[postlink]https://radical-technology.blogspot.com/2010/12/hatsune-miku-live-in-hd-and-3d.html[/postlink]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTXO7KGHtjIendofvid [starttext]OK, when are 3D concerts coming to Amercia? "HATSUNE MIKU" is computer music software that enables users to create synthesized singing of unprecedented quality and remarkable realism by just typing in lyrics and melody. Powered by YAMAHA's VOCALOID(= Vocal + Android) technology, HATSUNE MIKU was developed by Crypton Future Media, Inc. in Sapporo, Japan, and released on August 31st, 2007. Since then, there have been more than 100,000 songs and movies about HATSUNE MIKU posted on popular video sharing websites such as YouTube and Nico-Nico-Douga(Japan).
From this "music software" with a cute voice and an illustration of a cartoon girl on the cover, not only lots of CGM(Consumer Generated Media) music, but also a remarkable number of derivative illustrations and dedicated free software (including an amazing application tool to create 3D animation of HATSUNE MIKU, etc.) were created. Then, as the recognition and popularity of HATSUNE MIKU grew, more related activities such as launching news sites and SNS sites featuring MIKU or organizing events for MIKU fans have taken place.
Here's another clip of Hatsune Miku - From Y to Y Live in HD: [endtext]
From this "music software" with a cute voice and an illustration of a cartoon girl on the cover, not only lots of CGM(Consumer Generated Media) music, but also a remarkable number of derivative illustrations and dedicated free software (including an amazing application tool to create 3D animation of HATSUNE MIKU, etc.) were created. Then, as the recognition and popularity of HATSUNE MIKU grew, more related activities such as launching news sites and SNS sites featuring MIKU or organizing events for MIKU fans have taken place.
Here's another clip of Hatsune Miku - From Y to Y Live in HD: [endtext]