Sensory-interactive engagement with complex data deepens the understanding of our biology and reinforces profound visceral connections to distant lifeforms. Translation/transcoding of complex data to alternative sensoria (from scientific data to interactive 3D soundscapes) enables a shift in cognition, conceptual dialogue, generation of novel interpretations and transformative experiences for art-science public audiences.

An extension of this paradigm would reinforce the perception of space and time through access to sonic-based equivalents of trans- species genomes/morphologies – as representations of the moments, conditions and residues of ocean origins 3 Weaver, Timothy 02704623262 and memory. This proposed project will design, develop and prototype a multimedia environment coordinated by data- transformation software for spatial interaction to expand the understanding of the foundations of life and memory between cephalopods and humans as intelligent free-moving beings.

As an art-science investigation the goal is to empower audiences thru body movements/embodied cognition to create novel listening environments and sound pattern compositions for the presentation of data for expressive, investigative purposes and public/exhibition outreach – offering the listening experience as a comparative bridge between lifeforms from oceans to the terrestria