When you've been hanging out at the cutting edge of innovation for as long as Barry Vercoe has, you learn a thing or two. In this humorous and engaging talk, he shares some of the key insights he's come away with from decades at one of the most innovative institutions in the world.
Born in New Zealand, Barry Vercoe was a founding member of the MIT Media Laboratory, where he is currently a Professor of Music and Professor of Media Arts and Sciences, and Associate Academic Head of the Program in Media Arts & Sciences.
Barry pioneered the composition of works combining computers and live instruments. In 1983 he developed a Synthetic Performer -- a computer that could listen to other performers and play its own part in musical sync, even learning from rehearsals. He won the 1992 Computer World / Smithsonian Award in Media Arts and Entertainment and the 2004 SEAMUS Lifetime Achievement Award.
His several Music Synthesis languages are used around the world, and a variant of his Csound and NetSound languages has recently been adopted as the core of MPEG-4 audio -- an international standard that enables efficient transmission of audio over the Internet.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at ted.com/tedx
11 дек 2016
