http://www.kenjikojima.com/rgbmusiclab/index.html RGB Experimental Music Laboratory / MacOSX and Windows RGB MusicLab converts RGB (Red, Green and Blue) value of an image to chromatic scale sounds. The program reads RGB value of pixels from the top left to the bottom right of an image. One pixel makes a harmony of three note of RGB value, and the length of note is determined by brightness of the pixel. RGB value 120 or 121 is the center C, and RGB value 122 or 123 is added a half steps of the scale that is C#. Pure black that is R=0, G=0, B=0 is no sounds. It is not an impression of a painting or a photograph of a musical variation. It is not an arbitrary process. It composes a score from an image directly. It is simple and clear algorithm, and does not have any hidden or mysterious tricks. Anybody can get a same result if he/she takes same processes. The result of music is one of art forms, also I am developing this program for Art Work itself. You may use the music which is made by RGB MusicLab for anything you like, such as for your video, your blog, your performance and your everyday life. RGB MusicLab V26c: Download Freeware RGB MusicLab for MacOSX Version 26c (Universal binaries) Do not put the program into a double-byte character name folder. MacOSX can save MID and AIFF files. If you find a bug, please report me: index@kenjikojima.com RGB MusicLab for Windows Version 26c Program requires a free version of "Apple QuickTime" Windows can save MIDI and AIFF files. If you find a bug, please report me: index@kenjikojima.com
oh god this reminds me of pascal edit: or not, got my random languages mixed up... there was an obscure language i came across that was image based and named after an artist, thought it was pascal but i'm horribly offbase as it turns out >.< edit again: PIET!!! huzzah, remembered it finally. This reminds of Piet! so you guys won't think i'm just randomly nuts but only justifiably so: here is the classic hello world program, in Piet: