Synesthesia is a superpower phenomenon whereby a
lucky group of people see color when exposed to
stimuli, most commonly sounds. It’s the inspiration
behind some famous art and music — but it’s
virtually impossible for mere mortals to get their
heads around. This visualization is the best attempt
I’ve yet seen.
CHROMO comes from the color-hearing mind of
Pasquale D’Silva, a designer who has previously
co-created an app called Keezy, which he describes
as a ‘color sound sampler’. FastCompany has a good
profile of the app (and the man behind it) here.
It’s a good look into an evolutionary quirk, and
probably the closest you’re going to get to seeing
sounds without the help of some serious
pharmaceuticals. [Vimeo]
Source(s):
gizmodo.com