"Fourmis - Ameisen - Ants" by Pierre Thoma:
All the sounds are of ants solely, recorded by Pierre Thoma. They have been processed by cutting - copying - mixing.
The pieces of "Fourmis - Ameisen - Ants" presented on July 26th 09 at ohrenhoch were realised by means of probability calculation using the law of large numbers: an anthill hosts about 150ยด000 of individuals.
The pieces of "Fourmis - Ameisen - Ants" presented on August 2nd 09 at ohrenhoch were realised by cellular automata. Complex natural phenomenons - like the behaviour of the ants - can be represented as a model by computer by simple mathematical procedures called cellular automata, where every element interacts with its surroundings. To illustrate one can imagine a squared paper with black and white squares; if for example one square is surrounded by at least 3 black squares, it changes colour.