Perceptron

Perceptron is an interactive music-and-light installation by Fuchsia & Orbit. It invites spectators to become participants, co-creating the experience with no DJ skills required. FuchsiaBot’s active buttons let anyone flip vocals, blend stems, and cue transitions, while Ambisphere answers every touch and sound with reactive, living light. Press, play, and the space replies—immediately and intuitively. Built around connection, Perceptron unites music and visuals into a shared, ever-changing vibe. Dance at the center, drift at the edges, or sink into cushy perimeter seating to enjoy the atmosphere until you’re ready to jump in.

FuchsiaBot

FuchsiaBot is a hands-on music engine that invites spectators to become participants. Its friendly active buttons make mixing immediate and intuitive: isolate vocals, swap stems and loops, cue transitions, and build playful mashups—no DJ skills required. Every press gives clear audio feedback so people know they’re shaping the sound in real time.

Born as Fuchsia’s evolving performance toolkit and refined across years of community events (a fixture at Critical since 2022), FuchsiaBot now anchors the sonic side of Perceptron: approachable, responsive, and radically inclusive.

Listen to samples of FuchsiaBot on SoundCloud →

FuchsiaBot’s interactive buttons

Ambisphere

Ambisphere is the visual heart of Perceptron: a reactive focal point that mirrors every touch and musical shift with living light. As participants press FuchsiaBot’s active buttons, Ambisphere responds in real time—switching scenes, evolving palettes, and pulsing patterns that make the collaboration visible. It’s equal parts beacon and canvas: easy to approach, mesmerizing to watch, and a gentle nudge for spectators to become participants.

Created by Orbit, Ambisphere began as a rogue installation at Critical Northwest in 2024 and returned in 2025 as a placed, granted piece. Its design ethos is inclusive and calming—an ambient environment that supports dancing at the center and relaxing at the edges. In Perceptron, Ambisphere ties the room together: uniting music and motion into a shared, ever-changing atmosphere that grows richer with every person who joins.

See and read more about Ambisphere →