A live band plays from a small studio. A live audience watches the same performance on a stage. The fact that they’re miles apart doesn’t seem to matter. Such shows could be the future of “live” music.
“Let me introduce to you our guitarist,” says the lead singer from his studio. The live audience claps. The singer then nods to the pianist, who is in the room with the audience. She nods back and smiles at him. Again, the crowd responds.
Singer Dan Olsen is aware of the unusual situation. “I’m wondering if he’s a hologram or if he’s here, real blood and flesh,” he teases before touching his guitarist’s shoulder. “Yeah, he feels real enough.”
What’s happening? The singer and guitarist onstage in the music venue are holograms. They are really playing from the studio. Only the pianist is physically present with the audience. “So, when you see all of us on stage it looks like all three of us are on stage playing at the same time, but two of us are holograms,” Olsen explains. Imagine that.
Sometimes humans can’t trust their senses. The biblical injunction to walk by faith, not by sight (2 Corinthians 5:7) doesn’t refer to holograms. But it’s an excellent reminder that what we perceive with our eyes isn’t always the full or accurate picture.
The hologram technology is called Fanshare. In a world worried about safety and social distancing, Fanshare allows musicians to perform and interact with fans from much more than six feet away. Performers can be across the country or the globe.
Ian O’Connell directs Olsen’s performance on Fanshare. He says, “You’re sitting here as if you’re watching a regular stage show.” He insists audiences forget they’re not watching a live person—“other than when the occasional glitch on the video remind[s] everybody.”
Fanshare is a modern twist on an 1800s technique called “Pepper’s ghost.” For the illusion, theaters used a film projection, back and side lighting, and a large sheet of glass. The combo can create a 3-D appearance.
Musion, the company that designed Fanshare, has big plans for the technology. Developers envision performers sending holographic shows straight to people’s cellphones. After all, today’s audience members are almost always connected to their devices.
“We now need to be practical,” says O’Connell. He questions whether an audience must have a physical presence in order to truly be an audience.
For singer Olsen, more and more the answer becomes no. He says, “You can [perform] anywhere in the world. You can be anywhere in the world.”
Oh wow
Wow!! That would be kind of creepy imo.....I wouldn't pay to go see a hologram performance though...
Hmm
I agree with N&M, I wouldn't want to either. The whole point of going to a performance is to see the people! Seeing a live holographic thing is like seeing a recording!
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I get that having the performers not in person keeps then safe, but isn't the whole 'rona thing about not having crowds? Wouldn't it make more sense for the performers to be there, and only have like a few real attendees with holograms or videos of others from other venues? Seems like a lot of work though. However, it is a very nice concept if not totally perfect for disease prevention and whatever.
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wow
That is so creepy. i would
That is so creepy. i would never go to see this sort of thing.
By the way, what is everyones' favorite songs? l have been so enjoying MIQEDEM's songs. They are a Jewish band who sing the psalms in Hebrew . (my family is learning Hebrew ) my favorite so far is Psalm 23. If your allowed you should look up MIQEDEM on you tube. the songs are so deep, so meaningful. so awsome. (i have learned to sing psalm 23 in hebrew now!)
That is so creepy. i would
That is so creepy. i would never go to see this sort of thing.
By the way, what is everyones' favorite songs? l have been so enjoying MIQEDEM's songs. They are a Jewish band who sing the psalms in Hebrew . (my family is learning Hebrew ) my favorite so far is Psalm 23. If your allowed you should look up MIQEDEM on you tube. the songs are so deep, so meaningful. so awsome. (i have learned to sing psalm 23 in hebrew now!)
That is so creepy. i would
That is so creepy. i would never go to see this sort of thing.
By the way, what is everyones' favorite songs? l have been so enjoying MIQEDEM's songs. They are a Jewish band who sing the psalms in Hebrew . (my family is learning Hebrew ) my favorite so far is Psalm 23. If your allowed you should look up MIQEDEM on you tube. the songs are so deep, so meaningful. so awsome. (i have learned to sing psalm 23 in hebrew now!)
WOW!
That looks sooo cool! Just like that article from November\December 2020 about the hologram that does phone calls.
Star Wars coming to life?
Holograms are used for communication in Star Wars. They are making spaceships that look like they could be in Star Wars. They are making Star Wars-y tech for living
in space. Could it possibly be they are making SW come to life?
@ Eilise W
That's what I thought! Which is your favorite one?Mine is Return of the Jedi.
@ Desarose S
Christian my favorite is Let the King of My Heart, I think. Non-Christian I'm nut sure, but I really like Celtic Woman's Ride On or Send Me a Song. But there's a lot of other ones too.
Congress Votes on Relief Bill
Congress Votes on Relief Bill go too that if you need some incourigement. so for our christmas play this year a group of girls did a dance and some were my close freinds and some were not and the dance brought us closer together and it was sooooo fun to do you can go to cornerstone community church charition iowa and wach it. if you do i am the girl in rh efront row at the left end and i also have red hair and play the caricter joy
i like together by king and
i like together by king and country they are my favorit band and they are so creative with their music videos like joy!!!! they have goon throgh alot and are role models for m ebecuse i sing and because they have been so faithfull too God. other than christan it is any frozen 2 song ithas become a favorit movie in our family when we get too the part where she sees her mom my dad crys ;')
the song come running like a
the song come running like a prodical also
Are there any musicians on
Are there any musicians on here?
Wow that is super creepy,
Wow that is super creepy, andI think my favorite songs are by Natalie Macmaster and her family, she and her family are from Nova Scotia and so they al play they fiddle and they have some really pretty and fun songs
@Desarose
I don't really have a favorite song, it all depends on what I'm into at the moment. I like Hamilton songs, Billy Joel songs, Don't stop Believing, Living on a prayer, bohemian Rhapsody. I like oldies, also, Bohemian rhapsody is an incredible song.
@Sarah F- Yessss. Bohemian Rhapsody is genius
Does anyone here listen to Keith and Kristyn Getty?
I think i saw this on World
I think i saw this on World watch
this is Mylee
this is so like star wars coming to life lol! But i would rather watch the real deal! I don't know my favorite song or star wars movie.
@Above
Ok. That is weird. I agree with NA. I would want to go in person and see real people, not holograms.
@NA: I play Piano, Trumpet, and flute, if that is what you are asking. I am focusing on piano this year. I am going to try to play a 12 page duet with my sister who also plays piano for our spring recital! We have about two pages down. :o
@ Riley
Wow!!! What is the piece called? That sounds like a lot of fun!!
I play piano and am learning violin.
Sadly no one in my family can play any instruments or sing besides me xP It's kind of funny actually xD So I have to do "duets" with myself by recording myself playing both parts of the piece XDDDDD
i am a musicion i do piano
i am a musicion i do piano and sing smoetimes i sing for church
@ Above
That's nice!! I play piano for my church
Cool
I wouldn't want to pay to go see that, I'd rather watch real people. but if you could get a device that makes holograms like that, that'd be cool.
music
i play guitar....
My fav. non christain song would be The Parting Glass. There is one line i am..... not so fond of, but the rest is really great!
music
i play guitar....
My fav. non christain song would be The Parting Glass. There is one line i am..... not so fond of, but the rest is really great!
@ NA
I'm not a musician, and definitely not good enough to play at church, but I'm as okay at piano as one can be if they've taught themselves...maybe not even that. @ The General Public: For Christmas I got a book of Star Wars sheet music (complete with full-color pictures) and I love it! It says "easy" but most of it isn't very easy. My favorite is Imperial March (Darth Vader's theme).
@ KN
I taught myself too ;) But I'm taking lessons now to learn advanced theory and all the tedious fingering and all that "fun" (annoying xP) stuff xD But when I play in church it's my own arrangements (to my teachers dismay....hehe) by ear which (for me) is more enjoyable.
P.S ifyouplayaninstrumentyouareamusician xD
If you taught yourself and you can read some sheet music you're more advanced than I was when I started playing lol I just started reading notes like....last year
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and I've been playing for like....6 years.....
WOW!
It's is kinda creepy. its like someone a ghost ( not that ghosts are real, only the Holy ghost)
it's like technology is our who world now , you can't believe everything you see anymore because something could be photoshopped ! @DESAROSE S I like listening to Plum , Skillet , linsey stirling ,for king and country ,and tobymac. That's so cool how ur family is learning Hebrew!!
@N&M A
I have been playing the piano for almost 10 years! I love piano. My sister can play too, so we get to play duets together. Right now we are playing a duet called Dolly Suite Pt. 1 Berceuse by Gabriel Faure. Anyone who like classical music should look it up, because it is REALLY pretty!
My favorite non-christian song is probably the Bohemian Rhapsody.
My favorite Christian pop song is Ready, Set, Go by Royal Tailor.
My favorite modern hymn is Speak, O Lord by Keith and Kristyn Getty.
My favorite hymn is Abide With Me by Henry Francis Lyte.
To anyone who can play by ear: That is really impressive
To all those people who just started piano or who are piano veterans and want to give up: DON'T! Whatever you do, DON'T give up! I have wanted to give up so many times, but my parents made me keep going, and it was so worth it! DON'T STOP.
I play piano, sing, and play
I play piano, sing, and play trombone and baritone(basically a mini tuba)
What do you mean "playing by
What do you mean "playing by ear" cause I think I can do that?
@Micah D
When I say 'play by ear' I mean you don't have to have music in front of you in order to play a song. You can figure out the tune quickly without having done it before.
Seriously! DOES ANYONE ELSE LISTEN TO THE GETTYS OR IS IT JUST MY FAMILY??????
I'm still waiting for
I'm still waiting for lightsabers lol
Janna (Daniel's sister)
I played the piano for almost 7 years, and at first it was fine, but then I changed teachers and my new teacher wasn't very good. So I quit piano and play the cello, I can also play the harmonica and recorder.
Do any of you use Soundcorset
Do any of you use Soundcorset.com ?
@N&M A
No, what is it? It sounds unusual.
Soundcorset
It's a music App. Is has a metronome, tuner, analyzer and you can make and share records. It's really good!! I recommend it and it's free (but it has some ads, unless you pay but you don't get any big additional features)
@N&M A
Sounds cool! (hehe, SOUNDS.... no? no one?...... ok XP) I will check it out!
@ Above
LOLOL xDDD
https://soundcorset.com/u/TyM06 2ahwKNWoUXu here's a link
@N&M
I thought the comment rules said not to post links!!!!
@ Above
I literally remembered after I posted that *facepalm*
HEY, UH, WORLDTEEN?
CAN Y'ALL EVEN HEAR ME? YEAH, THIS IS AN EXAMPLE OF WHY WE NEED TO BE ABLE TO DELETE OUR OWN COMMENTS!!! I CAN'T SEND YOU AN EMAIL BECAUSE YOU'LL NEVER READ IT, BUT I KNOW YOU MONITOR THE COMMENTS, SO PLEASE CONSIDER MY REQUEST!!! (I don't think they can hear me... XP)
To Above
I don't think they can heard you if you tell at them xD
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Anybody here ballroom dance? I do. I love music by midi, Getty, and my fav. Star Wars movie is rogue one, even though my fav character is Satele Shan. Oh, and I play violin, recorder, and piano, as well as a korean instrument
@Lissa
When you say Getty, do you mean Keith and Kristyn Getty? Because if so, I LOVE THEM!! In fact, as I am writing this, I am listening to them! If not, check them out! They have biblical and beautiful music that doesn't just say the same thing over and over again. *Cough*TheCrossHasTheFinalWord*Cough* XP
@Lissa
And, no, I don't ballroom dance, but I did ballet for several years and tap for one year. Now I just play the piano. Which I LOVE.
This is London
It’s like Star Wars XD my favourite non Christian song um i pretty much don’t listen to music but Christian and sometimes like Disney or something. I did ballet for like 4 years when I was younger but never rly liked it
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