David Fried's sound sculptures are amazing because of their design. If there were a simple explanation to the way the balls moved in reaction to sound, it would just look like a bigger version of something you'd find at the Sharper Image. However, because the technology is his own and esoteric, there's a sense of curiosity that makes the piece very fresh. What makes it "interactive" is the human component of generating sound to make the spheres move. I liked what Sara had to say about people yelling and screaming at the balls, completely oblivious to everything else, simply to generate any kind of reaction.
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