Japanese holographic popstar plays to sold out audiences
Posted on 16. Nov, 2010 by Jonathan Cherry in Technology
Remember the day that you saw this video. The day that you will now forever question whether you actually saw U2 perform at the Cape Town stadium, or where they in fact just a hologram that some engineer just set up and hit the play button.
Holographic idol Hatsune Miku is the creation of the group Crypton Future Media, using software from Vocaloid, and the group has put the avatar on tour with a live band. The sight of thousands of screaming fans waving glow sticks while the the holograph “performs” on stage is straight out of a science fiction novel.
The avatar is huge and incredibly realistic. Check out “her” concert performance below. More videos can be found here. [more]
Gotta say however – we have no idea what this robot is singing about, but it’s pretty damn catchy and sounds a whole load better than any of the other garbage that’s coming from the leading studios in the West right now.
Thanks to robots, the future may just be in good hands.
[via Lauren Beukes]
