Originally Posted By: floyd jane
The robot voices ARE impressive (technologically). But...it seems as though "they all sound the same". Not just your use of them, but ALL uses of them. You do a hell of a job getting them to sing with a good cadence. But...they, inevitably, lack true emotion.


I started out thinking, "just give it time", then tried to imagine what the future might be like.

I succeeded in scaring myself.

Imagine this:

It's 2035. (David might be able to project a little more precisely.)

You initialize a singer by firing it up and interacting with it. You start off with some unscripted casual chit-chat to get both of you comfortable, then move on to singing together.

At first, it sounds like you are chatting with a robot. But as the training progresses, the singer learns from you and emulates you.

Eventually, it sounds like you are singing a duet with another you. Spooky!

Then, the emulation becomes so perfect you can no longer hear the other voice at all. You can only tell you're not alone by watching the meter.

You try to throw it curves, singing off-key or off-beat or with totally inappropriate affect, but it anticipates you perfectly.

Beep beep, your singer is trained.