Chorusing Symbionts

ABOUT

Chorusing Symbionts is a project investigating the possibility of interspecies music bridging the worlds of humans, robots and animals within the framework of ecoacoustics. The project is inspired by current research in the field of artificial intelligence and bioacoustics, and more specifically machine learning applied to animal communication. It proposes a type of embodied and sensorial science-fiction in which new artificial creatures are bred to evolve organically in a symbiotic relationship with their naturally evolved counterparts.

The project takes as a starting point the following question: can the current attention which is given to the field of artificial intelligence, which is commonly understood as the simulation of human intelligence, be utilised to promote a broader understanding of intelligence, reaching beyond human-centric perspectives? And what can we learn from nature about sharing space amongst species, which might contribute to a more balanced relation between humans and the biosphere?

Chorusing Symbionts will result in a new ensemble of artificial creatures, which communicate with each other and are acoustically and energetically integrated in the environment. The creatures generate spatial electronic music, which helps listeners to connect with nature. They will be designed to be placed in public gardens and parks for periods spanning from a few weeks to a few months starting in 2026.