German city’s Sinfoniker says aim is not to replace humans but to play music human conductors would find impossible
She’s not long on charisma or passion but keeps perfect rhythm and is never prone to temperamental outbursts against the musicians beneath her three batons. Meet MAiRA Pro S, the next-generation robot conductor who made her debut this weekend in Dresden.
Her two performances in the eastern German city are intended to show off the latest advances in machine maestros, as well as music written explicitly to harness 21st-century technology. The artistic director of Dresden’s Sinfoniker, Markus Rindt, said the intention was “not to replace human beings” but to perform complex music that human conductors would find impossible.
About Author
More Stories
Moral Ambition by Rutger Bregman review – why you quit your job to make the world a better place
Teenagers who go to bed early and sleep longer have sharper brains, study finds
Revealed: Chinese researchers can access half a million UK GP records