Sunday, November 15, 2009
Could Michael Jackson return as a hologram?
DVICE: "Broken yesterday, the story that Michael Jackson had his body scanned back in the '90s presents a number of interesting possibilities, particularly since there's a big push for 3D video tech right now."
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This is just too much. Personally, I get tickets to a show to see aartist perform thier art. If I wanted to see a computers representation of an artist, I would youtube him. Now, I feel that the holographic leaps made are notable and can prvide much in the form of entetainment. And think that a show of Michael Jackson would be cool, but not as a substitute for the real thing. Sad to say Michael Jackson is dead. And while I feel that a tribute to him as a artist is important, a computerized substitution would be an insult to his talent as an artist.
this would be an intense project to work with, with many possibilities. However, it seems so ridiculous that so much time would be spent recreating something. Shouldn't we use talent and technology for new, progressive means? Although thousands of people would be interested in seeing something like this, I find it boring and all too predictable. With all these new applications there should be exciting products.
This is very much like a theater group in asia known as Cyber-Thespians. They film themselves and using holographic like technology they project themselves in 3D without 3D glasses to perform, interacting with half live and half filmed actors.
To see this on a large scale with Michael Jackson though is realy appealing to me. The use of technology to project someone like him in a concert is epic, and allows not for just one Michael jackson but many michael Jackson's performing around the world at once. IT is singular anymore limited by the one body because of the technology. Unlike Sylvianne I am all for it.
This is a very shocking and interesting notion. Not that the idea of it being Michael Jackson particularly interests me, but the fact that they are progressing technology in this direction is something I can really get behind. If they can make him have a holographic concert, imagine what this could mean for live theater where all of a sudden you are able to have holographic images, people, creatures, and the like onstage. It opens up a whole new world.
The idea of creating a hologram of a deceased celebrity so they can continue to perform is a little bit weird. Bands like Dethklok have had succes with all video concerts, but the idea that someone would go and create technology that would allow for a performer to perform long after they were deceased seems somewhat disrespectful, and just plain weird. The idea behind the holographic performer is a pretty cool idea, but I really wonder what kinds of legal and moral issues the ability to create holographic performers might cause. After all, it seems these days like record companies actual own the music bands create, couldn't this technology also allow them to own their visual image?
As much as I would hate to see a performance with only holographic performers, I think the real leap would be with synced up performances with interactive representations. Think the Laramie Project: 10 Years Later but with actual performers being synced. What would be even more interesting is the copyright issues that would surround it. I assume that the Jackson estate "owns" the scan, but how do you own a body image scan? It's an extremely marketable commodity, and the possibilities are endless. I really hope that this scan drums up some interesting discussions in the entertainment industry.
This would be so creepy.....
While pursuing holograms in terms of performance is an interesting avenue to pursue, in such a way as Kevin described with the Laramie Project: 10 Years Later performance, using it to bring back a deceased pop singer seems a little too much for me. When I go to a concert, I expect to see a performer live, not a computer representation. While if someone ends up pursuing this, it probably will end up being positive for the development of effective holograms as a communication medium, I still don’t think it has a place replacing live concerts.
This is a little far-fetched, but it would be interesting to see what interesting technology would be created to do such a performance.
While seeing Michael Jackson dancing in hologram form, to me, seems a bit lame, I'm more interested to see how the technology could be used in theatre and performance art. There is a huge push for mixed media in theatre, I'm sure this is one more thing that could be effectively added.
Who knows? Maybe Broadway musicals could cut down on actors and just make hologram duplicates of them? Cuts down on costume budgets too. Hell, why not just make a movie?
I would be more interested in the technical aspect in this performance if it actually happened. I wouldn't necessarily be interested in the actual "performance" of Michael Jackson. This recreation of a performer wouldn't really be a performer. It would be a holographic image that is an amazing example of what technology can do now.
I think the idea of a holographic presentation is interesting yet not something I would want to pay money to see in an arena. Does this mean that holograms do not have their place in museums or trade shows? No. It certainly does, but like Tim said, I want to see the real performer when I am shelling out close to or more than $100 for a performance. I think it would be incredibly cool to see a hologram of Michael Jackson Moonwalking at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, however. Something to ponder....
This is too far. Consider for a moment how much energy Jackson put into keeping his life private, somehow I don't think he would appreciate this invasion of his death. This is very cool and revolutionary technology that could be used to create something new, instead of trying to bring someone back to life. I agree with Berger that this would be fun in a trade show or tribute to Jackson, but I think they should initially develope the software with larger and more inventive goals in mind.
While I believe that projections has its place... but in this context... why not go see his Box Office Hit "This Is It". They are the same thing. The exciting thing about a live performance is the LIVE performance. At least I would not pay concert prices to see a dancing computer rendered image.
On the flip side, there is use for this kind of technology in other forums. As media performance is on the rise, I believe that holograms as holograms could be utilized. However, computers will never be able to replace humans... at least in terms of their emotional attachment to the audience.
Michael Jackson aside, the world of technology seems to want to attempt holograms any time the chance seems within reach. While yes, this is an exciting use of technology that has not been explored nearly enough as others, there still remains the question of why it should be used. Theatrically, this question should always be asked before using a new form of technology. Just because we can do it, doesn't mean we should, and although there is no doubt in my mind that a Michael Jackson holographic concert would draw a crowd, there are many questions to be asked before making this a reality.
This is so creepy. I understand he was famous, but let the dead stay that way. Maybe this would be cool for his fans, but if you look at the long term ramifications of what this could mean, it's just disturbing. If you could have holograms of loved ones that died, it might be nice in the short term, but ultimately it's beyond unhealthy. We need to grieve, and move on. This is an example of taking science a little to far. It's nice to have a movie of his performances (which is coming out) but this is wrong.
i agree with tim. i think there are better ways to put 3d holographics to use. i also think its tacky and a little disrespectful to the dead to do something like that. this technology could be incredible and can lead to some fabulous productions, but it has to be tasteful.
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