Neil Harbisson: I listen to color

[@zuntedgaming5522]

I wanna see this guy solve a cube

[@egeoeris]

Nah, he'll do it matching by sounds. I want him watch a fast cube solvers and say if it sounds bad for ears or it' sounds quite brilliant.

[@fabts4]

Now I wonder how it sounds like.

[@sebastiansrensen8103]

😂

[@MrHorror1971]

I wanna see this guys job interviews.?

[@romanCRV]

Does no one else think this is a kind of incredible? Am I the only person who cares about the fact that we now have technology which means that you can completely change the way in which you feel the world by implanting something completely unnatural directly into your brain? I know he's not the first person to get implants like this, but whatever you think of the final result, the fact that this is even possible is amazing. It has huge implications for the future of humanity. But no, by all means just sneer at him for self-indulgence. Because it's more interesting to make fun of someone than actually think about this.

[@karasuchrono]

I love the idea of listening to colours. It's always fascinating when I learn about people who have embraced an alternate way of viewing or experiencing the world that isn't at all common.

[@karasuchrono]

I especially like the idea of perceiving outside of the visible light spectrum.

[@32s]

@@karasuchrono he’s not really hearing the color he’s hearing the light that’s coming through it

[@nutofwisdom791]

@@32s thats like saying "hes not dead his heart just stopped"

[@greego5952]

@@32s it's a colour sensor not a light sensor.

[@LilylilyBangbang]

He's so crazily passionate about this and it's amazing. Just listening to him speak it's so intriguing.

[@PlutoniumSlums]

true

[@MrHorror1971]

Another lunatic

[@johnhariis250]

@Ra who? 🤔

[@welcometoreality437]

@@johnhariis250 That guy, bionics is the future.

[@aguadoll8162]

@@MrHorror1971 we need less people like you in this world :)

[@wushish]

I grew more and more amazed as he progressed through the speech. It was amazing to watch as something that started off as a novel idea grow into something so incredible. It's kind of like a simulated synesthesia but one that actually extends our senses. Truly one of the best TED talks.

[@eijirokirishima6524]

8 years? (ง ͡ʘ ͜ʖ ͡ʘ)ง ヽ(ﾟДﾟ)ﾉ (ó﹏ò｡) ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) ( ͠° ͟ʖ ͡°) ( ͡ಥ ͜ʖ ͡ಥ) ༼ ͡° ͜ʖ ͡° ༽ ( ✧≖ ͜ʖ≖)

[@24soshi]

"Before I used to dress in a way that it look good now I dress in a way that it sounds good." xD

[@eijirokirishima6524]

fammm 8 years backk

[@jeravogel]

I don't actually have anything to say; I'm just here to remind you of this really old comment

[@NamChin846]

koreaboo spotted~

[@spacecatghostboi776]

Ah yes, a decade old comment

[@MisterInsomaniac]

I wonder what color does he say the dress is

[@PanchocoloMan]

maybe beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee boooooooooooooooooooooooooobeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee pipipipipippipipi beeeeeeeeeeeee

[@Cluetube]

SmoOker I WAS THINKING THE SAME THING!!!!!

[@ianmathwiz7]

SmoOker You know the hourly pips on BBC radio? He says that the dress sounds like those.

[@lorenaturic1045]

NO

[@JosephineDeSmet]

probably yanny

[@TheValkyrie0]

I really admire him. His sense of humor is exceptionally good.

[@KGdaArtist]

Finally, somebody else who hears color. As an painter, it's hard to explain that to people. His is definitely on a different level since he's color blind. Being around people or in a place that is too loud is like being in a room that is too bright. I hope I get to meet him one day in my little ol' life.

[@OneTequilaTwoTequila]

Sure, buddy! Keep thinking that!

[@TrippaMazing87]

@@OneTequilaTwoTequila I don’t understand you

[@franciscog5140]

No, you can’t hear color, figuratively maybe, but you couldn’t hear color how this man can, he can literally hear colors. I don’t know why you making it sound weird

[@persephonekajira7269]

@@TrippaMazing87 CK is correctly calling the OP full of 💩 Understand?

[@gl_eo]

@@persephonekajira7269 i mean he could have synesthesia or something

[@rodovre]

There is a painter artist who makes some rather convincing paintings out of music. He assigns the musical intervals to a colour that 'looks' as the interval sounds. E.g. a pure warm fifth gets red, a stringent 9th magenta, a third yellow etc. I have seen Bach's WTC painted that way. It looks surprisingly good.

[@bluebeeboo]

Do you happen to know/remember their name or works?

[@eraezzy7564]

His eyes are so full of life

[@NuevoVR]

ive been looking into this. have always been interested in transhumanism/biohacking/cyborgism. this guy is remarkable. from a first glance he just looks like a hipster trying to be unique, but then when you listen to what he has to say it really makes sense. he percieves reality totally differently than we do. i think using technology to improve the human body is amazing.

[@x1plus1x]

This guy can hear infra-red. He can perceive heat, like the pit viper. That's so awesome.

[@drsparky]

Why are commenting like Gen z?

[@tonycenteno7272]

I saw this ted talk right away move my feeling into tears of joy I could content myself when I hear a music note for each color. I am not a musician but as an art student I asked myself how each note will sound for each color? This video explained to me like not other person could. In color theory we talk about the complementary color, which are the opposite colors in the color wheel. As I see (7:08) MLK Jr and Hitler color mix my eyes fill with tears and it took my breath away. You can see the same colors but in different arrangement, which is an example what opposites are.

[@ごはん-c2g]

This is my best TED talk since 10 years ago and the reason I started watching this channel. It's been a while since I've seen it, but I'm impressed again.

[@RoswellNight]

This is the most amazing TED talk I've ever seen.

[@Nx-dp1eu]

this is the first TED talk i've listen

[@dragneaannabella5740]

It does need more recognition

[@JoaoVitor-fh5wq]

Imagine this dude on psychedelics

[@xxxzombiekillerxxx6079]

Get him to do a breakthrough trip on DMT STAT

[@roskoer5218]

He’s not on psychedelics?

[@MussO__]

He’d solve life with his antenna and mushrooms

[@That_Paperbag]

^ this

[@Works42]

When he showed the speeches, my first thought was I have a dream.

[@the_afish2334]

same !!!!!

[@YowLife]

Has anyone seen the 1980's horror movie "Brain Damage"? "I can touch an object and listen to the sound of it's color."

[@camislab]

Fiquei curiosa 😮

[@manojkumar-zm9sr]

how can he take a shower ...........

[@thaakeno5187]

I think it's waterproof lol

[@noahmccoy8074]

Shower cap my guy

[@maxxime4138]

waterproof

[@loganwillett2347]

Angie Vergara he’s referring to having an electric antenna in water not his colorblind trait

[@johnhariis250]

Shower by touch 🤔

[@gabrielgarayb1972]

I believe that each person has a different sound in their mind for each color, and moreover, the colors are derived in infinite tonalities that it is really a divine act to try to conceptualize "literally" a single color.

[@nikaelacomizio4542]

this is so important

[@domingojones4557]

That is incredible that he can hear light waves we can’t even see

[@TheGravityShifter]

Yeah because the device is actually a light-to-sound converter. Since color is light, all it needs to do is convert that into soundwaves and send it to his brain. And then when he hears music, he's pretty much just matching the tones to the tones of color he hears daily. Like one specific piano key makes the same tone as a shade of blue.

[@kgbstudio]

he could have done this without putting the device in him though , so ....

[@mihaipopescu22]

6:59 dude to the right of the screen is sleeping.

[@manmohanmahapatra7956]

+Mihai Popescu coz at that he was speaking about Justin Beiber -_-

[@PlutoniumSlums]

+Manmohan Mahapatra stfu with the Justin beiber jokes damn

[@SonicStalker123]

Mihai HA

[@NanaYawAforo]

+ironic justin beiber still sucks

[@qwakyyy]

@@NanaYawAforo He used to be

[@rimmarji]

oh my god, the video is a great inspiration , every single word can be taken as a great quote, one of my favorite Ted videos so far ... "Where a device, is no longer a device, it had become an extension of my senses"

[@iexist1738]

“This is the sound of a dirty sock”

[@miou2192]

today , i am Dressed in c major

[@АндрейЩенятский]

I didn't think about the problems of people with monochromacy before I watched this video. It really scares me. The fact that people have to live with this disease is truly terrible. Neil Harbisson has come up with a truly unique way to solve this problem. To transmit the perception of colors using sound directly into the bone is a very bold decision. Many will say that these sounds are terrible, but for people with monochromasia, these sounds determine the perception of the world. I really admire Neil, his struggle with his illness. My only wish is that there are fewer chronically ill people in the world, and those who were unlucky enough to be born with the disease, fought it to the end and helped others, just like Neil.

[@Дима-ц1у2ы]

ава ава автф

[@PrettyPinkPeacock]

This is cool, it's like induced synesthesia...very cool, and sci-fi ^_^ But not exactly the same as colour.

[@AuroraBorealis1990]

+PrettyPinkPeacock Why is it not the same as colour? Colour is just light at different wave lengths. Whether you perceive these wave lengths by eye or by ear doesn't matter. It's still light.

[@PrettyPinkPeacock]

Akopalypse i know a little more about how people percieve synthesthetic colours now, and yes, some people see a projection of the colour onto reality, whereas others have an association. If Neil projects (it depends on how your brain is wired) then yes, he's *really* "seeing" colour, but either way, it doesn't really matter to me.

[@iexist1738]

I have synesthesia. I don’t have much association with cords as much as instruments. A violin sounds purple for example.

[@eijirokirishima6524]

fammmm 8 years agooo (ง ͡ʘ ͜ʖ ͡ʘ)ง ヽ(ﾟДﾟ)ﾉ (ó﹏ò｡) ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) ( ͠° ͟ʖ ͡°) ( ͡ಥ ͜ʖ ͡ಥ) ༼ ͡° ͜ʖ ͡° ༽ ( ✧≖ ͜ʖ≖)

[@How19.]

this was 10 years ago. imagine what we can do NOW.

[@Adamantium9001]

*sees title* *reads comment* *sees haircut* *laughs hysterically*

[@awakenasleepsheep2861]

Ikr?! 😂😂😂😎

[@radiodemon3191]

I don’t know why I’m laughing but i can’t stop

[@eijirokirishima6524]

8 years ago-- (ง ͡ʘ ͜ʖ ͡ʘ)ง ヽ(ﾟДﾟ)ﾉ (ó﹏ò｡) ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) ( ͠° ͟ʖ ͡°) ( ͡ಥ ͜ʖ ͡ಥ) ༼ ͡° ͜ʖ ͡° ༽ ( ✧≖ ͜ʖ≖)

[@4shadow2]

@@eijirokirishima6524 i remember having a keyboard on my phone that had those 😂😂😂

[@joardermdshahriartanjim1077]

"I can listen to Picasso." That's a different level of experiencing art.

[@zackerpelding6063]

@7:52 guy in the middle is dead asleep hahaha

[@camilabriones1513]

I had never thought about the problems people with color blindness face until I saw this video. I am concerned that some people have to endure this condition. Neil Harbison's solution to this problem is truly unique: he transmits color perception directly to the skeleton through sound. I think it's cool that you can hear the colors. I really admire Neil's courage in facing his illness and, most importantly, seeing his condition resolved and his life enriched by technology!

[@QuarterlifeCry6]

i love his choice in clothing, pure irony

[@GraemeWilliams21]

that's not irony

[@lucascapelao]

you need to stop seeing clothes and hearing yourself talk. that doesnt make sense

[@maxxgallo]

Lolllll

[@mmonicatorress]

No consideré los desafíos que enfrentan las personas con acromatopsia hasta que vi este video. Me resulta inquietante descubrir que hay quienes tienen que convivir con esta condición. La manera de Neil Harbisson para abordar este problema es realmente única, transmitir la percepción de los colores a través del sonido directamente al hueso. Me parece fantastico que se pueda oír colores. Admiro sinceramente la valentía de Neil al enfrentar su propia enfermedad y más que todo de ver la solución a su condición para tener el color en su vida gracias a la tecnología!

[@videogamenerd6558]

"this is the sound of grass" made me laugh my socks off

[@celestialarcher9268]

Probably the best TED talk I’ve ever seen. And this is coming from someone who doesn’t like TED talks.

[@VCSandARM]

Fascinating! Great way to deal with a disease. It would be interesting to install this device on someone who has seen color. He was awesomely dressed too!

[@drsparky]

Are you alive?

[@TheGravityShifter]

I think the best part about this imo is the fact he can detect UV and IR. UV detecting would so dang useful on days where I may be outside for an extended time. I wonder if I could one day get an implant to help me fight my Asperger's Syndrome and other mental setbacks. I'd love to have that...

[@emilymadison4101]

It's almost like an induced form of Synethsia. I have a mild form of the condition myself, I associate pieces of music and certain note sequences to color. His is like the opposite except he has not color input and the music notes are the colors.

[@iexist1738]

Same. I have multiple types. Grapheme color (numbers, letters, days of the week, months, words to colors), sound to color, auras (people to color), shapes to color. Auras sound confusing but my teacher is very green if that explains anything. A violin in purple. An oval is also purple. Monday is red. A is also red. 5 is blue. Class sounds yellow. I remember telling my brother before I knew I had synesthesia that a song was too green for my taste. Now I like green/yellow songs. And being upset because there was no red notebook at Target for math class. I’d color code everything.

[@cristinaalvear408]

It was interesting for me. About how his perception of color has changed since he use technology and start hearing colors, we can imagine how could it be. It's amazing how he use this for himself, as a new way of seeing the world and enjoying it. I love that he share his experiences and talk about how this technology has opened a new door.

[@UhClaire]

for a man who can't see colours his fashion sense is amazing.

[@jossmed02]

Esta persona ha logrado transformar su discapacidad en una singularidad distintiva gracias al empleo de la tecnología, convirtiéndose en el pionero en la capacidad de "escuchar colores". Su habilidad para armonizar el entorno al convertir colores en melodías, así como su percepción única de los mismos, resulta notable. Su destreza para comunicar esta vivencia de manera comprensible y humorística es impresionante, permitiendo que otros puedan comprender su experiencia. El dispositivo que utiliza ahora se ha integrado como parte fundamental de su identidad y aspira a alcanzar a un público más amplio para compartir su historia y talento.

[@troyt6532]

I’m not racist, some people just sound bad.

[@pumpkinghead15]

The way this guy describes learning notes and naming them with colors sounds like he taught himself perfect pitch, which is pretty incredible considering most other research on the topic says that if you don't learn it as a child it's all but impossible to learn perfect pitch. The mere fact that he can hear a phone ringing and say "oh that's green" is pretty incredible.

[@tarantularose]

i'm still convinced that my perfect pitch isn't a unique ability and that it actually can be learned by most people

[@shotya9403]

@@tarantularose same its literally just memorizing some people take years, or a decade some people take 50 minutes one is a serious professional the other is just natural talent

[@tylerasmith52]

one of the best ted talks. Related to human experience/perception, strong scientific/technological background, entertaining and for a good cause with his foundation. WOW

[@fernandolindao3033]

Este caso me ha resultado interesante. El hecho de cómo este hombre tuvo la determinación y el ingenio de poder encontrar una solución a su discapacidad es algo de admirar, como con la percepción de los sonidos es capaz de identificar colores e incluso como suenan las personas, comida, crear una percepción de todo lo que se encuentra a su alrededor, es algo simplemente fascinante, como este hombre pudo mejorar su calidad de vida con ese artefacto, dándonos a entender que muchas veces las limitaciones las ponemos nosotros, pues este hombre a pesar de su discapacidad logró usar la tecnología para poder expandir sus sentidos.

[@Aziexbrah]

full respect, i really appriciate people like you, who don't give up. continue dreaming and keep making your dreams come true!

[@WatchLearnSee]

Natalie Douglas *You're. Go away.

[@WatchLearnSee]

Natalie Douglas No, you go away

[@WatchLearnSee]

Natalie Douglas What's with the asian face at the end of every sentence?

[@WatchLearnSee]

Do you really work at McDonalds?

[@WatchLearnSee]

Natalie Douglas No idea what that means. Taking a music-related course at Berkeley?

[@andrescalva9278]

Se observa a una persona determinada y con una gran confianza en sí mismo para lograr hacer lo que él no puede ver, sin duda alguna el único límite que existe entre lo "imposible" y nosotros somos uno mismo. Esta charla fue de gran motivación.

[@fanki1983]

if my house TV has poor reception can I ask him to come around for a bit?

[@Onimirare]

why?

[@Sspectator]

@@Onimirare Because the robot dildo protruding from his head would make for a great electromagnetic signal booster.

[@jonathanrpu]

Catalunan and born in Northern Ireland this clever guy , based in New York , has made the disadvantage of his colour blindness make him be very creative indeed . Good for Neil .

[@Jotto999]

When I saw this in my inbox: "Oh, some synaesthete is going to talk about their condition. Ho hum." After watching it: "WAAA OMG OMG I want to hear colors!"

[@eijirokirishima6524]

FAMMMMMMMMM 8 YEARS AGOOOOOO RESPONDDDDDDDD (ง ͡ʘ ͜ʖ ͡ʘ)ง ヽ(ﾟДﾟ)ﾉ (ó﹏ò｡) ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) ( ͠° ͟ʖ ͡°) ( ͡ಥ ͜ʖ ͡ಥ) ༼ ͡° ͜ʖ ͡° ༽ ( ✧≖ ͜ʖ≖)

[@josevelasquez1497]

Observas a un hombre de carácter fuerte, confiado, capaz de cosas que no puede ver, y sin duda el único límite que existe entre lo "imposible" y nosotros somos nosotros mismos. Esta conversación fue muy inspiradora.

[@joannjaison317]

How do you even lay down, isn't that uncomfortable?

[@fiorefernandez1007]

Me parece muy increíble y un poco complicado creerlo pero al ver a Neil Harbisson como un artista cíborg, el cual amplía sus percepciones al permitirle "escuchar" colores. Nos permite obtener un enfoque tecnológico sobre una perspectiva única acerca de la integración de dispositivos sensoriales para mejorar diversas experiencias perceptuales humanas, abriendo cada vez nuevas posibilidades en la interfaz entre tecnología y neurociencia.

[@jantaylor6888]

Thanks for extending your field of perception for all of us. What a gift!

[@alfredogalindo3207]

Es increíble la manera en que la tecnología puede interpretarse no sólo en un sentimiento de escuchar los colores si no que también de convertir esos sonidos en imágenes incluyendo la manera en la que nosotros nos podemos adaptar a esas tecnologías y de esta manera mejorar y ampliar nuestros sentidos a un sin número de posibilidades infinitas, demostrando la flexibilidad y capacidad de aprendizaje del cerebro a lo largo de nuestra vida.

[@whozjordynn]

bruh this is an art assignment I have and this thing is hurting my head like im gonna ask can I have another assignment because I can't even go through the whole video without my head hurting

[@pinojow]

With all the colours around us, can this guy ever have quiet tranquil peace?

[@duasyed6116]

I have this question too. How can he see sense hundreds of colors at once without having to focus on each thing individually?

[@jalal1392]

tho it might be a great experience, I don't wanna look like a teletubby

[@jalal1392]

+Mike Litoris i'm afraid that's exactly the reason why. I don't want to look like a teletubby all my life

[@jalal1392]

+Mike Litoris I actually do.

[@jalal1392]

+Mike Litoris technically speaking, it is.

[@jalal1392]

+Mike Litoris do you even realize that i've been trolling you

[@jalal1392]

I don't need a comeback, I am serious!

[@angelselene2199]

Este video me hace dar cuenta de la importancia de la tecnología en nuestras vidas. La manera en la que Neil Habbison a pesar de no poder ver los colores, es una persona muy apasionada, encontrando la manera de escuchar utilizando tecnología, el como la tecnología puede cambiar la forma en la que percibimos el mundo. Me encanta como a través de ondas sonoras podía visualizar los colores. Definitivamente es algo asombroso y conmovedor.

[@Keepsaphe]

I'm so very intrigued :) What happens if his hearing deteriorates? Transposing might be a massive problem, i'd think! I love this whole new look at perceptions and the plasticity of the human brain - truly amazing!

[@dodoismus369]

Nothing. He senses it through bone conduction, not through ears.

[@ivannafarah6251]

Creo que es algo asombroso. Más allá de darle una solución a su problema de visión para el color, ha dado algo más revolucionario. Como el menciona, esto nos expande más allá de nuestros sentidos, permitiéndonos ver más allá de lo cotidiano. Respondiendo a la pregunta final del señor, creo que si tuviera la oportunidad el sentido que ampliaría sería el tacto. Porque siento que el sentir algo o alguien, te conecta más allá de lo físico, sino plenamente emocional. La parte que más encontré intrigante es la gana de colores reflejada tanto para el discurso “I have a dream” vs. el de Hitler. Definitivamente, podemos llegar a una hipótesis en donde demostremos que los colores también son emociones, y eso les da un significado mayor para la interpretación de nuestra cotidianidad. -Ivanna Farah

[@probablyparker4044]

So I'm colorblind (either deuteranomaly or protanomaly) but I can't imagine seeing in a grayscale. That's just crazy.

[@jackystickydev]

This is whole new path for me. My needs tech are completing. I hope I can make my life's work came true. This is the mile Stone in my mindset. Thanks for your serve !

[@basswarnow]

The guy at 6:59 must have had a hard day.

[@biancaromeromedina2645]

Cuando vi el titulo del video, se me hacía algo raro, pero cuanto más hablaba de la percepción de cada color a través de ondas es realmente asombroso. Ir a diferentes lugares o conocer personas y que cada uno tengo un tipo de vibración diferente, es maravilloso.

[@mattthedestroyer2804]

Can't sense a good hairstyle though

[@noemirios7902]

I think his hairstyling abilities are hindered by his antenna

[@HN-ws1gc]

Es fascinante cómo Neil Harbisson ha trascendido las limitaciones sensoriales para darnos una nueva perspectiva de la realidad. Su enfoque en expandir nuestros sentidos más allá de lo convencional es verdaderamente inspirador. La conexión que establece entre colores y emociones, especialmente en discursos históricos, resalta la importancia de entender la intersección entre la percepción sensorial y la experiencia humana. Su audacia al enfrentar el acromatismo y su habilidad para convertirlo en una oportunidad científica nos invita a reconsiderar nuestras propias barreras. El dispositivo osteointegrado no solo redefine la forma en que interactuamos con el mundo, sino que también plantea preguntas intrigantes sobre la sinergia entre la tecnología y los sentidos.

[@Vickjordison]

Incrível, que mais pessoas possam pensar assim como ele!

[@rodovre]

In music, it is the INTERVALS between notes, not the absolute frequency, that correspond to colours.

[@keyjr2]

To eat Bjork.. my goodness. I love this.

[@Negridome]

Es increíble ver cómo también existen distintas perspectivas de poder ver las cosas que nos rodean. Como cambia la visión de uno si tiene nuevos implementos. El saber que existe otra manera de poder apreciar los colores y, a su vez, crear otra perspectiva de otras cosas como la voz, las facciones del rostro, la música, películas, etc. La discapacidad del señor Harbisson abrió una puerta a algo que se desconocía. El busco la manera de poder también apreciar los colores y lo logro, es más, logro extender esta capacidad y la transformó en una oportunidad para que otras personas también podamos ampliar nuestros sentidos básicos y buscar una nueva función para estos.

[@rEMiXCoD2n4]

its just like the beginning of ghost in the shell and matrix... and ppl dont even realize how bad it goes

[@Jalexander17]

Me parece una buena charla, es algo grandioso el haber tomado su defecto, como una forma alternativa, nada común de ver las cosas a su alrededor y mejorar su estilo de vida, además que incita a los demás en usar la tecnología no en aparatos electrónicos, sino en nosotros mismos. Me gustó mucho el vídeo porque nos enseña que podemos expandir nuestros sentidos si usamos adecuadamente la ciencia artificial. - Alexander Vera🖤.

[@egeoeris]

I only wish he could make a better desgin for the sensor over years. Idk he can make it something cool like Google Glass or a headband. I can't unsee the colored version of that sea monster in Finding Nemo >.>

[@pierinatoa9750]

El video me pareció muy interesante aunque al principio pensaba que no lo iba a entender ya que no entiendo muchos estos temas pero según pasa el discurso me sorprende mas ya que es increíble ver como algo que comenzó con una idea se convirtió en algo tan novedoso lo que mas me llama la atención personalmente ya que nunca me había puesto a pensar en las personas con daltonismo hasta ahora y como estas personas han tenido que lidiar con este problema como la idea de NEIL Harbison a este problema es verdaderamente única: transmite la percepción del color directamente al esqueleto a través del sonido por medio de la tecnología

[@kittykatBflat]

So anyone can memorize the tone and know what colour is I don’t get what is incredible about this.

[@iexist1738]

That’s what I was thinking. I mean he doesn’t actually see color. He just associates it. But some people are saying it’s induced synesthesia so I guess if you look at it in that way, yeah I guess its pretty cool. But I don’t know what it’s like not to have synesthesia. It’s normal and life is still life. Doesn’t change anything except what colors I pick.

[@bolivarcornejo3337]

Es una idea interesante el poder ver la solución de un problema con una cosmovisión diferente que nadie lo hubiera imaginado, es increíble creer que 2 sentidos con diferentes actividades podrían trabajar juntos para percibir los que no están preparados naturalmente, el poder percibir colores mediante el uso de la audición es algo increíble además de que esto es posible gracias al avance tecnológico, es inspirador saber lo que el avance tecnológico y la creatividad de la gente puede lograr crear. Esperemos que en un futuro esto puedas seguir trayendo nuevas soluciones y esperanza a la gente en el futuro.

[@Superstarfruit888]

Sounds like a kickstarter project waiting to happen, to me!

[@sammacdonell6288]

The intro into the concept of translating colour into sound is very entertainint initially but I find it very difficult to actually picture how it works in practice. Not that I don't believe it can't be done, but to actually imagine experiencing it is wild. The point he made about going to a funeral in turquoise is super weird to think of from his perspective. His range of experiencing "colour" is limited to the range of his sensor, but if you took the concept and assumed he can interact with the same range as his sight, funerals would actually be a super odd experience since we tie emotions to colours. Depending on the "sound" of black, he could potentially experience it in a positive way, or happy way, while still experiencing mourning. Whether that's a good thing or a bad thing is up to you, but I think that's the really interesting part. Without the device, his inability to experience colour but still see the contrast, would have probably put him at more of an advantage to relate to those around him, than the added ability to interpret colour through sound. Super fascinating as there's probably the potential for him to alienate himself from typical human interaction with the world. But given the opportunity, would you accept the option to give to experience a sense, given you have a perceived disability in that sense? Most would, but you would most definitely venture down a specifically unique path of giving your brain stimulation to interpret the world. We wonder whether we will be able to understand aliens when/if ever we make contact. This talk gave a unique look into what, conceptually, that communication barrier has the potential for. EDIT: I should add that in our world, the rest of humanities interactions with colour, would help him relate his experience with using sound to "hear" colours. So that would help ground his experience with colour, with the rest of humanit. Conceptually, still super fascinating.

[@RodneyBass74]

is this real?my skeptic senses are tingling

[@naurunappula1]

yup

[@rocksaltzwidaz3411]

It works just like a camera

[@V_Rosez]

RodneyBass74. ... Im also a skeptic.

[@iexist1738]

The camera detects a color and does a frequency. He got induced associative synesthesia. He doesn’t literally see the color he just knows which color it is. With me I just know a violin is purple but I don’t see purple when I listen to a violin. That’s what this guy got.

[@4shadow2]

Even tho this is a 7yr old comment i doubt this guy would go this far to fake it all 😭 hes literally got a passport with that on and old black n white pics

[@Nicola127]

As an artist, i think i'm now going to have to re think the way i look at the way i paint and perceive other artists. Could be a very interesting experiment.

[@TheSPEEZY99]

electronic eye... just say third eye lol

[@jahaddyjael1926]

it's not nor will it ever be a third eye

[@MattMGK]

+JaHaddy Jael I mean you're not wrong, one exists...

[@Howskii]

TheSPEEZY99 Because it's not

[@carrotsandcucumbers8214]

Third eyes are known for their work on reading people's minds, but his third eye is for reading colors and turning objects into colors

[@Thiago4ires]

He is fascinating 😮

[@salvatoreshiggerino6810]

How does he know what part of his field of view he's listening to?

[@gonzalo_rosae]

with practice he probably has found out

[@rohinikumar7972]

I love this guy and I love his passion. Would love to have him for a hommie

[@deadmemes4857]

But grey is a colour.

[@wopwopkross]

Its not

[@Arukorstza]

It is, but it's a very dull colour.

[@Arukorstza]

I see. You seem like the expert so I'll take your word for it. Geez this entire time I thought grey was a colour.

[@gmfreeman4211]

So black and white are not colors either, which is my belief.

[@LetoZeth]

grey is not a colour, neither is black or white.

[@VonKalnina]

This is quite scary actually but also very intriguing...

[@Alexthesanyi]

The device looks like something someone created in the 1970s

[@fiercefunky]

What a whimsical little chap.

[@SockOrSomething]

Lmaooo dude at 6:59 Passed out

[@UpasanaDeka]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@karlavillao2727]

La forma en la que Neil Harbisson decidió crear este sensor de frecuencia nos demuestra una vez mas que las limitaciones (como el acromatismo en su caso) no son un impedimento para la ciencia. Es interesante como puede escuchar los colores de distintas cosas como el arte, saber los colores de las frecuencias de un discurso e incluso poder entender el arte del sonido y los colores. También me generan intriga saber como se ve este aparato osteointegrado a su occipital, sin embargo lo que nos queda es su invitación a extender los sentidos para que podamos sacar el mayor potencial de cada uno de ellos.

[@anobodyfromnowhere8427]

8:11 whoa...thats cool...nobody can hide Remote controller from this guy..he'll be like "Show me the Rc i know you have it..tktktktk...raise your hands plz...i may have to neutralize you""...i am a cyborg and i dont like remotes....tweingt!..😂😂

[@Arghira]

Amazing....This should be incorporated in the SixthSense technology...in this way you can point at something and you hear the color....

[@mesrthemonster]

interesting video! loved it!!!

[@nadininuwanthika2525]

Best TED ever..... I can inspire from you.

[@vinayseth1114]

I was so disappointed with the Justin Beiber song- I mean the first thing that came to my mind was Jimi Hendrix's Purple Haze! :D

[@bobbobbing]

I think you mean purple haze. Either that or you're thinking of the prince song

[@vinayseth1114]

+Bob Bobbing Oh yes- Purple Haze! I don't know why I confused the name :P - edited it. Thanks!

[@alinsani8122]

@@bobbobbing wait, what?

[@bobbobbing]

@@alinsani8122 that was so long ago, lol. Maybe their comment originally said purple rain, I don't know

[@virakchhang]

We are surrounded by all sorts of sounds yet we've learned to adapt. The sound of the air conditioning... the cars passing outside... all sounds I hear now but learned to ignore until I wrote this comment. He states, "I find it completely normal."

[@testtester8492]

I wonder what he hears when he goes to a concert?

[@eijirokirishima6524]

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[@admiraldarkaj6427]

I don't know about you, but I have personas for all colors. Red: Strong and outspoken Pink: Beautiful and elegant Purple: Kind hearted Blue: Very deep, a loner White: Very..blank..has absolutely no expression Black: Dark and mysterious Green: Bouncy and fun Orange: Grumpy Yellow: Unwanted, shy Grey: Depressed

[@gohan4813]

has anyone else noticed that he is dressed in CMYK colors?

[@erickakeyla3426]

Es motivante escuchar a personas que a partir de una necesidad o una enfermedad, crean métodos o herramientas que permitan suplir la carencia. También es interesante destacar lo que se puede crear mediante la tecnología, y es más interesante aún, poder percibir los colores de manera distinta solo mediante sonidos….A medida que el mundo se desarrolla es primordial aprovechar esa tecnología en proyectos como estos, que incentivan a los además a no quedarse estancados, sino a buscar la manera de inventar, quizás este proyecto antes solo era imaginación y parte de una discapacidad, pero hoy se ve plasmado en un ojo electronico.