I for one welcome our new mushroom overlords...
Sorry, it's an Instagram link.
SB Media on Instagram: "Jon Ross and Andy Kidd, engineers and artists from the UK, have developed a system that lets mushrooms and plants play music through bionic arms. John, the visionary behind Bionic and the Wires, combines art, technology, and environmental thinking to create custom bionic arms that enable plants and fungi to produce music and visual art, challenging traditional human-centered notions of creativity by empowering non-human lifeforms to express themselves. Complementing this, Andy, a skilled electronic musician and live performer, transforms bio-signals from nature into immersive soundscapes using synthesizers and digital tools, bridging the organic and technological realms. Together, their innovative collaboration pushes the boundaries of art and redefines who (or what) can be an artist. Their project merges biology, robotics, and creativity, turning natural bioelectric signals into expressive performances and here’s how they describe it: “We connect bionic arms to mushrooms and plants so they can play music and be creative. Our art explores new ways of thinking about the natural world. All life create bio-electrical signals. Our equipment converts these into signals that are used to control the arms. Recent research suggests that fungi and plants exhibit surprising levels of intelligence, including decision-making, learning, memory and the ability to respond to sound waves.” --- 💡 Learn More: Bionic and The Wires https://bionicandthewires.com/ [Sources] (🎞 @bionicandthewires) (🎼 Mushroom) (✍️ Description) 1. Jon R. & Andy K. (2024) Bionic and The Wires. --- Follow @science.sbmedia to keep the curiosity alive! 🪐🔭 #BionicMusic #PlantNeurobiology #FungalIntelligence #Bioelectricity #BionicAndTheWires #LivingInstruments #OrganicTech #ScienceExplained #STEM #NatureAndMachines"
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It'd probably be better music if a person, having a sense of sound, being aware of music theory, and human emotions, actually composed it.
A mate at uni did a similar thing with max/msp and some sensors looking at fish in a bowl. Someone seems to come up with a new take on this concept every couple of years or so.
It's kind of like a creative thing for a human to do, but not quite as creative as doing the thing they're trying to avoid (writing a fucking melody).
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brb Monkhouse Stampede, Tue 9 Sep 2025, 20:38,
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fishcakes
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cumquat may will not be commenting further on the allegations, Wed 10 Sep 2025, 12:45,
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