What if you could turn your favorite photograph into a beautiful piece of music?

The Music Camera is an upcoming handheld device that generates a musical interpretation of any picture you take, delivering a 30-second audio clip that matches the vibe of the scene. Press the shutter, and the camera captures an image of your surroundings  (be it a busy café, a quiet forest, or a dear friend's face), then sends you back a curated list of "sonic textures" –– sounds that feel like they could be lifted straight out of the world you capture –– to choose from. Once you select your favorites, the Music Camera interprets each texture to compose the perfect piece of music to remember the moment by. In contrast to a simple soundscape, this system transforms every element into a meaningful, abstracted interpretation that feels not only more musical, but hand-selected to match the mood you're going for. 

The result is something between a camera, a sound recorder, and a jukebox –– the perfect tool for capturing the emotional essence of a place and giving it a score.