Friday, Oct. 22, 2010
Meet the 'Divabot'
The rise of Auto-Tune has led many pop stars to sound like robots. The natural next step, then, is to simply create robot pop stars. The HRP-4C, developed by Japan's Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, doesn't just sing — she has precise facial expressions and performs choreographed dance moves. And she puts on an entertaining show. Behold, the future of the music industry.