Before Hatsune Miku: The First Singing Computer

When people think of vocal synths, they think of Hatsune Miku. But the first singing computer dates all the way back to the 1960s, where an IBM 7094 mainframe performed a robotic rendition of Daisy Bell, in a moment that would change the history of music, technology and pop culture forever.

This video dives into the fascinating story of the first singing computer, and how voice synthesis evolved from early experiments at Bell Labs to Hatsune Miku and modern vocal synth culture:

-The groundbreaking research at Bell Labs that first made it possible
-Why Daisy Bell became the chosen song
-Its link to 2001: A Space Odyssey and HAL 9000
-And how this uncanny performance connects directly to Vocaloid, Hatsune Miku, and wider internet culture today

Timestamps:

00:00 - Introduction
00:58 - The 1960s and the IBM 7094
02:56 - Bell Labs
04:38 - Daisy Bell
06:15 - 2001: A Space Odyssey
08:15 - The legacy of Daisy Bell

From Cold War supercomputers to virtual idols filling stadiums, the journey of synthetic voices is more tied together than you might think.

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