Musical plants powered by touch

February 19, 2014
Written by Hayley

This hack shows that not every touch interface needs to be glass or plastic, and how we can interact with real, living plants in the same way as touchscreen devices.

As plants carry an electric current, and so do we, the guys at Fast Company decided to experiment with them and create touch-sensitive plants that generate music.

They hacked the house plants to play different musical notes depending on how and where they are touched. Check out the video below and their article at Fast Co. Labs for how it was done and how you can do it yourself!

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