From: David Paquette ()
Date: May 3, 2008
Subject:
Re: Robot to conduct symphony orchestra
So we'll finally find which one makes the best music:
-humans fiddling around with toys
-toys fiddling around with humans
david
Le 08-05-03 à 12:09, Kevin Austin a écrit :
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>> From: Andrew Homzy
>> Date: 2008 May 3 11:17:53 AM EDT (CA) [EMAIL REMOVED] cec-conference@concordia.ca
>> Subject: Re: Robot to conduct symphony orchestra
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>> On 3-May-08, at 10:57 AM, Max Stein wrote: [EMAIL REMOVED] cec-conference@concordia.ca
>>> ASIMO, Honda's amazing 51-inch tall humanoid robot, is preparing
>>> to conduct the Detroit Symphony Orchestra in a performance of
>>> "Impossible Dream." Along with renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma, the
>>> mechanical marvel will open a special concert performance for
>>> young people in Detroit on May 13.
>>> [EMAIL REMOVED] href="http://www.deviceguru.com.nyud.net:8080/2008/05/02/robot-to-conduct-symphony-orchestra/">http://www.deviceguru.com.nyud.net:8080/2008/05/02/robot-to-conduct-symphony-orchestra/
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>> Why don't they just have the robot conduct a recording and
>> eliminate humans from music-making all-together.
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>> Hey! Maybe they could also replace the young people sitting in the
>> audience with canned goods.
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>> But maybe ASIMO is really Kent Nagano wearing a robot costume.
>> Wouldn't that make things all-good again?
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>> Cheers,
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>> Andrew Homzy, Montréal
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