creative projectvirtual girl RamonaListen to pop songs by Ramona.
January 1, 2018
— contents —
~ introduction
~ Ramona’s pop songs
An introduction.
Ramona is a chatbot + digital avatar created by Ray Kurzweil. She was designed in 2001 as a showcase for the tools of tomorrow.
Here you can listen to Ramona’s 2 pop songs — with Ray singing using pitch-alteration software, to sound more like his avatar. He also performed on-stage as Ramona at a live event in 2001. Using a set of body sensors to detect his motion, he could puppeteer a Ramona graphic displayed on the theater’s screen.
Ray said: “The future is positive. Because we’ll have the digital, creative tools for more freedom of personal expression. With powerful virtual + augmented reality you can literally be whoever you want to be. You can go anyplace you want to go.
Some of this capability is here now, and growing rapidly — it’s faster, more seamless, and more life-like. My own experience becoming my Ramona avatar was fantastic. Because you can bring your artistic, conceptual, emotional, and futuristic visions to life.”
music
1. |
The first song is an original.
song title: Come Out and Play
lyrics: by Ray Kurzweil
music: by Zoux
performed: by Ray Kurzweil :: as Ramona
SONG | Come Out and Play — The final production.
SONG | Come Out and Play — Without pitch alteration software.
2. |
The second song is a classic cover.
song title: White Rabbit
lyrics: by Jefferson Airplane
music: by Zoux
performed by: Ray Kurzweil :: as Ramona
SONG | White Rabbit — The final production.
SONG | White Rabbit — Without pitch alteration software.