Neil Harbisson: I listen to colour [TED VIDEO]

Neil Harbisson was born totally colour blind, and in 2004 he worked together with an engineer to create a device that allowed him to hear, colour. The device is an electronic 'eye' that emits a tone or pitch for each colour it sees. He thinks that the world will be more interesting if we stopped developing apps for our mobiles and started to develop them for our bodies instead. He created an organization/charity for people who wish to extend their senses and become 'cyborgs'.

With the use of his electronic eye, he can hear colour, he now views paintings and faces as songs. He also now paints via what sounds good, instead of what would look good. The device is attached to a chip in the back of his head. It would be an interesting experience. To extend your senses and expand your knowledge. It would certainly increase the views people have on art nowadays, making it more of an interesting experience.