Biosonification is the process of turning biological signals into sound. This guide explains how it works, how data becomes music, and how PlantWave applies it in real time.

PlantWave turns a changing electrical measurement on a plant into real-time musical output. Here's exactly how — from electrodes to conductivity signal to wave to pitch to soundset.

Plants don’t “sing” or intentionally create music. What we hear as plant music is a real-time translation of biological signals into sound—grounded in measurement, not mysticism.

A shift is underway in generative art. Instead of synthetic inputs, artists are working with biological signals from living organisms — and PlantWave sits at the center of that shift.