BIRD SONG DIAMOND JAPAN

Bird Song Diamond is an interactive installation based on long-term research (2011-present) allowing multifaceted, interdisciplinary perspectives — uniquely connecting the nodes of evolutionary biology, artificial intelligence, spatial sound, mechatronic art and interactive technologies. The diamond as a crystal lattice of connected nodes reflects the commitment of each node to its disciplinary rigor held together in balance through shared interests. The sound art installation is an effort to include multiple new facets of the larger public — from children to art lovers and from academics to theoreticians. “The intent of this project is to permit humans to understand the grammar and meaning of bird songs. Recent advances in sensor arrays, computation, and computational linguistics finally make this long-sought goal achievable.” (Taylor, 2011) By digitizing and categorizing bird songs and their circumstances, one begins to understand their grammar and meaning. BSD allows lay people to enjoy bird communication patterns through artificial life-based visual and aural recreations of bird songs obtained from such analysis.

In addition to the event at the University of Tsukuba, we will exhibit the BIRD SONG DIAMOND at the AROB 2016 (the 21st International Symposium on Artificial Life and Robotics, 2016）to be held from January 20th until January 22nd at the Beacon Plaza in Beppu’s International Convention Center. We will give an overview of the project and perform a live demonstration. We look forward to seeing you at the event. For more detail on how to attend the symposium, please see the following link:

http://isarob.org/symposium/index.php?main_page=timetable&#OS2