What I want now is an entire orchestra composed (though, to be brutally honest, I'd settle for a string quartet) of robots equipped traditional instruments, which can be controlled via MIDI (each robot mapped onto a MIDI voice).
I believe (and this is completely hunch based) that a human conductor does more than just wave his/her hands (and other body parts) based on the notes.
This is just another one of those things... Like when Deep Blue won Kasparov, all the retards thought that AI is here, finally.
...Honda would hurry up and get these on the market. I want to have one follow me around and beat up people who annoy me - slow walkers, chavs, loud children and so on. Then I can just blame the robot "got a mind of his own guv".
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Honda android to conduct symphony orchestra
Anonymous Coward
If Actors can be wooden #
Posted Thursday 24th April 2008 18:47 GMT
... I supposed a plastic-conductor is OK (and interesting electrically?)
JDM
David Wiernicki
Music focus today? #
Posted Thursday 24th April 2008 18:47 GMT
It's gonna go like this - Foo Bah-Bah-dun dun Bah-Baaah dun Yo-Yo Ma - aaarrrgh!
Anonymous Coward
RoTM! RoTM! #
Posted Thursday 24th April 2008 18:47 GMT
If it's the 1812 overture, the "surprise" is traditionally done with the accompaniment of cannon.
Grapeshot anyone?
Dont bother with the coat dear, just my running shoes please.
Anonymous Coward
You what? #
Posted Thursday 24th April 2008 18:47 GMT
Shouldn't that be 'FU BAR-BAR-BAR-BARRR'?
A J Stiles
What I want now ..... #
Posted Thursday 24th April 2008 18:47 GMT
What I want now is an entire orchestra composed (though, to be brutally honest, I'd settle for a string quartet) of robots equipped traditional instruments, which can be controlled via MIDI (each robot mapped onto a MIDI voice).
Lars
Can-can bye robots #
Posted Friday 25th April 2008 01:50 GMT
Bye very sexy and very stripped (original fashion) girl robots. Comming soon, perhaps but I wont be there.
Then again perhaps all that fuss infront of the orchestra, arse towards paying customers, has been unnecessary all these years.
Sorry that was unnecessary, but so was this story on on, where the hell am I anyway.
Lars
Re: Can-can robots #
Posted Friday 25th April 2008 01:50 GMT
Sorry, lost i dreams, lost my point, would that be a harware or a software patent.
Simon Harris
@A J Stiles... #
Posted Friday 25th April 2008 01:50 GMT
Wonder whatever happened to the Wabot II ?
Anonymous Coward
Player Piano #
Posted Friday 25th April 2008 10:05 GMT
I believe (and this is completely hunch based) that a human conductor does more than just wave his/her hands (and other body parts) based on the notes.
This is just another one of those things... Like when Deep Blue won Kasparov, all the retards thought that AI is here, finally.
Anonymous Coward
I wish... #
Posted Monday 28th April 2008 12:42 GMT
...Honda would hurry up and get these on the market. I want to have one follow me around and beat up people who annoy me - slow walkers, chavs, loud children and so on. Then I can just blame the robot "got a mind of his own guv".
Not conducting FFS, what use is that to anyone?