If you've ever wondered what dinosaurs and other extinct creatures sound like, now you can find out through Marguerite Humeau's project. The designer and recent graduate of the Royal College of Art has recreated the vocal chords of a few long-gone species -- the entelodont, a mammoth and an ambulocetus -- and made a video to reveal the final sounds.
To produce the ancient sounds, Marguerite Humeau first had to extensively study the spines, ribcages and skulls of each creature's fossils. She also studied an MRI scan of a 10,000-year-old mammoth, says Wired. Then, she fit air compressors and faux silicon vocal chords into giant figures made from polyurethane foam. The results are high-pitched, almost shriek-like noises, as well as low grumbles. Hear them all in this video!
What's Driving This Trend
- Recreating Extinct Vocal Chords
- Technology and anatomical knowledge are making it possible to recreate the sounds made by extinct animals.
- Anatomical Study of Extinct Species
- Advances in medical technology and imaging are allowing for more detailed studies of the anatomy and physiology of extinct species.
- Use of Soft Robotics in Anatomical Reconstruction
- The combination of soft robotics and anatomical knowledge is opening up new possibilities for recreating the movements and sounds of extinct species.
Who This Affects Most
- Museum Exhibitions
- Recreating the sounds made by extinct species could create new opportunities for museum exhibitions and visitor engagement.
- Educational Materials
- The recreation of extinct sounds could be used to create more immersive educational materials for schools and universities.
- Entertainment Industry
- The entertainment industry could utilize this technology to create new movies, TV shows, and video games featuring realistic sounds of extinct species.
