Jewel's Ocean Sculpture: Data-Driven Art

0:00On April 30th, Jewel, the singer behind hits like you were meant for me, just dropped a wild new creation. It's an eight-foot kinetic sculpture called Heart of the Ocean that turns live ocean data into sounds and shifting lights. Think Atlantic Currents, tides, and wildlife rhythms morphing into music and colors all responding in real time. She teamed up with scientists from NASA, NOAA, UC Berkeley, and Stanford to pull in data on waves, salinity, temperatures, even animal migrations. Colder waters slow a heartbeat sound, warmer ones speed it up while lights flash yellow for angler fish or hot pink for dolphins. It creates a 12-minute journey from surface to depths. Growing up on an 800-acre homestead in Alaska by Katja Makabe shaped her deep bond with nature. She caused the land her first love, especially after a tough childhood. Now at 51, living in Colorado, she uses this piece to help folks tune into the environment like she does for calm.

1:00The sculpture debuts May 7th in Italy as part of her solo show, Matriclism, through November 22nd, tied to the 2026 Venice. Biennale. The exhibit mixes her paintings, sculptures, and tapestries on feminine strength. Lost connections in our planetides, including glowing glass orbs, called the Seven Sisters. Through art fused with science, Jules giving the ocean a voice we can feel, blending her music roots with data to spark that same nature pull in all. Of us. That's the story for today. Entertainment and celebrity news today, driven by AI. I'm Cory with the story.