[FA Worldmusic] How scary (stupid) is this? ...voxonic

[Robert Singerman]

Strange, I actually don't think this is scary or stupid at all and in fact
quite the opposite and have a meeting with them in 2.5 hours. Imagine if
everyone's voice, singing (which they are working on now) and
speaking/rapping (done) could be translated well in the original voice, into
1400+ languages? 

What could that mean for international communication, besides taking
international music way out of the box it's in, no disrespect at all
intended to everyone working their collective butts off to expand/explode
that box? Even topic 1. rapping for peace in Hebrew and Arabic, how many
folks know both these languages, especially anglophones?

Best, 

Robert Singerman
Director
European Music Office US
French Music Export Office North America
161 W. 54th St., Suite 1403
New York, NY 10019-5361
+1 212 757 1217
+1 212 315 2691 (fax)

robert.s at french-music.org
www.french-music.org, www.emo.org

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Message: 5
Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2006 11:41:02 -0400
From: cliff <rootsworld at snet.net>
Subject: [FA Worldmusic] how scary (stupid) is this?
To: globe-l at nevada.edu, fa-worldmusic at folk.org

>Dear Editor:
>
>Imagine hearing Jay-Z, on his upcoming world tour rapping in each
>country's native dialect!  Voxonic, Inc. a New York based technology
>firm has developed proprietary software, which allows our voices to
>be seamlessly converted into foreign languages.
>
>Through the use of a 10-minute sample of our voice, Voxonic's
>technology can replicate a specific voice in any language. Voxonic
>breaks our voices into "phonemes" that compose our voice, and hires
>an actor who is fluent in the desired language to record a lyric or
>speech (the actor does not have to mimic the original speaker in
>order for a successful conversion).  The Voxonic technology aligns
>the two voice patterns, resulting in a 99 percent level of accuracy
>in the original speaker's voice.
>
>Voxonic offers tremendous benefits to the entertainment industry.
>Imagine how much easier it will be for American entertainers to have
>the opportunity to reach out to their foreign demographic. With the
>record industries sales at an all-time low, the diminishment of
>language barriers makes marketing and entertainment opportunities
>endless. Some of those various opportunities include the following:
>
>    * Radio promotional opportunities for entertainers to make
> voice-drops in any language.
>    * Music artists being able to create concert introductions in any dialect.
>    * Record labels having the opportunity to make limited-edition
> albums and singles in a wide-range of languages.
>
>Voxonic, Inc., which has additional involvement from world respected
>music industry pioneers such as entertainment executive Andre
>Harrell, and accomplished music producer Eddie F., is redefining
>music culture. "This technology will allow record companies to
>expand their artist's marketability globally," said Arie Deutsch,
>President of Entertainment for Voxonic Inc. "Think of how powerful
>it would be for Russian teens to hear Eminem rap in their native language".
>
>To arrange interviews with Andre Harrell, Eddie F., and Arie Deutsch
>or product demonstrations of the technology, please contact me at
>212-999-5585 to facilitate interviews and demos.
>
>Regards,
>
>Bryan Pierce
>------------------------------------------
>Bryan Pierce
>
>5W Public Relations (www.5wpr.com)
>45 West 45th Street, 5th Floor
>New York, NY 10036
>
>P 212-999-5585 Ext. 245
>F 646-328-1711
>BPierce at 5wpr.com


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