# Tuning Human Frequencies Florian Krautli's Human Antenna is a Radio Like No Other By Meghan Young | Published 2009-09-17 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/florian-krautli-human-antenna References: [yankodesign](http://www.yankodesign.com/2009/09/17/ok-i-hear-jackie-gleason-dont-move/) & [kraeutli](http://www.kraeutli.com/index.php/2009/09/01/human-antenna/) If your lifelong dream was to [make music](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/muse-3), but you lacked the much needed funk gene, Florian Kräutli has answered your sweet-sounding prayers, having designed the Human Antenna. Rather than inflicting acoustic agony on an unsuspecting audience, use what nature did give you: your body. Don’t aspire to conduct a symphony, my tone-deaf, rhythm-less friends, conduct frequencies instead. (Huh?) Well, with the Human Antenna, simply walking across a carpet made of looms from conductive thread acts like the [tuner of a radio](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/symphony-ai). The carpet plus your mass equals [beautiful music](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sonic-heirloom)! ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.5/10 - Popularity: 12% | Activity: 84% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Media](https://www.trendhunter.com/media) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Conductive Thread:** The trend of using conductive thread in innovative designs allows for the creation of interactive and functional textiles. - **Body-based Interfaces:** The trend of utilizing the human body as an interface for technology opens up opportunities for unique user interactions and experiences. - **Bio-inspired Design:** The trend of drawing inspiration from nature and biology to create innovative and functional products leads to creative solutions like the Human Antenna. ### Where This Applies - **Fashion and Textiles:** The fashion and textiles industry can explore the use of conductive thread to create smart and interactive garments. - **Technology and Electronics:** The technology and electronics industry can develop body-based interfaces that allow for intuitive and immersive user experiences. - **Product Design and Innovation:** The product design and innovation industry can leverage bio-inspired design principles to develop disruptive and unique products like the Human Antenna. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Compactly Portable Theremins](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/theremins.md) - [Delightfully Playful Music Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/anomalo.md) - [Interactive Music Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sound-maestro.md) - [Modernized Analog Theremins](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/theremin.md) - [Tape Deck Instruments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/magnetic-folklore.md) - [Mobile Music Analysis Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/music-analysis-device.md) - [Hand-Sensing Musical Instruments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/roli-airwave.md) - [Plant-Powered MIDI Sound Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/love-hultn-tegel.md) - [Electronic String Instruments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/harmoni.md)