The Sonification of Meteorology
Atmospherics/Weather Works is a performance, installation, and distributed software project for the sonification of storms (cyclones, for example) and other meteorological events generated directly from data produced by a highly detailed and physically accurate simulation of the weather.
Collaborators:
Andrea Polli, Lead Artist; Glenn Van Knowe, Lead Scientist;
Chuck Varga, Special Effects Designer
link / via the Rhizome exhibition '"Location is Everything"
~Instead of listening to weather reports off the radio your computer could be programmed to play music (or sound effects) based on the forecast. Wagner's the Flight of the Valkeries for a hurricane or thunderstorm; the Witch's theme from the movie the Wizard of Oz as a tornado warning; Jimmy Buffet for clear skies/clear sailing (sorry); the blues for a cloudy day? Etc.
How about weather-forecasting ring-tones?
As sensor-networks become prevalent, there will be more artworks like this.
Posted by Cieciel at January 28, 2005 06:22 AM