The hologram rock star.

PositionJapan - Hatsune Miku - Brief article

Sixteen-year-old Hatsune Miku filled stadiums of adoring fans on a recent concert tour. Her albums have topped Japan's music charts. She's attracted more than 55,000 Facebook followers. Oh, and one other thing worth noting: She's totally fake. Miku is a singing digital avatar created by Crypton Future Media in Sapporo, Japan. Crypton's software, which retails for about $200, allows anyone to write lyrics and melodies for avatars to perform on-screen in a lifelike voice synthesized to sound like real-life Japanese pop stars. (A 3-D hologram of Miku performs at her "live" concerts.)...

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