Whistlegraphs are a fairly new form of generative art created by combining storytelling, poetry, painting, and music.
Whistlegraph is, "a team of artists and performers who love drawing," consisting of Jeffrey (who invented the Whistlegraph), Camille, and Alex.
Whistlegraphs are short memorable stories and/or poems that follow notes and rhythms that then direct the movement of the hand to create an image that can be produced the same over and over again.
Each Whistlegraph is essentially a graphical score or notation that can be performed by anyone (artist or audience) to produce the same image.
Whistlegraphs have gained a following online and a community thanks to social media. The trend has become especially popular on TikTok due to its short and easy-to-follow video format.
Poetic Generative Art
Whistlegraphs Combines Music and Drawing to Create Poetic Images
Trend Themes
1. Generative Art - Exploring the use of poetry, music and painting to create a new form of generative art presents opportunities for social media sharing and digital marketing.
2. Short-form Content - The popularity of Whistlegraphs on TikTok due to their short and easy-to-follow format presents opportunities for creating short-form content in other industries and platforms.
3. Graphical Notation - The use of graphical notation to create Whistlegraphs presents opportunities for the music industry to explore new methods of notation and musical expression.
Industry Implications
1. Art - The art industry can explore generative art to develop new forms of storytelling and creative expression.
2. Social Media - Social media platforms can leverage the popularity of short-form content and the Whistlegraphs trend to create new features and engagement opportunities.
3. Music - The music industry can explore the use of graphical notation and generative art to develop new methods of notation and musical expression.