The “Thinking Machine” is a ternary computer that outputs melodies formed by three sounds as a result of its calculations. Whether binary or ternary, it is certainly a computer in Alan Turing's sense, although in this case the algorithmic mechanism is fixed, so it is not a universal Turing machine. However, like all computers the “Thinking Machine” is a logical machine with input and output that can process and store code, and it is an actual object that expresses discrete time within real time.
Furthermore, it is a machine and an artwork that forces us to think about “media art” by making visible and audible the fact that the computers that support contemporary society are driven by self-contained logical thought in a dimension beyond objects.

Supported by the JSPS-sponsored research project “The Role of Machines in Music Culture”, Tokyo University, Komaba Museum 2007 (project leader: Hermann Gottschewski), Tesla Berlin E.V., and IAMAS (Institute of Advanced Media Arts and Sciences)

Masahiro Miwa (JP), born in 1958, studied composition at the National Academy of Art in Berlin and the Robert Schumann National Academy in Düsseldorf. In 1986 Miwa started teaching himself Computer programming and he has since focused on algorithmic composition. Miwa has received many awards for his music. Since 2000 he has been a professor at IAMAS (Institute of Advanced Media Arts and Sciences) in Gifu, Japan

Martin Riehes (DE/UK), born in 1942, studied at the Architectural Association in London and was active as an architect until 1978. Since then he has worked exclusively as an artist. In 1972 he began building music machines and sound installations, sometimes in collaboration with composers. Since 1980, he has presented his works internationally.