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Music with unconventional computing: granular synthesis with the biological computing substrate physarum polycephalum

  • University of Plymouth

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Abstract

This paper reports on the outcomes of an approach to granular synthesis using the biological computing substrate Physarum polycephalum. The plasmodium of Physarum Polycephalum is unicellular with a myriad of diploid nuclei, which moves like a giant amoeba in its pursuit of food. The organism is amorphous, and although without a brain or any serving centre of control, can respond to the environmental conditions that surround it. In the presented approach, we harness the organism’s oscillatory behaviour and protoplasmic network configuration to produce and sequence sound grains. Such an approach is an extension to one of the author’s previous musical works with Physarum polycephalum, which he presented in [13].

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMusic, Mind, and Embodiment - 11th International Symposium, CMMR 2015, Revised Selected Papers
EditorsRichard Kronland-Martinet, Mitsuko Aramaki, Sølvi Ystad
PublisherSpringer
Pages271-280
Number of pages10
ISBN (Print)9783319462813
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 23 Sept 2016
Event11th International Symposium on Computer Music Multidisciplinary Research, CMMR 2015 - Plymouth, United Kingdom
Duration: 16 Jun 201519 Jun 2015

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume9617 LNCS
ISSN (Print)0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)1611-3349

Conference

Conference11th International Symposium on Computer Music Multidisciplinary Research, CMMR 2015
Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
CityPlymouth
Period16/06/1519/06/15

Keywords

  • Biological computing
  • Bionic engineering
  • Computer music
  • Granular synthesis
  • Music
  • Physarum polycephalum
  • Unconventional computing

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Theoretical Computer Science
  • General Computer Science

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