My Technology In History class segment has been on a little hiatus but it's back this week with, perhaps, a look into the future of concert going. Check it out!
I first heard this story on the news over Spring Break and was pretty fascinated by it. In Tokyo, Japan, Hatsune Miku has a huge fan base that even most pop stars would envy. She never misses a beat, fluffs a line or messes up a step. Sounds like the "perfect" pop star right? Well, she's not even a real person!
Yes, Hatsune Miku is a computer-generated program that uses voice-synthesizing technology, according to a Baltimore Sun article. The program was developed by a company called Crypton Future Media, which allows its users to create their own music for the program to perform. That's right! The fans get to create the songs she sings! The Baltimore Sun article goes on to say that some of her most popular songs "emerged from more than twenty different people." That's pretty impressive!
Hatsune Miku concerts have been selling out across Japan and the phenomenon is quickly gaining international fans as well. The article says that some people traveled pretty long distances just to see this in person. Some of the people interviewed were from as far away as Australia! The article even predicts that, if the program's fame continues to grow, we could see a performance at the London Olympics.
I found this story to be amazing! I mean, is this the kind of thing we'll see in the future? Will we go to concerts and be able to choose the music to be performed by a computer program instead of a human being? It'll be interesting to see what happens with this new technology.
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