Something a little different today: two news stories from the past few years wherein sound has been harnessed, focused, and projected as a means of influencing or intimidating its targets. In 2005, the Associated Press reported that a cruise ship off the coast of Somalia used a sound gun called LRAD (Long Range Acoustic Device) to fend off a pirate attack; read that story here. In 2007, WNYC’s On the Media produced a great segment on sound beam advertisements that single out pedestrians—à la Minority Report—and what it means for the ongoing discourse on the right to privacy. You can hear the story and read a transcript here.
Tags: associated press, lrad, minority report, on the media, pirates, sonic youth, sound beam advertising, the washington post, wnyc
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