A paralyzed musician is using a brain implant to create music

Research psychologist Galen Buckwalter, paralyzed from a diving accident at 16, is using six brain implants from a Caltech study to create music by converting his neural activity into controllable tones. The system maps individual neurons' firing rates to pitch, allowing him to generate multiple tones by imagining movements like flexing his toe. His punk band Siggy incorporated these brain-generated sounds into their album "Wirehead," demonstrating how brain-computer interfaces can serve creative purposes beyond medical restoration.