# Acoustic Art Installations 'Looks Like Music' Uses Coloring and Robots to Make Beautiful Tunes By Michael Hines | Published 2013-09-17 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/looks-like-music References: [dezeen](http://www.dezeen.com/2013/09/15/looks-like-music-by-yuri-suzuki/) & [yurisuzuki](http://yurisuzuki.com/) 'Looks Like Music' is the latest [musical installation](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/feel-the-sound) from designer Yuri Suzuki. Suzuki's creation features tiny robots called 'Color Chasers' that are programmed to follow a path created by a black marker. When the robots run over colored marks on the path, they [play a sound](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gradient-synth). All of the robots in Looks Like Music (there are five in total) have a different shape and play a different sound, including drums, deep bass and chords. Suzuki is dyslexic and cannot read music. However, the Japanese designer does like to play music and has created many installations that make music in unconventional ways. Looks Like Music was recently on display at the Mudam museum in Luxembourg where guests were allowed to create their own tunes using nothing but [markers and robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/loops-lab). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.6/10 - Popularity: 7% | Activity: 32% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Robotic Installations:** The use of robots in art installations creates innovative and interactive musical experiences. - **Unconventional Music Creation:** Designers are exploring unconventional methods to create music, bypassing traditional sheet music. - **Accessible Music Interfaces:** Technology-enabled interfaces like markers and robots make music creation accessible to a wider audience. ### Who This Affects Most - **Art and Design:** Art and design industries can explore the integration of robotics to push the boundaries of interactive artwork. - **Music:** The music industry can benefit from creating unique and immersive musical experiences through unconventional methods. - **Education and Entertainment:** Integrating technology-enabled interfaces can revolutionize music education and entertainment experiences. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Colorful Dynamic Acoustic Playgrounds](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/otonomori.md) - [Music AI-Generated Visual Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/modem.md) - [Build-Your-Own Sound Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/utooto.md) - [Tactile Interactive Music Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/yamaha.md) - [Engaging Musical Humanoid Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/toy-robot-concept.md) - [Wonderous Art Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/your-psychoacoustic-light-ensemble.md) - [Water Movement Sculptural Instruments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/inner-waves.md) - [AI-Fueled Music Mixer Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/happy-music-mixer-07.md) - [Sensory Explorative Art Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/making-sense-of-color.md)