A new study provides evidence that musical melodies can be intentionally transferred from lucid dreams into reality in real-time using electronic sensors and specialized software. The proof of concept recent was recently published in the scientific journal Dreaming.
Lucid dreaming refers to the state of being aware that one is dreaming while still within the dream itself. This phenomenon allows individuals to have conscious control over their dream experiences, enabling them to make decisions, manipulate dream scenarios, and even interact with dream characters.
“Once, when I was a teenager, I entered a lucid dream and heard the best ever single of the Rammstein band (I was their fan),” explained lead author Michael Raduga, the CEO and founder of the California-based startup REMspace. “It had extremely high quality and definitely was the best their song. The problem was that it did not exist in reality and I knew it. That case demonstrated me the true power of our brain. Since then, I always wondered how to transfer lucid dream melodies into reality.”
Raduga and his colleagues proposed that trained individuals could intentionally generate specific EMG signals in their muscles to produce musical melodies during lucid dreams. These signals could be detected by sensors even during sleep paralysis, and then decoded into actual sounds upon awakening.
“We transmitted a simple melody from a dream to demonstrate the potential,” Raduga told PsyPost. “In reality, there aren’t significant limitations on melody complexity. It’s just a matter of time when technologies like this will be widespread because there is nothing very difficult in them. The only problem that you need to know how to induce lucid dreams.”
The study’s success holds potential implications for musicians and creative individuals. It opens up the possibility of sharing and recording unique musical compositions directly from lucid dreams. As technology advances, further research could explore more complex melodies and the potential for individuals to collaboratively create music in shared lucid dream environments, the researchers said.
Isn't this more like "we have trained people to contract their muscles during lucid dreaming" instead of what the paper claims? They trained before the lucid dreaming to contract their muscles in...
Isn't this more like "we have trained people to contract their muscles during lucid dreaming" instead of what the paper claims?
They trained before the lucid dreaming to contract their muscles in a certain rythm, to reminisce the song "We Will Rock You" and then performed the same during a dream. So it's not a matter of transmitting music from a dream, but exerting control over some muscles.
If the sensors were connected to some crayons, then the study would be called "Lucid dreamers transmit drawings from dreams" while it would have basically the same premise & technique.
I agree, it seems overstated with what they have right now. However, plucking a string of a guitar or pressing a key on a keyboard is similarly not very complicated. The action may be simple, but...
I agree, it seems overstated with what they have right now.
However, plucking a string of a guitar or pressing a key on a keyboard is similarly not very complicated. The action may be simple, but it will be interesting to see if the melodic expression can be expanded. Imagine learning how to flex at different intensities or with combinations of fingers to reach different notes, so when you "sing" or "play" in the dream you can control and hear the associated pitch.
Eric W. Dolan
Isn't this more like "we have trained people to contract their muscles during lucid dreaming" instead of what the paper claims?
They trained before the lucid dreaming to contract their muscles in a certain rythm, to reminisce the song "We Will Rock You" and then performed the same during a dream. So it's not a matter of transmitting music from a dream, but exerting control over some muscles.
If the sensors were connected to some crayons, then the study would be called "Lucid dreamers transmit drawings from dreams" while it would have basically the same premise & technique.
I agree, it seems overstated with what they have right now.
However, plucking a string of a guitar or pressing a key on a keyboard is similarly not very complicated. The action may be simple, but it will be interesting to see if the melodic expression can be expanded. Imagine learning how to flex at different intensities or with combinations of fingers to reach different notes, so when you "sing" or "play" in the dream you can control and hear the associated pitch.