Robotic Sound Artist
Listen now
Description
Andy Cavatorta is a sculptor working with sound and robotics. A graduate of MIT’s Media Lab, his work integrates emerging technologies with traditional crafts to discover new ways to create meaning with sound. And we’re not talking about those conventional electronic mixers, controllers or decks. The list of materials for robotic instrument builder Andy Cavatorta’s project includes, but is not limited to, wine glasses, wheels, vacuum tubes and even Mongolian horsehair and dried wasps nests. Here, we spoke to Andy himself about his work as a sculptor of robots and a sonic virtuoso, as well as his thoughts on the current state of technological innovation and how it affects our lives.
More Episodes
Hacking. We’ve seen it a thousand times on popular television series and movies. It’s been ingrained in our minds - the hooded figure hunched over a computer in a dark room or a spectacled geek sitting in a hidden van typing away on a laptop. Stacey is a white hat hacker (also known as an ethical...
Published 04/20/17
From our early years, colour becomes part of our lives. It has practical bearing on our personal relationships, it influences the home environment, offices, hospitals and everything we eat, drink and touch. But do colours heal? We speak to Evelyn Leong, who uses colour therapy to treat physical,...
Published 04/13/17
This week, Careers Unusual takes a twist. We went out for a street interview to find out what Malaysians secretly wish are their full time jobs. And perhaps, a little pause and ponder upon the unusual in our ordinary routine.
Published 04/06/17