Beethoven was deaf when he composed his greatest works; with this EEG system by Eduardo Miranda of the Interdisciplinary Centre for Computer Music Research at the University of Plymouth, the next great composer could be a paralyzed person who has no formal training as a musician.
Miranda's EEG system teaches "composers" to focus on the same stimulus and use their minds to focus on a task -- pushing a button, for example. Those brain signals become associated with that activity; when the brain detects these patterns, the device creates a musical note. The intensity of the note can also be varied by the brainwaves.
The video above, with Beethoven playing in the background, illustrates how looking at an image can create electronic music.
Brainwave Music Composition
Eduardo Miranda's EEG System Aims to Revolutionize Musicianship
Trend Themes
1. Brainwave Music Composition - Using EEG systems to compose music based on brain signals presents disruptive innovation opportunities in the music industry.
2. Paralyzed Musicianship - Enabling paralyzed individuals to create music through brainwave-inspired compositions opens up disruptive innovation opportunities in the healthcare industry.
3. Mind-controlled Instruments - Developing mind-controlled instruments that generate music based on brain activity offers disruptive innovation opportunities in the technology sector.
Industry Implications
1. Music Industry - The use of EEG systems to compose music has the potential to transform music creation and revolutionize the music industry.
2. Healthcare Industry - The application of brainwave music composition for paralyzed individuals can disrupt traditional approaches to rehabilitation and therapeutic interventions in the healthcare industry.
3. Technology Sector - The development of mind-controlled instruments has the potential to disrupt conventional music instruments and create new opportunities in the technology sector.