[website] Orchestra conducting killing machine

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Video: ASIMO burns as Yo-Yo Ma fiddles - Engadget

 

Now when the enevitable robot uprising occurs, they'll be playing some Wagner as they kill us all...

[witch]

A conductor anticipates the music and gesticulates to 'bring in' the various instruments just before they are needed -and also sorts out any problems along the way - can a robot do that?

 

And generally when a good orchestra plays a concert they have practised so much that they don't really need a conductor by then anyway.

I would like to see a robot conducting but I don't think it could replace a real one.

Sorry to take it seriously - I know it is a bit of fun but whilst I'm not the most knowledgeable tech in the world (hah! - bitter laugh) I do know about classical music and orchestras.

You're right - what AM I doing here??