Algal biomusic generation
Technologies which can generate music with limited human intervention are a longstanding area of investigation for musicians and musicologists, with particular interest in how these technologies can be harnessed for ecocentric forms of musical expression. To date, most of these efforts have focused...
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| author | Joshua M. Lawrence Emma Albertini Alberto Scarampi Paolo Bombelli Lucia B. Giron Lena Kuzmich Christopher J. Howe |
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| description | Technologies which can generate music with limited human intervention are a longstanding area of investigation for musicians and musicologists, with particular interest in how these technologies can be harnessed for ecocentric forms of musical expression. To date, most of these efforts have focused on the use of computational algorithms to compose music. Biomusic – music created using biological data – provides an alternative paradigm for the creation of non-human music which can be truly ecocentric. Photosynthetic organisms in particular offer the ability to create music which responds to changes in their environment, such as changes in light conditions and temperature. Herein, we propose how the ubiquitous bioelectrical activities of algae (which are correlated with their photosynthetic activity) can be utilized for biomusic generation. In addition to describing the scientific principles underpinning these algal biomusic systems, we also provide tutorial descriptions of the bioelectrochemical devices and signal processing pipelines which can be used to engineer them. In addition, we provide an overview of the many musical applications that can be accessed with this technology, highlighting a few pioneering examples of algal biomusic generation. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-22d8aa9bd9bb481ea89a6a4b5eaf6ab12024-12-10T12:29:20ZengTaylor & Francis GroupApplied Phycology2638-80812025-12-016192010.1080/26388081.2024.2434476Algal biomusic generationJoshua M. Lawrence0Emma Albertini1Alberto Scarampi2Paolo Bombelli3Lucia B. Giron4Lena Kuzmich5Christopher J. Howe6Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UKDepartment of Physics, Imperial College London, London, UKSchool of Life Sciences, University of Warwick, Coventry, UKDepartment of Biochemistry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UKDepartment of Biochemistry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UKHybrid Forms Lab, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, NetherlandsDepartment of Biochemistry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UKTechnologies which can generate music with limited human intervention are a longstanding area of investigation for musicians and musicologists, with particular interest in how these technologies can be harnessed for ecocentric forms of musical expression. To date, most of these efforts have focused on the use of computational algorithms to compose music. Biomusic – music created using biological data – provides an alternative paradigm for the creation of non-human music which can be truly ecocentric. Photosynthetic organisms in particular offer the ability to create music which responds to changes in their environment, such as changes in light conditions and temperature. Herein, we propose how the ubiquitous bioelectrical activities of algae (which are correlated with their photosynthetic activity) can be utilized for biomusic generation. In addition to describing the scientific principles underpinning these algal biomusic systems, we also provide tutorial descriptions of the bioelectrochemical devices and signal processing pipelines which can be used to engineer them. In addition, we provide an overview of the many musical applications that can be accessed with this technology, highlighting a few pioneering examples of algal biomusic generation.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/26388081.2024.2434476Algaebioelectricitybiophotovoltaicbiomusicsonificationelectronic music |
| spellingShingle | Joshua M. Lawrence Emma Albertini Alberto Scarampi Paolo Bombelli Lucia B. Giron Lena Kuzmich Christopher J. Howe Algal biomusic generation Applied Phycology Algae bioelectricity biophotovoltaic biomusic sonification electronic music |
| title | Algal biomusic generation |
| title_full | Algal biomusic generation |
| title_fullStr | Algal biomusic generation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Algal biomusic generation |
| title_short | Algal biomusic generation |
| title_sort | algal biomusic generation |
| topic | Algae bioelectricity biophotovoltaic biomusic sonification electronic music |
| url | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/26388081.2024.2434476 |
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