Resurrecting Performers Via Computer Performance

putko writes "The NYT has an article entitled 'Play It Again, Vladimir (via Computer)' that discusses efforts to transform old recordings into new, computer played performances (reg. required), by determining how the previous performer made the sounds and redoing it. Further efforts attempt to distill the 'style' of a performer and play other scores with the same style. As can be expected, musicologists argue over whether or not the new musical artifact is really 'a performance'. Philip K. Dick would be proud."

Comments

And the Point is???

[schestowitz]

Sinatra singing Oops I did it Again?

There are some innovations which are novel, but aren't quite built to be of use.

Re:How about no...

[Leroy_Brown242]

"It beats the silence played by a decomposing musician."

Well, some times.

Re:Tester

[VirtuaKnight]

>Yeah but can it do hardcore gangster rap?

int main()
{
for(int i=0;i10;i++)
switch(rand()%3)
{
case 0:
printf("Blew that sucka away with my nine.\n");
case 1:
printf("Slapped my ho' 'cause she didn't pay up.\n");
case 2:
printf("G-G-G-G-G-G-G-UNIT!!!\n");
}
}

Re:Tester

[Queer Boy]

I think Run DMC and Aerosmith were the first and that was great.

It was the shizzle for rizzle ma nizzle!