FILE PHOTO: Conductor Ewan Campbell uses a specially developed baton which opens up the orchestra to blind musicians, transmitting its movements to vibrating bands worn on violinist Abie Baker's ...

Without consciousness, an AI robot conductor is no more musically useful than a trained dog waving a stick. It might follow ...

The conductor starts and stops an ensemble, guides tempo and dictates style. Conductors keep time using a baton, and the movements they use change based on the style of the piece, how many beats there ...

The Australian-born conductor and longtime violinist started at Midcoast Symphony Orchestra 20 years ago after hearing about an opening at a conductor’s retreat.

A flourish of the baton from this conductor was meant to cue an oboe – but something far more dramatic happened, resulting in a ‘heart attack’ moment for a soloist on stage. Star Czech violinist Pavel ...

“Movements by a conductor are very detailed. The robot was able to present such detailed moves much better than I had imagined,” remarked Choi Soo-yeoul, who shared the stage with the robot ...

The movements were stored separately for each robot. Each one learned to keep the beat and indicate changes in dynamics. Robot conductor takes charge at Dresden Symphony Orchestra ...

The legless automaton was developed by the Korean Institute of Industrial Technology over a year ago, to test whether ‘robots could replace conductors’. Equipped with two arms housing ‘wrist’ and ...

Becoming a conductor is about more than being good at reading music. A group of Australians have just secured their qualifications in Tasmania and it's more than just 'hand movements and a baton'.