# TV-Manipulating Pens The Lumenoise by Niklas Roy Draws Light Patterns on Old Television Screens By Meghan Young | Published 2011-11-12 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-lumenoise References: [psfk](http://www.psfk.com/2011/11/light-pen-turns-your-old-tv-into-an-audiovisual-synthesizer-video.html) & [cyberniklas.de](http://www.cyberniklas.de/) Unlike new flat screen television screens, the old cathode ray tube televisions (CRT-TV) created images in the form of light emitted from the fluorescent screen, and the Lumenoise pen manipulates that light output to make works of art. Turning these [old CRT-TVs into canvases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/c1-canvas-art-tv), the Lumenoise pen is quite a creative invention. Developed by Niklas Roy during his residency at the digital culture institution La Gaîté Lyrique in Paris, the Lumenoise pen essentially paints [abstract geometric patterns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/back-to-basics-ii) and sounds directly onto the screens. Roy has provided all of the [codes and schematics](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fuseproject) for the Lumenoise pen on his website so that anyone with the know-how can replicate it for their own artistic purposes. If you make it, people might regard you as a modern-day magician. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.1/10 - Popularity: 24% | Activity: 61% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [DIY](https://www.trendhunter.com/diy) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **CRT-TV Art:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop new tools and techniques for creating art on old CRT-TV screens, using the Lumenoise pen as a starting point. - **DIY Electronics:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore the growing trend of DIY electronics by providing easy-to-follow instructions and kits for building innovative devices like the Lumenoise pen. - **Interactive Art:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Combine art, technology, and interactivity to create immersive experiences on unconventional mediums like CRT-TV screens using the Lumenoise pen as inspiration. ### Who This Affects Most - **Art Supplies:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Cater to a niche market of artists who are interested in experimenting with unconventional mediums like CRT-TV screens and provide specialized art supplies and tools. - **Open-source Hardware:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Foster the growth of open-source hardware by encouraging collaboration and sharing of knowledge in creating innovative devices like the Lumenoise pen. - **Digital Culture Institutions:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Partner with digital culture institutions to support artist residencies and provide resources for artists to explore new technologies and create boundary-pushing artworks. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Illusory Artwork-Displaying TVs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hisense-canvastv.md) - [Oversized Pen Lamps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bic-lamp.md) - [Customizable Pen Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pen-creator-studio.md) - [Digital Ink Pens](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/colorpik-pen.md) - [Transparent Fountain Pens](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/maze.md) - [Canvas-Like TVs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lg-objet-tv.md) - [Digitized Sticky Note Projectors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/memojector.md) - [80s-Inspired 16-Bit Display Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/16bit-display.md) - [Real-Time Digitizing Note-Taking Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/digitizing-notetaking.md)