# River Stone Art Machines The 'Jller' Sorts Pebbles Automatically by Their Geological Age By Mishal Omar | Published 2016-05-23 | Unique Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/river-stone-art References: [thisiscolossal](http://www.thisiscolossal.com/2016/05/kinetic-rock-sorting-jller/?utm_source=feedly&utm_medium=webfeeds) & [prokopbartonicek](http://www.prokopbartonicek.com/jller-ignorance-with-benjamin-maus-2015) The 'Jller' is an automated machine that can sort stones from the Iller river in Germany by their age and the result is beautiful machine-automated river stone art. Combining geology, [industrial automation](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/binko-recycling-machine) and performance art, the machine works to tell a story about the German river. It works by analyzing the stones, making assumptions about their age from its analysis and then placing the stone in a pre-determined location to reflect the time stamp of the stones' position. Based on color, layers, patterns and surface texture, the machine is able to accurately determine the [age of the stone](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/automatique) and formulate this beautiful river stone art. The end result of the machine's efforts is a large display outlining the timeline of the stones and showing visible patterns that aim to tell a story about the river. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.6/10 - Popularity: 95% | Activity: 94% | 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) > [Unique](https://www.trendhunter.com/unique) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Automated Sorting Machines:** There's an opportunity to develop sorting machines that can classify natural objects using data processing algorithms. - **Geological Analysis Technology:** There's an opportunity to develop technologies that can accurately analyze and interpret geological data based on the features of natural objects. - **Narrative Art Installations:** There's an opportunity to create artwork projects that use technology to tell the story of natural objects in a visually stunning way. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Mining:** Mining companies can leverage automated sorting machines to streamline their sorting process and improve efficiency. - **Environmental Conservation:** Environmental organizations can use geological analysis technology to better understand the environments they're studying. - **Arts and Culture:** Art institutions can work on creating experiences that showcase technology's role in interpreting the natural world. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Kinetic Artful Sand Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/arrakis-30.md) - [Kinetic Art Objects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/la-machine.md) - [Mineral-Inspired Digital Art Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/neogene-collection.md) - [Stacked Stone Camera Projectors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-nostalgia-of-now.md) - [Climate-Awareness Soft Art Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dreamstones.md) - [Stone-Stacked Dynamic Fountains](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vondel-fountain.md) - [AI-Driven Ceramic Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/texttoclay.md) - [Hypnotic Mechanical Marble Runs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/marble-track.md) - [Stone Floral Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lithic-bloom.md)