ArtScience Museum Singapore and OceanX came together to create Into the Ocean: Journey Beneath, a multi-sensory exhibition exploring one of the least understood environments on Earth.

Combining science, storytelling and interactive technology, the exhibition transports visitors thousands of metres beneath the ocean’s surface, revealing extraordinary ecosystems and marine life through a series of immersive experiences. Drawing on footage and discoveries from real OceanX expeditions, the exhibition invites visitors to explore a world rarely seen by human eyes.

ON THE SLY worked alongside Studio Giggle to create immersive audio and interactive sound design for three installations within the exhibition, helping bring moments of discovery, exploration and connection to life through sound.

INTERACTIVE SOUND DESIGN

A key part of our work centred on eDNA, an interactive installation designed to immerse visitors within a dynamic underwater world.

We created an evolving soundscape that responded to visitor interaction and encouraged exploration, helping audiences engage more deeply with the environments and species they encountered.

Individual marine creatures were given distinct sonic identities, creating a richer and more memorable experience while helping transform complex scientific information into something accessible and engaging.

Alongside eDNA, we developed audio for two additional interactive experiences, using sound to support storytelling, participation and visitor engagement throughout the exhibition.

IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE DESIGN

The project required close collaboration between creative, technical and experience design teams to ensure the audio integrated naturally within the wider exhibition environment.

Working within interactive, technology-led experiences, the sound needed to feel responsive, intuitive and emotionally engaging while supporting the exhibition’s educational objectives.

For ON THE SLY, the project demonstrates how sound can contribute far more than atmosphere alone. Within visitor attractions and immersive experiences, it can help guide behaviour, support learning, encourage exploration and strengthen emotional connection.

This project is part of ON THE SLY’s wider work creating immersive soundscapes, spatial audio and music-led experiences for installations, environments and brand activations around the world.