Plant Electricity-Based Generative Art Installation
植物并非无声,它们一直在以自己的方式“演奏”。
装置通过实时采集植物体内的电信号,将其转化为钢琴旋律,让植物成为能“即兴作曲”的演奏者。不同植物因生理差异展现出各自的音乐“风格”,而观众的触碰也会触发旋律的变化。植物不再是装饰性的背景,而是共创音乐的主角。
Plants have never been silent — we simply haven’t been listening.
Plant Pianist captures the subtle bioelectrical signals within plants, transforming them into active performers on a piano. Each plant has its own unique personality, improvising melodies in real time based on its internal state or human touch. Here, nature steps out of the background — and takes center stage.
在某种意义上,万物都有自己的语言。人类拥有复杂多样的语系,人工智能以代码交流,动物以气味、鸣叫或动作传递信息。而植物,也一直在“说话”——只不过我们太久没有倾听。
In a sense, all things in the world have their own language. Humans possess complex and diverse language systems, artificial intelligence communicates through code, and animals convey information through scents, calls, or movements. As for plants, they, too, have always been “speaking”—it is just that we have long forgotten how to listen.
植物体内不断波动的电信号,便是它们的一种语言。不同的生长状态、环境变化、光照温度,都会影响这些电信号的节奏和形态。它们始终在用微弱却真实的方式表达着自己。
The fluctuating electrical signals within plants are a form of their language. Different growth states, environmental changes, light exposure, and temperature variations all influence the rhythm and patterns of these electrical signals. Plants are constantly expressing themselves in subtle yet tangible ways.
我希望能为这种“被忽视的语言”找到一个翻译器。让植物的情绪、反应与状态,转化为一种人类能够感知和理解的形式。而在所有的媒介中,我认为音乐是最具灵性与超越性的选择。
I aspire to create a “translator” for this overlooked language—to convert the emotions, reactions, and states of plants into a form that humans can perceive and comprehend. Among all possible mediums, I believe music is the most spiritual and transcendent choice.
音乐跨越语言、文化与物种的界限。一首乐曲可以让来自不同文化背景的人共鸣,甚至动物对旋律也会产生反应。我们向外星文明发出的“旅行者金唱片”,载体也是音乐。音乐拥有一种无需翻译的共通力,它天然适合成为植物与人之间沟通的桥梁。
Music transcends the boundaries of language, culture, and even species. A musical piece can resonate with people from different cultural backgrounds, and even animals respond to melodies. The “Voyager Golden Record,” sent into space as a message to extraterrestrial civilizations, is itself carried by music. Music possesses a universal power that requires no translation—it is naturally suited to become the bridge of communication between plants and humans.