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Computer DJ Uses Biofeedback to Mix
srand writes "So some scientists at HP developed this AI to mix new music tracks for dancers based on biofeedback from the clubbers.
The clubbers are each given a heart monitor, which sends information to the DJ through a wireless link. The DJ itself mixes music using genetic algorithms to find the tracks the audience likes best. The tracks are the "genes", and feedback from the audience determines the fitness levels of the genes." I still think generative music has a lot of potential, although I'd love an intermediate step where some sort of biofeedback picked MP3s based on your mood.
...a USB mood ring?
Since many airplay charts are based on what DJ's play, and the DJ's finally figures out, that we don't like plagerized cloned music, maybe the record companies will stop producing it ...
... it's comming to me ... no they won't - they'll just increase advertising for it, and blame fileswapping for falling sales.
wait
We do not live in the 21st century. We live in the 20 second century.
I hope this is more profitable than the Calculator division HP just disbanded.
The clubbers are each given a heart monitor, which sends information to the DJ through a wireless link.
This just in: revolutionary new Hearing(tm) technology lets a human DJ bypass the heart monitoring gear altogether and play records based on vocal responses from clubgoers.
Still, if someone died it'd probably go respectfully quiet..
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If this stuff is going to be used to pick MP3's based on mood, I think we'll see a lot more suiside attempts.
Do you realy want a Smiths album when you are allready fealling depressed
Wouldn't it be nice if schools got all the money they wanted and the army had to hold jumble sales for guns
If it's anonymous, how you going to get the medics to the right person? Get on the PA and announce "Someone here has a dangerously high heartrate. If you feel like you're about to die, please see a medic immediatly"?