If you watch the first video, you will see a normal concert at first; a real audience and band. But low and behold, there is something new when the singer comes out! Yes! It's a hologram of an Anime girl named Hatsune Miku, who became very popular in Japan before she made her real life debut! It's not even a real girl sings, as you see in the second video I have posted, which explains everything. For other information, there are three other characters like Miku that sing too and do concerts, just to let ya know!
As I watched this in my EDFN 341 class with Richard today at the end of class, it was quickly brought up that Brad, Richard, and other teachers had a slight debate about this. Why? Because this is what we, as teachers or even society, is moving towards. It's going to be like Star Wars with the message holograms and what not! Ok...who knows if that will truly happen, but the video with Miku certainly makes us wonder what we will have to be dealing with later. Will there be school anymore? Will children be learning at home and taking their lessons from a hologram? Will it be interactive? What WILL it be like???
I know I had said in class, that this is no different than Skyping (talking over the internet with video [web cam] to anyone in the world. Video conferencing). I know the Alix school has a class or two where their teacher is from another school and is teaching the Alix students while not even there and is using video conferencing. I know some other girls said this would be good if used correctly and not over done. I know someone else said there is no interaction with between students and the teacher anymore, so children will miss out on developing social skills.
I don't know. I am kind of on the fence. As I watched the video, I was in awe. On one had I thought it was pretty cool (c'mon, it seems like Japan is always leading in technology so I am not surprised) and on the other I thought, "Don't you spend the big bucks to see the real singer?" I guess you do. Miku is only a fictional character after all, with no actual human who plays her voice (computer done...see Video 2). This can be pretty cool if done right. Though makes me wonder if I will be teaching in an actual class/school or be teaching at home. Maybe I will be teaching 1 or more classes at the same time on the same subject with students from different schools or such.
The future looks a bit foggy for us students who will be in the field in 2-3 years. No one is quite certain with how technology will be used. I think it'll be interesting to see!
Watch both the clips and enjoy! I thought they were interesting and thought provoking (obviously).
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