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In our endless coverage of robots with extremely specific functions, here's a model that analyses the cadence of human voice and transforms the speech into a multi-instrument song—providing a sort of hyper-personalised soundtrack, the ultimate mix tape, if you will. Unfortunately, the robot lacks a mixer, synthesiser and whoopee cushion, so it's not getting all that close to reproducing our mad-melodious vocals. [via BBGadgets]
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Point is?
bms
Well you never promised good music...
Crowbot
Now come on fellas, this things not all bad.
Just needs some more cowbell thats all.
Adam Shegrud
Wow. I love that thing.
Talk about transforming found-art and pomo across modalities, all sorts of good nonsense.
Although the preset notes/strings sort of make it a little repetitive. Maybe the next version can choose its own notes out of a variety of chord progressions...
hologon
i see stoned wheat thins in that thing. therefore, it wins.
TonySmash
I don't really get it, but I think it's kinda cool! And it sounds cool too.
frigg
Six years ago, I read a post about the world's greatest automated musical device. I felt like a kid in front of a candy store. Well, six years later I got... um... I dunno. what?
[BLAM!]
ideaman2020
"Please pass the Bunson burner."
It has such a beautiful cadence all its own.
*too obscure?
zenpoet
I expected it to resample your voice and layer it at different frequencies to create harmonies, perhaps add rhythm.
:/
I was disappointed.
Gann
Why is it hooked up to a bunch of random garbage? What a waste.
buyj3llo
MAKE IT STOP!
dna
Somebody call Pete Townshend.
DrJimmy
@weshirecat: If your voice was a sandwich how could you say "B#$%h, make me a sandwich!!"?
shamoononon
You folks are nuts. This is awesome.
jonny
Ah Citizen Kane, how i love thee.
P3nnst8r
who needs blue-man group.
jimmyJAKE!
That is fucking cool. I love the sound of it.
I've seen this instrument setup somewhere before... anybody remember the original post with it?
fudged71
Uh-oh. Cracker box. Tupperware. Walnuts. Necco tin. For those who thought steampunk was bad, do we now have to look forward to pantrypunk?
bosskev
Very effective in getting me to stop the video a quarter of the way through! It works.
AhnyerKeester
Christmas time! Christmas time! Christmas time! At Walmart!
ripfire4
Then I'd tell it, B#$%h, make me a sandwich!!
weshirecat
Maybe if it could turn my voice into a sandwich....
weshirecat
Robot Turns Your Voice Into Complete Crap
N@tedog
What a giant useless piece of shite.
Darrone
the accordion isn't moving but its still better than Marilyn Mam'son
flyboy