192 LIVE., an AIVDJ system that generates and controls image and sound in real time. On October 8, 2026, aratama \u749e performed at GMI &amp; MiniMax AI Art Gallery at Shibuya Hikarie in Tokyo.<\/p>\n<p>aratama \u749e won second place at &#8220;VS AI Street Fighting \u2013 VS AI \u8857\u982d\u5c0d\u6230&#8221; in 2023 and at &#8220;GIGABYTE AI New Era | VS AI Street Battle&#8221; in 2024.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/aratama.io\/en\/about\/\">View aratama \u749e&#8217;s profile<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Bookings, commissions &amp; collaborations<\/h2>\n<p>For code-based visual commissions, live performances with the real-time generative AIVDJ system PERCEPTION \u2192 LIVE., creative system development, collaborations, or speaking engagements, contact aratama \u749e.<\/p>\n<p>For screenings, event performances, and collaborative projects with brands or cultural institutions, please share your ideas through the contact form.<\/p>\n<div class=\"linkcardcontainer\"><div class=\"linkcard\"><div class=\"lkc-internal-wrap\"><a class=\"lkc-link no_icon\" href=\"https:\/\/aratama.io\/en\/contact\/\" data-lkc-id=\"15\"><div class=\"lkc-card\"><div class=\"lkc-info\"><div class=\"lkc-favicon\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/s2\/favicons?domain=aratama.io\/en\" alt=\"\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/><\/div><div class=\"lkc-domain\">aratama.io\/en<\/div><\/div><div class=\"lkc-content\"><figure class=\"lkc-thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lkc-thumbnail-img\" src=\"\/\/aratama.io\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/logo_1-150x150.png\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"lkc-title\">Contact<\/div><div class=\"lkc-date\">&#x1f552;&#xfe0f;2018-05-23<\/div><div class=\"lkc-excerpt\">Please feel free to contact us for even the smallest consultation.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]aratama \u749e released the AIVDJ \/ audiovisual work KAMI Circuit \u795e\u56de\u8def on YouTube on October 14, 2026. 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