Moscow-based media artist Dmitry Morozov, who works under the alias ::vtol::, shared images and a video overview of his blood-powered synth installation, Until I Die.
Until I Die is an installation that operates on unique batteries that generate electricity using the artist’s own blood. The electric current produced by the batteries powers a small Axoloti-based algorithmic synth module. The module creates generative sound composition that play via a small speaker.
Here’s a video overview:
The installation consists of 5 batteries, each of which has 11 storage tanks containing electrodes. Each battery generates about 0,6 V; a series of 5 batteries generates a total of 3 V and a current intensity of 1000mAh.
The sound unit is connected to the main battery. It consists of voltage converters, buffer capacitors, an Axoloti sound module, a small booster with speakers and a display that shows the voltage after the conversion. This voltage (6.5–7 V) is the main operating voltage of the sound system.
The unique electronic music installation is, by design, impermanent and explores the ephemerality of life and art.
Technical and conceptual details on the project are available at the artist’s site.
wonder if a semen powered one is next?
now that is a new kind of squeamish
need to tweak a lot of knobs for that one
Even though that was crass, it was also funny!
masturbation
a solo played on a single organ
A jizzethesizer?
That was funny. And yes, this is gross.
Wait, what?
use a pen side-show Bob
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KF0_FGnbpMo
Boring. First it was plants, then it was using weather and now this. Please.
Nothing new here. I’ve been putting my blood, sweat, and tears into my synth music for decades. It’s been mostly tears.
The most terrible synth related thing I’ve ever heard of.
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I like some of the guy’s work, but this seems wasteful when there is a shortage of blood for medical purposes.