Toxic Instruments: Knitted Plastic Toys as Electronic Music Controllers

Explore the intersection of toxic materials, music, and technology in the creation of knitted plastic toys as electronic music controllers, generating new forms of musical expression and challenging traditional notions of life and normalcy.

Key takeaways

Toxic instruments and materials can be used to create new forms of musical expression.
Knitted plastic toys can be used as electronic music controllers, offering a new way to interact with music.
The project uses Q-learning to teach a computer to generate music based on the input it receives from a player.
The music generation system is designed to evolve over time, allowing the computer to learn from the player and adapt to new rhythms.
The project aims to create a sense of alter life, where life and toxicity are intertwined, and the world is perceived as a shared, complex system.
The use of plastic in music and art can be seen as a way to challenge the notion of impermeability and the idea that some things can be separated from toxicity.
The project uses a combination of binary and analogical approaches to create a sense of continuous experimentation and evolution.
The music generation system is designed to be responsive to the player, allowing for a sense of collaboration and dialogue.
The project challenges the idea that the future is predetermined and that some forms of life are more valuable than others.
The use of plastic in music and art can be seen as a way to reevaluate the notion of normalcy and to question the idea that some things can be protected from toxicity.
The project creates a sense of shared entanglement, where life and toxicity are intertwined and impossible to separate.
The use of contact microphones and sensors allows the toy to interact with the player in a direct and physical way.
The project is part of a larger movement to challenge the idea that some forms of life are more valuable than others and to question the notion of normalcy.
The use of plastic in music and art can be seen as a way to challenge the notion of impermeability and to question the idea that some things can be protected from toxicity.
The project creates a sense of continuous experimentation and evolution, allowing for a sense of alter life to emerge.

Toxic Instruments: Knitted Plastic Toys as Electronic Music Controllers

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