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Brain-Boosting Lasers You Can Directly View
The final section, “Future,” is a collaboration between Kenmochi Hidefumi, who writes and composes for Wednesday Campanella, and Kawada Tomo, the engineer behind the “PixTrax” technology. Upon entering the pitch-black exhibition room, laser beams, moving intensely in sync with the music, seem to pierce your body. These lasers are a next-generation light display using medical technology, and they are said to be harmless to the eyes. I couldn’t resist staring at them, and for the first time experiencing “directly viewable lasers,” my brain was exhilarated, and I felt a surge of energy, almost as if I were tipsy.
The music may sound like Wednesday Campanella, but something feels slightly different. This is the original music of “Thursday Campanella,” which uses AI to slightly evolve the sound of Wednesday Campanella. If you listen closely, you can hear the changes compared to the original tracks, which is fascinating. For example, “Edison” has been transformed into a song about Nikola Tesla, the inventor known for alternating current, with the opening lyrics changing from “If you have time to dance, invent something” to “If you have time to dance, generate some power.” Even the unique lyrics of “Momotaro” have been reimagined from the perspective of the old man, becoming a completely different, yet equally catchy, song—definitely worth listening to.
The lasers are emitted from a robot called the “Beam Twister,” which has 24 arms. I’ve seen laser displays at various events before, but this was on an entirely different level. As I was enveloped by the geometric patterns of sound and light, it felt so soothing that for a moment, I almost drifted away. The staff member who guided me through the venue said, “Photos can’t capture the full experience, so you’ll just have to come and see it for yourself…” and I truly agree with that.
After experiencing all the exhibitions—past, present, and future—I’m convinced: the waves of sound and light always transport us to a different reality. And MUUUSE is the place where that sensation is amplified to its fullest.
