New Robot Musician
Jan 23, 2024 —
Made from beautifully fabricated steel and eight mobile arms, medusai can play percussion and strings with human musicians.
The robot medusai knows where you are. It must—because it plays music with you.
Made from beautifully fabricated steel and eight mobile arms, medusai can play percussion and strings with human musicians, dance with human dancers, and move in time to multiple human observers.
It uses AI-driven computer vision to know what human observers are doing and responds accordingly through snake gestures, music, and light. Gil Weinberg, the director of Georgia Tech’s Center for Music Technology, knows it’s unsettling. Wienberg is also a faculty member of the Institute for People and Technology.
Read the full story at Georgia Tech's Center for Music Technology.
