Spectrogram
Generated audio file from the original picture

DIY

01. Convert a picture to an audio file with Photosounder, MetaSynth or Sonic Photo (for Windows only)

02. Save the audio file (not possible with free demo of Photosounder and MetaSynth, but you can record the sound with Audacity and save it)

03. Use the spectrogramm (programme: Sonic Visualiser) to make the picture, hidden in the generated audio file, visible

The project was developed in the workshop “The Universe of [ ] Images” led by the Dutch initiative Hackers & Designers from Amsterdam and the German non-profit organisation Froh! from Cologne.

It has been published in “Fake it! Fake them! Fake you! Fake us!” a book by Hackers & Designers.