# Music in Motion Art Installations Cod.Act's Pendulum Choir Show's Music Like Never Before By Brandon Bastaldo | Published 2013-03-08 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pendulum-choir References: [collabcubed](http://collabcubed.com/2013/03/07/pendulum-choir-cod-act/) & [codact.ch](http://www.codact.ch/gb/pendugb.html) People have been trying to translate sounds into movement for quite some time, but Swiss art group Cod.Act's latest [interactive installation](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/transmutation-observatory) entitled Pendulum Choir is taking this age old compulsion of human curiosity to new breathtaking visual heights. Led by André and Michel Décosterd, Pendulum Choir functions by propping up a chorus of 9 A Capella singers on tilting hydraulic jacks. The choir sways the singing members in unison movements based on the sounds and story they produce as a whole. Ranging from repetitive sounds, abstract noises and lyrically inspired narrative sounds, the Pendulum Choir creates a [musical performance](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/feel-the-sound) using the actual bodies of these singers. Meant to be a "robotic allegory where the technological complexity and the lyricism of the moving bodies combine into a work with Promethean accents," Cod.Act's installation promises to bring the [live sensory musical experience](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/justine-emard) we've been searching for. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.1/10 - Popularity: 23% | Activity: 62% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/robots) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Interactive Art Installations:** Art installations that incorporate interactive and responsive elements offer opportunities for disruption in the entertainment and advertising industries. - **Music-driven Performances:** Musical performances that use technology to translate sounds into movement can provide new and immersive experiences for audiences in the entertainment and hospitality industries. - **Robotic Allegories:** Art installations that combine advanced technology and creative storytelling can offer unique branding opportunities for companies in the advertising and technology industries. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Entertainment:** Interactive art installations and music-driven performances can attract and engage audiences, creating opportunities for revenue growth in the entertainment industry. - **Advertising:** Robotic allegories and interactive art installations can offer new and creative branding opportunities for companies in the advertising industry. - **Hospitality:** Music-driven performances and interactive art installations can provide unique and memorable experiences for guests, offering opportunities for differentiation in the hospitality industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [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) - [Interactive Music Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sound-maestro.md) - [Urban Soundscape Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moment-installation.md) - [Musical-Themed Kinetic Structures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/daydreamer.md) - [AI Sound Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-sound-piece.md) - [Interactive Kinetic Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/interactive-kinetic-sculptures.md) - [Water-Covered Speaker Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shaped-by-water.md) - [Immersive Light Art Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/psychoacoustic-light-ensemble.md)