Sounds Synthesis with Slime Mould of Physarum Polycephalum
arXiv:1212.1203 · doi:10.1016/S1672-6529(11)60016-4
Abstract
Physarum polycephalum is a huge single cell with thousands of nuclei, which behaves like a giant amoeba. During its foraging behaviour this plasmodium produces electrical activity corresponding to different physiological states. We developed a method to render sounds from such electrical activity and thus represent spatio-temporal behaviour of slime mould in a form apprehended by humans. We show to control behaviour of slime mould to shape it towards reproduction of required range of sounds.