Sunday, November 23, 2003
I know technology is a good thing,
but gee golly damn-
This is some unbelievable shit.
I read this in The New York Times today.
I hear the boopa boopa boopa boopa intro of Yager and Evans'
song, "In the year 2525"...
I'm surely not against moves to improve the human condition,
but in light of the fact that there are major
diseases in the world at present,
does it really seem necessary to invent software
to create "worldclass vocals"?
Welcome to VOCALOID INC.
It seems a bit of an insult to vocalists,
myself included,
who take years to season their voice; honing personal experience,
and dedication to their craft-
Only to be reduced to a font?
Or even worse, a font that takes requests...
I saw this coming back in the 80's.
When karaoke machines replaced piano players in piano bars.
Drummers were replaced with rhythm machines.
Technology in music that eliminates human beings.
This is a sad, sad commentary...
Computer generated actresses,
now vocalists...
Is anyone out there just a little bit concerned about
where this is all going?
In the year 5555
Your arms hanging limp at your sides.
Your legs got nothing to do.
Some machine doing that for you.
-Zager & Evans
In the year 2525
till next time... 'Mela
7:17 PM
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