Robot Singers Will Bring A Tear To Your Eye...And A Knife To Your Wrist

There will no doubt be virtual pop stars in the future that are genuinely talented (if fine-tuned programming equals talent). But for every Sharon Applea there will be mountainous scrap heaps of banshee-like vocaloids like the following:

If you made it all the way through that video you win the prize.
The prize is another video:

Looks like American Idol is going to belong to the humans for many years to come.
Of course it's also easy to see these robots being put to use as non-lethal sonic weapons during the uprising.

[via io9]

Janelle Monáe - Metropolis: The Chase

I recently discovered Janelle Monáe, a fantastic R&B singer whose recently released concept album, Metropolis, is about a female android who falls in love with a human. Of course this is frowned upon, and the android is forced to go on the run.

It's a fun first album - if not a bit too brief - that blends a variety of styles. It even ends with a nice cover of one of my favorite songs, Charlie Chaplin's "Smile".

"Many Moons" is the first single:


[via Studio 360]

Bjork - All Is Full Of Love

Happy Valentine's Day!

Daft Punk - "Technologic"

For Halloween, here is an adorable robot baby:

Beck - "Hell Yes"

Beck is not only ahead of the curve when it comes to music:


When it comes time for them to take over, the robots need only put these little guys on the front lines. We'll be completely undone by their adorable fan dance.

Right before they shoot lasers through our brains.