Inspiring Formosa Ke Kūkulu Hiʻohiʻona Kikohoʻe Hoʻoulu by Hsiaoyi Yu

Inspiring Formosa Ke Kūkulu Hiʻohiʻona Kikohoʻe Hoʻoulu by Hsiaoyi Yu is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award Keleawe in Hoʻolālā Hana Keaka, Kahua, ʻAno a me Nānā Competition Category.

KeleaweHana Keaka· 2026

Inspiring Formosa Ke Kūkulu Hiʻohiʻona Kikohoʻe Hoʻoulu

by Hsiaoyi Yu

Client: Formosa Pipe Organ Society

A' Design Award Keleawe Winner in Hana Keaka Category

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The Design

About Inspiring Formosa Ke Kūkulu Hiʻohiʻona Kikohoʻe Hoʻoulu

He ʻōnaehana kūkulu hiʻohiʻona kikohoʻe hoʻoulu ʻo Inspiring Formosa no nā ʻaha mele paipu ola. Ma kahi o nā pae hoʻonohonoho kino, hoʻohana kēia ʻōnaehana i kahi mīkini naʻauao hana a me kahi pūnaewele 5G lohi haʻahaʻa e hoʻololi i ke kani ola a me nā neʻe o ka mea hoʻokani paipu i hiʻohiʻona kiʻi e neʻe ana. Hoʻolele ʻia nā kiʻi ma luna o ka hale o kahi hōʻikeʻike a me nā paipu o ka mea kani, a hoʻokūlike ʻia lākou me nā kukui o ke kahua. Pale kēia hana i ka hoʻololi ʻana i nā keʻena ʻaha mele hoʻoilina a hoʻopau i ka pono o nā pae hoʻonohonoho i kūkulu ʻia a lawe ʻia.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Keleawe

Ua lanakila ka hoʻolālā Inspiring Formosa Ke Kūkulu Hiʻohiʻona Kikohoʻe Hoʻoulu i ka A' Design Award Keleawe, he ʻike hoʻohanohano nui loa i hāʻawi ʻia i nā hoʻolālā kūʻokoʻa i ʻike ʻia ma o ka hana noʻeau, ka akamai a me ka makakoho. He mau hana mākaukau a hana noʻeau kupaianaha nā lanakila Keleawe e hōʻoia ana i ka ʻike nui, ka noʻonoʻo a me ka maʻalea o kā lākou poʻe hoʻolālā. Manaʻo ʻia ʻo ka hoʻolālā Inspiring Formosa Ke Kūkulu Hiʻohiʻona Kikohoʻe Hoʻoulu he mea i mahalo nui ʻia, hoʻohiwahiwa ʻia a aloha ʻia, he ʻoihana a hou loa. ʻO kēia hoʻolālā i lanakila i ka A' Design Award Keleawe e hoʻohui ana i nā hana maikaʻi loa o ka hana noʻeau, ka ʻepekema, ka hoʻolālā a me ka ʻenehana, a maikaʻi no kona nānā ʻana i nā kikoʻī. Hoʻokō maikaʻi ka hoʻolālā Inspiring Formosa Ke Kūkulu Hiʻohiʻona Kikohoʻe Hoʻoulu i nā pono, hoʻopā i ka makemake, hoʻohiwahiwa i nā manaʻo a huki i ka makemake e ʻike.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: Inspiring Formosa is a generative scenography system for live pipe organ concerts. Unlike traditional physical stages, it utilizes an AI engine and 5G to translate live acoustics into dynamic architectural projections instantly. This zero-waste, scalable model solves the restriction of altering heritage venues. Its unique advantage lies in transforming invisible sound into immersive visual art, offering a highly marketable, sustainable touring framework for contemporary performing arts.
Dimensions & Packaging: As a zero-waste virtual scenography, the design possesses no physical dimensions. It utilizes a 5G low-latency multicam system for real-time capture of the organist's movements. The visual engine, powered by TouchDesigner and ITRI's generative AI, processes acoustic data and physical paintings via Gaussian Splash simulations. Outputs are projection-mapped directly onto the venue's architecture and synchronized seamlessly with stage lighting via DMX and ArtNet protocols.
Tags: virtual scenography, stage design, projection mapping, generative art, pipe organ concert, interactive stage, artificial intelligence, 5G technology, immersive environment, total artwork
Production Technology: Realized without physical sets, the virtual scenography uses TouchDesigner as the core engine, integrating generative AI, particle systems, and live video capture. A 5G low-latency multicam setup captures the organist’s hand and pedal movements, feeding data into the engine. AI models analyze live acoustics and process physical paintings via Gaussian Splash simulations. Visuals are projection-mapped onto the venue's architecture, synchronized with stage lighting via DMX and ArtNet protocols.
Design Challenge: Culturally, the challenge was modernizing the pipe organ without compromising its heritage. Technically, national concert halls strictly prohibit physical stage constructions. We overcame this by replacing traditional props with non-invasive projection mapping to create a virtual scenography. Furthermore, synchronizing live acoustics with AI visuals required solving severe latency issues. Integrating a 5G network ensured zero-delay rendering, unifying heritage with dynamic digital scenery.
Research: This applied research aims to sustainably modernize classical performances.
The methodology translates real-time acoustics into visual syntax using an AI engine, 5G networks, and Gaussian Splash simulations.
We tested this with a live organist and audiences at two national venues.
The result is a zero-waste, scalable virtual scenography.
Insights prove this digital model revitalizes cultural heritage, eliminates physical touring waste, and offers a highly marketable theatrical experience.
Inspiration: Inspired by the concept of "Gesamtkunstwerk" (total artwork), we sought to modernize the millennium-old pipe organ. The motivation was to decode classical heritage visually without damaging historical venues. Supported by ITRI's 5G low-latency network and Gaussian Splash AI simulations processing physical paintings, we treated the venue as a breathing instrument. This interdisciplinary research merges sound physics with algorithmic beauty, amplifying human emotion through smart technology.
Project Duration: The project development started in 2021 in Taipei, Taiwan. The first iteration premiered at the National Theater and Concert Hall in Taipei on August 9, 2024. The project was subsequently expanded and exhibited at the Weiwuying National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts in Kaohsiung on October 24, 2025, completing the twin-city curatorial framework.
Operation Flow: Instead of using traditional wooden sets, the stage operates as a living, interactive canvas. As the organist performs, an intelligent system listens to the live melodies and captures her movements. It instantly translates this acoustic energy into fluid, breathing light projections mapped directly onto the venue's walls and organ pipes. This real-time interaction creates a deeply immersive visual journey, offering a breathtaking, zero-waste theatrical experience that static props cannot achieve.
Patents: Copyrights belong to Formosa Pipe Organ Society, 2025.
Image Credits: Image #1: Formosa Pipe Organ Society, Inspiring Formosa, 2025.
Image #2: Formosa Pipe Organ Society, Inspiring Formosa, 2025.
Image #3: Formosa Pipe Organ Society, Inspiring Formosa, 2025.
Image #4: Formosa Pipe Organ Society, Inspiring Formosa, 2025.
Image #5: Formosa Pipe Organ Society, Inspiring Formosa, 2025.