'Project silica' etches music data on thin glass slides the size of coasters. Photo: SuppliedDeep inside an arctic mountain, samples of the world's collection of crops are preserved in the Global Seed Vault - also known as the doomsday vault. The Global Music Vault uses groundbreaking Microsoft technology, dubbed "Project Silica," to etch music data on thin glass slides the size of coasters. Kiwi music licensing consultant Nathan Graves is on the Global Music Vault board and compared the technology to something slightly more antique. But thanks to Graves, New Zealand has already secured its spot with six pieces from composer Douglas Lilburn, regarded as the grandfather of New Zealand music.

Source: Otago Daily Times June 27, 2022 15:40 UTC