Xeno-crash P1 (2025)

Aliens aren't real yet, so we can make them

NYU ITP Bi-Annual Spring Exhibition, 2025, Brooklyn, NY

Close-up of hands assembling the Xeno-crash alien forms, with exposed circuitry and 3D-printed parts on a table

About Xeno-crash P1

Xeno-crash is the fusion of Ryan Webber and Kylie Rah's backgrounds in fine art and technology to create alien forms that communicate in different frequencies. Each form represents a different alien, but they share the same audio signature of using vibrato across a select frequency range. By using radio signal strength as a measure of proximity, the aliens adjust their frequency if another creature is detected, with one special form changing its pattern completely.

This project pushed them both technically, and they had many failures in the circuit, 3d printing, assembly, programming with Mozzi and LoRa, radio setup… the list goes on. But pushing through, they were able to learn an incredible amount in just 2 months and will be exploring phase 2, a full space experience.

Credits & Methodology

Programming, Sound Design: Ryan Webber

3D Modeling, 3D Printing: Kylie Rah

Methodology:

Arduino, C++, LoRa, Mozzi, 3D Print

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