korg’s phase8 acoustic synthesizer creates sounds by strumming it

Phase8 kalimba-like acoustic synthesizer by korg   Korg’s phase8 acoustic synthesizer resembles a kalimba with the lifted resonators that users can touch, pluck, strum, and tap to produce sounds. It doubles as an interactive sound sculpture because instead of just tapping buttons and rotating knobs to make music, users physically engage with the device with … Read more

AI voice agent embeds within moss-covered phone booth at milan design week

2147: Voice Agent from the Future by QS VENTURES   During Milan Design Week 2025, QS Ventures repurposed a disused phone booth from the 1990s as an interactive installation titled 2147, located within BASE Milano. The 2147 project introduced Gaia, a multilingual, voice-based AI agent designed for unscripted, real-time conversation. The installation operated without screens or … Read more