Future Sounds

Sonification of Climate Projection Data
Author: Poliana Groth

Introduction

Future Sounds is an experimental data art project that transforms long-term climate projections into immersive, symbolic soundscapes using SuperCollider and Python.
Python is used for data analysis and preprocessing, and SuperCollider for sound synthesis.
The final audio composition is optimized for 12-speaker surround sound but can be listened to in stereo as well.

Requirements

• Python 3.9 or newer
• SuperCollider (tested with version 3.13.0)
• uv (Python package manager)

Installation and Setup

1. Clone the Project

git clone https://github.com/gpols/Sonification.git
cd Sonification

2. Install uv

• macOS:

brew install astral-sh/uv/uv

• Windows:
  • Download the latest uv.exe from: https://github.com/astral-sh/uv/releases/latest
  • Extract and add its folder to your system PATH
  • Restart your terminal

3. Create a Virtual Environment

uv venv

4. Activate the Environment

• macOS/Linux:

source .venv/bin/activate

• Windows (PowerShell):

.venv\Scripts\Activate.ps1

5. Install Dependencies

uv pip install -r pyproject.toml

Running the Project

1. Open SuperCollider and load the scripts from the scd_files/ folder.
2. Run individual sound scripts or the full composition script.