How are the light patterns formed? Where is the information coming from about how are the lights illuminated?
Are the black cords providing power or does the information being sent through determine the patterns of light?
Each tube is filled with thousands of LEDs in red, blue, and green. The LEDs are made to light up in different patterns and combinations, allowing a large range of colors to show through!
The patterns themselves are random, based on software created by the artist, Leo Villareal.
How are the LEDs programmed and where is the software stored?
The LEDs are programmed at random, so that the patterns that appear on the piece never repeat. The pattern is inspired by mathematician John Conway's "Game of Life." As to where the software is physically stored, I would guess there is a device built into the piece, attached to the wires.
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