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A previous report that I looked at that I found interesting was Sara Frankel’s Week 3 Looking Outwards about the first 3D printed violin. As she said, “This project harmonizes the art of code and music together.” I found it amazing that someone was able to play something made by a machine with just as much emotion and expression as a man-made instrument. However, I also noticed some different aspects in the tone of the 3D-printed violin that makes it have its own unique sound. I noticed there were even instances where I thought a guitar was playing! Many different algorithms were put into the fabrication of this instrument, and the machine had to be programmed to act like a human was making the instrument. I find this project very inspirational because it demonstrates the many different mediums of music, and that music can be played in many different fashions.
The world’s first 3D printed violin (from Sara’s Looking Outwards)