Olivia Louvel is a French-born British composer and artist whose work is presented in the form of sound recordings, sound art installations, video art and live performances. She won an Ivor Novello Award in Sound Art at The Ivors Classical Awards 2023 for LOL, a sonic intervention delivered through the public address system of Middlesbrough's CCTV surveillance network, reflecting the state of political affairs in Britain.

Previously, The Sculptor Speaks, a resounding of a 1961 tape of Barbara Hepworth's voice, was nominated for an Ivor Novello Award in the Sound Art category at the Ivors Composer Awards 2020. She was interviewed by Stuart Maconie on his BBC Radio 6 programme Freak Zone about her "compelling sculpture-inspired work" on Barbara Hepworth.

She has presented her work at Towner Eastbourne, The Hepworth Wakefield, Chapter Arts Centre in Cardiff, Resonance FM /Extra, King's Place in London, De La Warr Pavilion in Bexhill-on-Sea, Ikon Gallery, IKLECTIK, Earsthetic Festival in Brighton Dome, Brighton, and at Brighton Digital Festival.