birds

Perroquets d'Or et d'Ombre /  by kelly heaton

In this time of Coronavirus, of social isolation and fear, we must transcend to fly. Two caged parrots sing in the presence of beauty, enlightenment, love, and hope. This digital master file is about to go into print production — message me for info on the first edition.

Deep Fake Birdsong /  by kelly heaton

In this casual first recording session, Kelly Heaton presents her analog electronic songbird to software engineer Johann Diedrick. Two minutes of audio were recorded from the electronic songbird and analyzed using Diedrick's Flights of Fancy software system to determine whether AI detects actual species of birds. Four bird species of birds were identified by the software with a percent confidence match range of 48% - 96%.

First causal recording session with Johann Diedrick in which he records my analog electronic songbird and analyzes it with his Flights of Fancy (AI) software to identify bird species. To read more, visit: https://www.kellyheatonstudio.com/deep-fake-birdsong-4

Parrots, 2020 /  by kelly heaton

Acrylic, copper etching, silkscreen, and custom analog electronics on fiberglass panel (aka manufactured printed circuit board). 24” x 18” x 1.5” The squawking sounds rare generated by the analog electronic circuit that surrounds the birds. In other words, electricity is flowing through the surface of the painting.

Painted and printed circuit board. The sound of the parrots is generated by the analog electronic circuit that surrounds the birds. It's controlled by a motion detector and timer sos that the birds aren't singing non-stop.

WIP painting parrots /  by kelly heaton

Details of a new work in progress — “Parrots,” acrylic painting on an etched copper circuit board (fiberglass panel) with lead metallic overlay (HASL).