Everglow: A Compact Interface for Real-Time AI Sound Creation
Everglow is a compact music interface that integrates generative AI technology with tactile hardware design to facilitate immediate sound creation and composition. Developed by designer Woojin Jang, the project rethinks how musicians capture and develop ideas by merging intuitive performance controls with algorithmic sound generation.
The device features a triangular key layout designed to replicate elements of both keyboard and guitar playing. Each key is pressure-sensitive, capable of detecting taps and upward sliding motions to enable expressive techniques such as pitch bends and vibrato. This layout allows for fluid transitions between melodic and rhythmic gestures, accommodating a wide range of musical styles and levels of technical familiarity.
all images courtesy of Woojin Jang
like a music sketchbook, Everglow Reimagines Musical Expression
Beyond individual note input, the system interprets multiple soft touches as a strumming motion, producing guitar-like sounds generated by a built-in neural engine. This capability expands the range of interaction between performer and instrument, offering a level of responsiveness typically associated with acoustic playing. Designed for handheld use, Everglow places essential controls, including scale switching and volume adjustment, on the back of the device, allowing performers to access them without interrupting play. This configuration supports mobility and improvisation, removing the constraints of fixed, tabletop-based setups.
By combining tactile precision with adaptive digital synthesis, Everglow, developed by designer Woojin Jang, establishes a bridge between analog performance and AI-assisted creativity. It serves as both an expressive tool and a prototyping instrument, enabling musicians to translate spontaneous ideas into sound in real time.
Everglow integrates generative AI with tactile hardware for real-time music creation
the triangular key layout merges aspects of keyboard and guitar performance
pressure-sensitive keys detect both tapping and sliding motions
designed by Woojin Jang, the device redefines how musicians capture ideas
multiple soft touches are interpreted as a strumming motion by the system
a built-in neural engine generates guitar-like sounds in response to gestures
Everglow’s ergonomic design encourages expressive, intuitive performance
designed for handheld use, the device supports mobility during play
scale and volume controls are positioned on the back for uninterrupted access
the configuration allows performance without reliance on a tabletop setup
Everglow’s compact form enables composition anywhere, from studio to street.
project info:
name: Everglow
designer: Woojin Jang | @woojinjid
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edited by: christina vergopoulou | designboom
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