âIt was a recital that showed that (robots and humans) can co-exist and complement each other, rather than one replacing the other,â the main conductor said.
A humanoid android led the South Korean national orchestra in late-June, marking the first time such a thing has ever happened.
âEveR 6,â the name of the bot, created by the Korea Institute of Industrial Technology, was debuted at a concert National Theater of Korea. The robot led the musicians throughout the night, and bowed to the audience when finished.
Movements by a conductor are very detailed.
The robot was able to present such detailed moves much better than I had imagined.
Choi Soo-yeoul, the main conductor, said.
However the android has a âcritical weaknessâ in that cannot hear, Soo-yeoul added…
