Robot musicians display diverse levels of talent. Examples include a humanoid robot in China performing on keytar and a double-armed machine with the Malmo Symphony Orchestra. A recent simulation features a humanoid robot drummer, which struggles with rhythm and has faced unkind reviews online. Creators Asad Ali Shahid and Loris Roveda conceived the idea while discussing robots' creative potential. They aimed to explore music performance, considering drumming as a suitable challenge due to its physical demands and need for coordination.
The idea for Robot Drummer actually emerged from a spontaneous conversation over coffee with my co-author, Loris Roveda, discussing humanoid robots in creative roles.
Drumming seemed like a perfect frontier, as it's rhythmic, physical, and requires rapid coordination across limbs.
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