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Singer, dancer not real

 

Hatsune Miku has a following that would make most Japanese pop stars green with envy, with thousands of fans at every concert and a big international following, Reuters reported. She never misses a beat, fluffs a line or messes up a step. But then she doesn't really exist.

Hatsune Miku is computer generated, based on a voice-synthesizing program developed by the company Crypton Future Media that allows users to create their own music. Her image was produced by the company, but her music is a creation of her fans.

All 10,000 tickets for the digital diva's four shows in Tokyo -- two on Thursday and two on Friday -- sold out in hours despite the 6,300 yen ($76) ticket price. Hatsune Miku was projected onto the stage at the shows while thousands of other fans packed into 24 cinemas to watch live.

"It was absolutely amazing, it's like my heart is still dancing. I don't think I'll be able to sleep," 21-year-old Yuya Ofuji said as she came out of a concert. Another fan, Hazuki Koide, showed her dedication by dressing up as Hatsune Miku.

The concert, billed as possibly Hatsune Miku's last, was also broadcast in cinemas in Shanghai, Hong Kong and Taiwan. Some online polls have her down as the most-requested singer for the London Olympics opening ceremony.

(China.org.cn, CNTV March 12, 2012)

据路透社报道,初音未来拥有数量众多的海内外追随者,每次演唱会都人满为患,这让日本许多明星眼红不已。她从不漏拍,从不忘词,跳舞也一步不错。但是,她压根就不是真的。

初音未来是日本Crypton未来媒体公司在语音合成技术基础上开发的虚拟歌手。用户可以创作自己的歌曲。公司只是创造了她的形象,而音乐却是粉丝的贡献。


这位数字天后在东京举行了4场演唱会,周四周五各2场,门票达6300日元(约人民币482元),1万张票几个小时就卖完了。初音未来的形象被投射到舞台,成百上千的粉丝涌入24家电影院收看直播。

21岁的裕也大藤看完演唱会说:“太棒了,我的心现在还在跳呢,估计今晚要失眠了。”另一位粉丝葉月小出,为表示自己的狂热,干脆把自己打扮成初音未来的样子。

这可能是初音未来最后一次举办演唱会。上海、香港和台湾的影院也都同时播出。



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