Autonomous Robots + James Bond = Music Video Heaven
I’m thrilled to be experiencing TED 2012 this week at a TEDx event. In addition to us local speakers (I’m talking about the philosophy behind this blog tomorrow), we are treated to the live simulcast of TED 2012 from Long Beach.
It’s been a true treat for the mind, and there will be much to come from the inspiring minds I’ve heard from this week (even though half of them have already graced these pages).
This post is one of those treats. Today, we heard from the team behind this viral video of autonomous flying robots. And we were left with what you are about to watch, this stunning example of creativity combining with technology: A music video performed solely by autonomous flying quadrotors.
Enjoy.
(by UnivPennsylvania)
What Music Looks Like
A Drum Solo As Recorded With Motion-Tracked Sticks
It’s like the drummer is painting a kinetic song. FastCo wonders if this is the predictor of an era when motion data and experience is tracked daily, and our behaviors and movements could be equal parts art and study.
I wonder what my day would look like, tracked and drawn? Makes you want to be a bit more exciting and elegant, eh?
For more visual interpretations of music, check out the wonderful project The Shape of Song.
(via Co.Design, video: Ghost Drummer on Vimeo)
