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An Operatic Debut For Robot Divas.(Technology; DIGITAL ARTS)(Death and the Powers)(Brief article)

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| May 05, 2008 | Stern, Linda | COPYRIGHT 2008 Newsweek, Inc. All rights reserved. Any reuse, distribution or alteration without express written permission of Newsweek is prohibited. For permission: www.newsweek.com. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: Linda Stern

Scientists at MIT are about to produce the world's first robotic opera. "Death and the Powers," now in rehearsal at the school's media lab, is a story about an inventor who wants to live forever and decides to download himself into his household belongings. The opera features an animatronic set, robotic performers and live musicians using "hyperinstruments"--traditional instruments embedded with chips that interpret and enhance a performer's emotional emphasis. Singers may even use swallowable microchips that will change the way they sound.

Created by Tod Machover, an MIT-based ...

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