Björk Launches Kickstarter for Android/Windows Versions of Biophilia App

Björk's album/multimedia project Biophilia just keeps going. She's now launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund the development of the Biophilia app for Android and Windows 8 to make it more accessible in schools across the world. (It's already available through Apple's App Store for iOS devices.)

The app, which features a mini-app to go along with each of the album's ten songs, is being used as part of the Biophilia Educational Program, a program developed by Bjork to teach children about science and music. In addition to the iPad versions being implemented in schools, the creators have "received lots of international requests for alternate versions of the app, many of which have come from areas with families on low incomes and schools with low budgets," the Kickstarter page reads.

Björk writes:

the biophilia educational program is a new way to teach children about science and music . it has met with success in many cities, sparking interest from kids and educators all over the world, from south america to east asia to africa. the most interest has come from students from low-income households and schools with underfunded art budgets, and the only way to bring the project to those people is to have biophilia reprogrammed for android and windows 8. the biophilia educational project is strictly non-profit and volunteer-based, and that's why we need your help.

The Kickstarter's funding goal is £375,000; pledging ends on February 27. Prizes awarded to funders include the app itself, t-shirts, picture discs, lithographic prints, DVDs, credit within the app, and much more.

In a press release announcing the Kickstarter, it's mentioned that Björk will bring the Biophilia live experience to San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Tokyo, in addition to the previously announced Paris residency. Those who pledge £800 or more to the Kickstarter will get a VIP pass to one of those shows.

Watch Björk's video for the campaign: