The latest version of the soundscape generator, “ANH-01” from the ANH series, has been selected as a finalist for the ART AWARD at the international conference on artificial life, ALIFE2021. [https://www.robot100.cz/alife2021/]

The “ANH series” is based on the “Acoustic Niche Hypothesis”. The device collects sounds from its environment and autonomously generates new sounds to naturally fill any vacancies in the environmental frequency bandwidth. This includes sounds beyond the human auditory range, and these diverse sounds are emitted from multiple speakers in intricate timings. Unlike systems that merely record and playback natural sounds, this device creates a rich soundscape adapted to the local sound environment in real-time.

This work is equipped with the alternative machine dynamics engine, “ALIFE Engine”.