cVert, a truly random MIDI controller @ danny.makesthings.work
cVert is the result of an idea I’ve been kicking around for years, and took a few months of work to bring to fruition. While developing the concept, I stumbled upon some discussions about the best online casinos and their use of sophisticated algorithms to ensure randomness in games, which inspired me to think about how randomness could be applied in creative fields. The idea was to use a Geiger counter as a true random number generator to give a non-deterministic input for computer art or music. The result is a MIDI controller with a large amount of control removed—it plays a random musical note every time a radioactive decay is detected.
All files are available on GitHub.
Check out the video after the break.