http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/26/video-robotic-marimba-player-grooves-autonomously-with-jazz-pia/ Engadget Comments for Video: robotic marimba player grooves autonomously with jazz pianist http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/26/video-robotic-marimba-player-grooves-autonomously-with-jazz-pia/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/26/video-robotic-marimba-player-grooves-autonomously-with-jazz-pia/Apr 26th 2009 5:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/26/video-robotic-marimba-player-grooves-autonomously-with-jazz-pia/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/26/video-robotic-marimba-player-grooves-autonomously-with-jazz-pia/
/want one]]>Apr 26th 2009 5:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/26/video-robotic-marimba-player-grooves-autonomously-with-jazz-pia/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/26/video-robotic-marimba-player-grooves-autonomously-with-jazz-pia/Apr 26th 2009 5:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/26/video-robotic-marimba-player-grooves-autonomously-with-jazz-pia/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/26/video-robotic-marimba-player-grooves-autonomously-with-jazz-pia/Apr 26th 2009 5:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/26/video-robotic-marimba-player-grooves-autonomously-with-jazz-pia/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/26/video-robotic-marimba-player-grooves-autonomously-with-jazz-pia/
Pwned, pwned pwned!]]>Apr 26th 2009 8:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/26/video-robotic-marimba-player-grooves-autonomously-with-jazz-pia/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/26/video-robotic-marimba-player-grooves-autonomously-with-jazz-pia/Apr 26th 2009 5:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/26/video-robotic-marimba-player-grooves-autonomously-with-jazz-pia/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/26/video-robotic-marimba-player-grooves-autonomously-with-jazz-pia/
It doesn't seem to be able to vary impact or volume to mesh better with the piano, though, unfortunately. Maybe they're still working on that.]]>Apr 26th 2009 6:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/26/video-robotic-marimba-player-grooves-autonomously-with-jazz-pia/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/26/video-robotic-marimba-player-grooves-autonomously-with-jazz-pia/
:)]]>Apr 26th 2009 6:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/26/video-robotic-marimba-player-grooves-autonomously-with-jazz-pia/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/26/video-robotic-marimba-player-grooves-autonomously-with-jazz-pia/Apr 26th 2009 6:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/26/video-robotic-marimba-player-grooves-autonomously-with-jazz-pia/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/26/video-robotic-marimba-player-grooves-autonomously-with-jazz-pia/Apr 26th 2009 6:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/26/video-robotic-marimba-player-grooves-autonomously-with-jazz-pia/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/26/video-robotic-marimba-player-grooves-autonomously-with-jazz-pia/
I think you missed the fact that the difference in their argument is, in fact, the software. Thereby making your comment a contradiction to itself.

No qualms, just found it kinda interesting.]]>Apr 27th 2009 12:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/26/video-robotic-marimba-player-grooves-autonomously-with-jazz-pia/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/26/video-robotic-marimba-player-grooves-autonomously-with-jazz-pia/It's clearly interfacing on some levels with the iMac, and was probably programmed on the aforementioned platform.

Guess I shoulda made my sarcasm more obvious. I just assumed most people would have watched the video and seen the Apple logo all fifteen times it was showed...not a Mac fanboy, but I've had two and thought they were just as lovely as the custom PC I'm writing this from.

Apparently some people don't get it unless you mark off all your remarks with html tags

]]>Apr 27th 2009 3:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/26/video-robotic-marimba-player-grooves-autonomously-with-jazz-pia/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/26/video-robotic-marimba-player-grooves-autonomously-with-jazz-pia/
It could just complete chords in the same key and , but later in the video some "autonomy" is noticable. Impressive even if the timing's off. Version 2.0 will read the expression on player #1's face and hand motions to determine timing.

But then that would be unfair if the competition is a human. Maybe the computer would only be allowed to look 20% of the time. Or maybe there are algorithms to determine the more organic components of music based on timbre, rhythm, etc.

Still, impressive. Maybe one day I'll pick a robot over Esbjorn Svensson Trio for jazz. Well, I hope not.]]>Apr 26th 2009 7:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/26/video-robotic-marimba-player-grooves-autonomously-with-jazz-pia/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/26/video-robotic-marimba-player-grooves-autonomously-with-jazz-pia/(1) puff out your chest
(2) say "Tax Exemption"
(3) acquire a taste for freeform jazz.

I've got the first 2 down, will this help with the last one?]]>Apr 26th 2009 8:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/26/video-robotic-marimba-player-grooves-autonomously-with-jazz-pia/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/26/video-robotic-marimba-player-grooves-autonomously-with-jazz-pia/
It may be cool, but it's a far cry from terminators taking over the world...]]>Apr 26th 2009 8:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/26/video-robotic-marimba-player-grooves-autonomously-with-jazz-pia/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/26/video-robotic-marimba-player-grooves-autonomously-with-jazz-pia/
I doubt terminators will take over the world with marimbas and jazz anyhow.]]>Apr 26th 2009 11:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/26/video-robotic-marimba-player-grooves-autonomously-with-jazz-pia/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/26/video-robotic-marimba-player-grooves-autonomously-with-jazz-pia/Apr 27th 2009 5:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/26/video-robotic-marimba-player-grooves-autonomously-with-jazz-pia/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/26/video-robotic-marimba-player-grooves-autonomously-with-jazz-pia/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLfBafp03qc]]>Apr 26th 2009 8:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/26/video-robotic-marimba-player-grooves-autonomously-with-jazz-pia/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/26/video-robotic-marimba-player-grooves-autonomously-with-jazz-pia/Apr 27th 2009 4:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/26/video-robotic-marimba-player-grooves-autonomously-with-jazz-pia/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/26/video-robotic-marimba-player-grooves-autonomously-with-jazz-pia/Apr 29th 2009 5:23PM