A sonic journey through the universe

Performative Talk

A sonic journey through the universe

Performative Talk

A performative talk where sound alone becomes the stage, guiding the audience through an unseen universe.

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MOTION GRAPHICS Uli Streckenbach // PHOTOS Jasmina Tomic, Gilberto Tadday, TED // YEAR 2024

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At TED2024, marking the conference’s 40th anniversary, we presented a talk experienced entirely through sound. With eyes closed, the audience was immersed in a surround environment — the first ever used on the TED stage — to explore how listening can transform perception.

Through composed soundscapes, field recordings, and data-driven music, the performance revealed how sound communicates ideas, evokes emotion, and shapes imagination beyond the visual.

Using spatial composition, we guided the audience through a sensory journey that demonstrated sound’s capacity to communicate complex ideas — reminding us that to listen is to understand (see our article The Role of Sound).

Watch the presentation given on the TED stage