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Yahoo
10-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
G-Dragon's voice, music sent into space in S. Korean science-art project
KUALA LUMPUR, April 10 — South Korean artist G-Dragon has reportedly had a song and a voice message transmitted into outer space, as part of a collaborative project linking science, technology, and art. According to a Yonhap News Agency report, the transmission was carried out by the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (Kaist) on 9 April, using a 13-metre antenna at its satellite research centre in Daejeon. The project involved Kaist, G-Dragon, and Galaxy Corporation — an artificial intelligence (AI) metaverse company that recently signed a partnership agreement with the artist. A short greeting from G-Dragon and his recently released song Home Sweet Home were reportedly broadcast into space. The transmission was said to have been accompanied by a digital artwork titled Iris, created by contemporary artist and Kaist associate professor Lee Jin-joon, featuring an AI-generated image of G-Dragon's iris. "The iris is a symbol reflecting inner emotions and identity, often referred to as the 'mirror of the soul'," Lee was quoted as saying. 'Through this work, I aimed to depict the 'infinite universe seen through the inner self of humanity' by following G-Dragon's perspective.' The audio also included a recording of the Emile Bell — a Korean bronze bell that is over 1,000 years old. The signal was reportedly received by a small satellite launched aboard the Nuri rocket in May 2023, and then relayed further into space. Kaist's Satellite Technology Research Centre is expected to continue transmitting the audio once a day. G-Dragon, who serves as a visiting professor in mechanical engineering at Kaist, reportedly described the experience as surreal and said he hoped the song 'found its home properly.'
Yahoo
10-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
G-Dragon's ‘Home Sweet Home' beamed into space in S. Korean project linking AI, art and technology
KUALA LUMPUR, April 10 — South Korean artist G-Dragon has reportedly had a song and a voice message transmitted into outer space, as part of a collaborative project linking science, technology, and art. According to a Yonhap News Agency report, the transmission was carried out by the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (Kaist) on 9 April, using a 13-metre antenna at its satellite research centre in Daejeon. The project involved Kaist, G-Dragon, and Galaxy Corporation — an artificial intelligence (AI) metaverse company that recently signed a partnership agreement with the artist. A short greeting from G-Dragon and his recently released song Home Sweet Home were reportedly broadcast into space. The transmission was said to have been accompanied by a digital artwork titled Iris, created by contemporary artist and Kaist associate professor Lee Jin-joon, featuring an AI-generated image of G-Dragon's iris. "The iris is a symbol reflecting inner emotions and identity, often referred to as the 'mirror of the soul'," Lee was quoted as saying. 'Through this work, I aimed to depict the 'infinite universe seen through the inner self of humanity' by following G-Dragon's perspective.' The audio also included a recording of the Emile Bell — a Korean bronze bell that is over 1,000 years old. The signal was reportedly received by a small satellite launched aboard the Nuri rocket in May 2023, and then relayed further into space. Kaist's Satellite Technology Research Centre is expected to continue transmitting the audio once a day. G-Dragon, who serves as a visiting professor in mechanical engineering at Kaist, reportedly described the experience as surreal and said he hoped the song 'found its home properly.'
