As 3D printing technology continues to push the boundaries of art and industry, it opens a door into a remarkable audible odyssey. Brooklyn-based startup Reify is offering to transform your favorite audio pieces into 3D-printed scupltures — and letting you play it via an augmented-reality mobile app.
“Ride of the Valkyries” by Richard Wagner
“White Shadow” by Peter Gabriel
Founder and CEO Allison Wood and her team of software tech, systems analysis and UX/UI design specialists are working on encoding any song, poem, noise — literally any sound you may think of — into a piece of art that you can carry around and display. As you would expect, the sculptures are intricate geometric patterns that portray each distinct sound’s ebb and flow; every bass, treble, and melody.
“Spin, Spin” by Gordon Lightfoot
“I’m Blue” by Gorillaz
“One” by Harry Nilsson
The mobile app, on the other hand, can read the visualized soundwaves of the sculpture and re-translate it back into audio.
“Requiem Pour Un Con” by Serge Gainsbourg
“How Music Works” by David Byrne