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The Cyborg Drummer
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September 24, 2015
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7:01Now PlayingIn 2012, drummer Jason Barnes was cleaning an exhaust duct when he was electrocuted by 22,000 volts of electricity. He lost his right hand and believed his days as a musician were done. That's when Gil Weinberg, professor of musical technology at Georgia Tech, stepped in with a robotic hand that gave Barnes his drumming abilities back. In this Atlantic documentary, we explore this particular juncture of music and technology—what it has meant for Barnes and what it could mean for the future of music in the age of artificial intelligence.
More on Weinberg's musical robotics project can be found on his Facebook page (). Barnes's performance was filmed at the Kennedy Center's Millennium Stage.
Authors: Daniel Lombroso, Paul Rosenfeld
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