"Miku, Beyond the Character: The Cutting Edge of Miku Miku Dance Software"

When
17 Oct 2011
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Location
MIT Room 4-163, Cambridge

"Miku, Beyond the Character: The Cutting Edge of Miku Miku Dance Software"

Monday October 17
5-7pm
Room 4-163, MIT

Free and Open to the Public

Discussion and concert film screening featuring:

Ryotaro Mihara (Deputy Director, Creative Industries Division, Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry [Japan])
Masataka-P (producer of Miku songs and videos)
Ian Condry (MIT, moderator)

The presentation includes a demonstration of a prototype projection of Miku live, and a screening of an abridged version of Mikunopolis, Miku's live concert in Los Angeles, July 2011.

Light dinner will be served.
MORE INFO at:
mitcooljapan.com

CONTACT
Prof. Ian Condry (condry@mit.edu)
or Kristen Ferry, 617-253-4771 (Foreign Languages and Literatures)

Come early to the presentation (or stay late) to see Justin Byers (Re:VB) demonstrate AniMiku software , a Vocaloid DIY live concert animation system that he is working on.
Afterwards, join us from 10 - 11pm for a Party at the Middlesex Lounge (315 Mass. Ave., Cambridge, MA
[NOTE: Ages 21+ only]
in conjunction with Beat Research (http://beatresearch.com).

Meet the Miku guests: president of Crypton, a Miku-P (producer), Japanese government rep, magazine editor and dance with Miku live . . .

THE JAPAN SOCIETY OF BOSTON