We are seriously excited to present our project to you: Shimi, the first musically intelligent robotic speaker dock. Shimi is a real robot with artificial intelligence that analyzes music it plays through his speaker-ears and generates real-time unique dance moves to bring the music to life in a fun, cute way.
Shimi certainly has the makings of a viral video hit, but its creators at Georgia Tech want you to know that there’s more to the dancing robot than just a pretty face. The “interactive musical buddy,” designed by the school’s Center for Music Technology, is a one-foot-tall smartphone-enabled “docking station with a brain.” Shimi has a whole slew of functionality, using the phone’s face-detection to track listeners and better position its speakers. Users can also clap out a beat, which the ‘bot will use to pull a matching song from the phone’s playlist, playing the track and, naturally, dancing to the beat. Forthcoming functionality includes the ability for users to shake their heads or wave a hand to affect Shimi’s song choices. Google I/O attendees will get the opportunity for a closer look at Shimi this week in San Francisco. In the meantime, check out a couple of videos of the robot doing its thing after the break.
– Engadget
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