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AI · December 19, 2018

Semi-Conductor - Conduct an AI orchestra in your browser

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Semi-Conductor - Conduct an AI orchestra in your browser launched on December 19, 2018 with 8 votes, #838 of 2,148 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 7 years on.

What it does

Semi-Conductor is an experiment that lets you conduct your own orchestra through your browser. You can move your arms to change the tempo, volume, and instrumentation of a piece of music. It uses PoseNet , a machine learning library that works in the browser, to map out your movements through your webcam. An algorithm plays along to the score as you conduct, using hundreds of tiny audio files from live recorded instruments. Built by Rupert Parry, Melissa Lu, Haylie Craig and Samantha Cordingley from Google Creative Lab,from semiconductor.withgoogle.com

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