Dream a Little Dream

To build their latest new media installation at the Dallas Contemporary, Frank and Lee Dufour spent copious amounts of time researching the most common dreams humans have when they travel into their own subconcious. They surveyed friends, scoured Web sites and interviewed experts. Then, they built a computer that can understand words and vocal pitch. They hooked that computer up to videos and soundscapes based on their dream research, and finally compiled of book of French poet Gaston Bachelard. The result? Dreamarchitectronics, for which you, the visitor, read a section of poetry aloud and based on your emotion when reading, the system creates a dream for you. It feels like the moment upon awaking when you attempt to reconstruct the dreams from the night before. You’ll want to spend all afternoon there. Admission to the Dallas Contemporary (161 Glass St.) is free and hours are 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. Turesday through Saturday and 12-5 p.m. Sundays. The system remains live through December 21. More info at dallascontemporary.org.

Tuesdays-Saturdays, 11 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sun., Nov. 23, 12-5 p.m. Starts: Nov. 18. Continues through Dec. 21, 2014