Japanese Pie and the new Pop Culture

SolidSqual
SolidSqual Posts: 5,218
edited November 2010 in The Clubhouse
Wow . . . why bother discovering young pop idols like Justin Bieber and Britney Spear when you can create the "packaged" artist on a computer! I bet 80% of that audience is dudes.

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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/11/11/hatsune-miku-japanese-holograph-_n_782442.html
In what is surely a terrible omen not only for musicians but also the continued existence of the world as we know it, holographs are now playing sold out concerts in, where else, Japan.

Holographic idol Hatsune Miku is the creation of the group Crypton Future Media, using software from Vocaloid, and the group has put the avatar on tour with a live band. The sight of thousands of screaming fans waving glow sticks while the the holograph "performs" on stage is straight out of a science fiction novel.

The avatar is huge and incredibly realistic. Check out "her" concert performance below. More videos can be found here.
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  • AudioGenics
    AudioGenics Posts: 2,567
    edited November 2010
    i just sent my own computer generated image to watch the concert

    virtual watching virtual
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  • SolidSqual
    SolidSqual Posts: 5,218
    edited November 2010
    Hey Sherard, can you buy tickets to this and tell us how it is?
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  • disneyjoe7
    disneyjoe7 Posts: 11,435
    edited November 2010
    Can anyone translate it?

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  • cokewithvanilla
    cokewithvanilla Posts: 1,777
    edited November 2010
    You know... at first I was appalled, then I got to thinking... this is like Britney without the drama... I wouldn't have to hear about this chicks insanity on the news.

    And I'm sure the crowd is no more stupid/desperate than those watching other such pop singers.
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  • hoosier21
    hoosier21 Posts: 4,411
    edited November 2010
    no more wardrope malfunctions :(

    there was a bright light (the projector I suppose) drawing much attention to the images lower area ;)
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,384
    edited November 2010
    I would hit that....
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  • dkg999
    dkg999 Posts: 5,647
    edited November 2010
    I'd hit it virtually! No drama or diseases that can't be cured with antibiotics!
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited November 2010
    Wow, that's amazing. Besides the light from behind shining through. I had no idea holograms could look so real, thick, tangible; I don't know how to describe it. And the motions were so realistic and fluid. very impressive.
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  • Sherardp
    Sherardp Posts: 8,038
    edited November 2010
    Japanese guys love Anime so I would bet most of the audience is guys. Scary to me.
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  • cokewithvanilla
    cokewithvanilla Posts: 1,777
    edited November 2010
    Well, I'm sure you all remember this one: http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/12/16/japan.virtual.wedding/index.html

    there are some strange people out there
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  • obieone
    obieone Posts: 5,077
    edited November 2010
    She's still hotter than Lady Gag Gag!
    I refuse to argue with idiots, because people can't tell the DIFFERENCE!
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  • cokewithvanilla
    cokewithvanilla Posts: 1,777
    edited November 2010
    she has eyes fit for a horse.
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  • sucks2beme
    sucks2beme Posts: 5,601
    edited November 2010
    So why do they bother with a real band?
    I assume there's a pre-recorded voice with the hologram.
    Why not just play the whole thing back pre-recorded.
    But, wait, it's Japan. Why would any logic apply to their pop culture?
    We certainly don't have any. I guess whatever gets it done.
    But really, why pay a live band? Play the Holo and the recording
    and use the saved money to make it a really cheap concert.
    Hey, I've just got a new business plan! Now all I need is a few
    backers and a hot virtual girl.
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  • Fongolio
    Fongolio Posts: 3,516
    edited November 2010
    I still don't get the whole anime thing. That takes weird to a new level.
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