An odd testament to the continued intrusion of technology into our lives is the popularity of Hatsune Miku, a completely virtual pop star from Japan who’s packing arenas and stadiums with a modernized pepper’s ghost illusion.
Created by Crypton Future Media, Hatsune Miku is a virtual singing avatar that you can purchase for your PC and program to play any song you create. She and her virtual colleagues have gone on limited tours in Japan and virtual avatar song writing is a growing trend all over the world. Surprising? Perhaps, but the thing that really blows me away is that I actually like her songs.
Of course this is Japan, and they’re always a bit more open to such esoteric use of technology. But how long until someone couples technology like this with something like Second Life for simultaneous broadcasting of a concert across multiple areas. Check out one of her performances below. I have to admit it’s an impressive mix of a live band with the CG Singer.
via This Rocking Lead Singer is a 3D Hologram (video) | Singularity Hub.
