TheCryptProjectoffersadigitalportrayalofSt.GilesChurch'scrypt,blendingitsrichhistorywithmoderntechnology.Thismulti-modalinstallationincludes3DandLiDARscans,AI,andlocalenvironmentaldatatocreateaninteractiveexperiencethatvisualizesthespacethroughsoundandvisuals.Bymergingpastandfuture,theinstallationhonorsthechurch'slegacywhilehighlightingmoderninnovation.TheprojectusesUnitytocraftliveaudiovisualsfrom3Dscans,convertingthemintopointcloudsthatrespondtoaudioviatheUnityVFXgraph.

Additionally,itfeaturesaninteractivecomponentwhereuserscanexplorethe3Dscansofthecrypt.Fieldrecordingsfromthechurchanditssurroundings,includingaliveperformanceinthecrypt,wereusedtotrainanAIgenerativemodelusingtheRAVEframework.Theplayer’smovementsinthevirtualspacearemappedtothemodel’slatentspaceinMax8,causingtheaudiotochangedynamicallyastheplayernavigatesthecrypt.Thisaudiooutputtheninfluencesthe3Dmodelinreal-timethroughUnity’sVFXgraph,creatingaseamless,immersiveexperience.