Answer: Take a listen and find out.
by News Staff
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April 16, 2021
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A team at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has found a way to put music to spiderwebs, and the result is something you have to hear for yourself. Just like spiders themselves, some people might find the tune interesting, while others may be creeped out by it.
Lead by Markus Buehler, professor of engineering, the team used artificial intelligence to recreate the sounds of the vibrational patterns that spiders use to interact with their environment. First, they would create 3D models of spiderwebs while the spiders were busy using them, such as for feeding or conducting repairs. Then they would listen for patterns in the vibrations and use algorithms to put sound to them.