Orchestra hires a robot conductor
NewsThe National Orchestra of Korea will have a robot take the conductor’s podium on June 30.
The robot, created by the Korea Institute of Industrial Technology will be accompanied by human conductor Choi Soo-yeol, conducting the orchestra both separately and together.
During a media preview at the practice room of the National Orchestra of Korea, EveR6 showcased its capabilities by precisely conducting a fast-paced piece called “Horse thump” with the orchestra.
The robot’s movements are a result of implementing technologies like “motion capture,” which digitizes the trajectory and speed of a human conductor’s baton and applies it to the robot.
Dr. Lee Dong-wook of KITECH explained that EveR6 is a programmed performer, following a predetermined program and executing planned actions. As the project evolves, they aim to develop EveR6 as an auxiliary tool for conductors through data learning.
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Way to go.
TOO many potential punch lines.
“Can. We. Live. Without. The. Phone. For. Just. One. Damn. Hour?”
Actually, we’ve been following his career for decades. He’s currently in Hamburg, I think.
What gender?
Hadn’t you already reported on this? The Singaporean guy who salutes when he conducts?
A robot conductor? What’s next? An orchestra of robot musicians playing AI music? Enough already with the “gimmicks”! This is not the solution to the serious problems facing classical music today!
An orchestra of robots would not strike. Maybe that’s something for France.
Now is this robot going to be AI-enabled, so one can instruct it to “conduct like Klemperer”, “conduct like Furtwängler” and so on? The world has gone mad.
Great news! Not in any way a pointless stupid waste of time! I hope the robot is a woman, so we can promote female conductors and because it’s not getting old etc…. and that it is a minority robot for diversity. Please keep the moronic articles coming!
Already been done. Undoubtedly better than some so-called professional conductors I’ve played under in my 40 yr. career as a professional musician in a European orchestra.
Just the latest stupid gimmick we can live without. F this robotic world that’s gone absolutely bonkers. Get off the technology “crack” before it totally ruins our lives!
And if we have robot listeners the circle will be complete.
Was the robot programmed to have ego?
How funny.
Absurd stunt. If the robot can only reproducing conductor motion and is not preparing the orchestra in rehearsal, it’s not a real conductor.
I’m reminded of an ensemble here in Dallas that had a “guest conductor” who flailed away with no apparent tempo to his thrashing while they ground their way through a Sousa march.