Will a computer soon replace Simon Cowell?
The Ring ‘n Sing demo, from British company VoxGen, rates your singing abilities by telephone. Dial +44 870 350 2560—as long as you don’t mind humiliation at international rates—and sing along to one of five songs. Speech-recognition software analyzes the pattern of your notes, compares it with the original, and issues a score. But be prepared: An automated judge isn’t necessarily a kinder one. My nervous rendition of “I’m So Excited” earned me a 1 out of 10 and a Cockney-accented “Oh dear! That was horrible!” —Lauren Aaronson
Will a computer soon replace Simon Cowell? The Ring ‘n Sing demo, from British company VoxGen, rates your singing abilities by telephone. Dial +44 870 350 2560—as long as you don’t mind humiliation at international rates—and sing along to one of five songs. Speech-recognition software analyzes the pattern of your notes, compares it with the original, and issues a score. But be prepared: An automated judge isn’t necessarily a kinder one. My nervous rendition of “I’m So Excited” earned me a 1 out of 10 and a Cockney-accented “Oh dear! That was horrible!” —Lauren Aaronson
Were you judged against the original Pointer Sister's version of "I'm So Excited"? Or the more popular Saved By The Bell's Jessie Spano version of "I'm so excited, I'm so... so scared"?
Maybe pop a few caffeine pills and try again?
Posted by: Dan | March 31, 2006 at 02:45 PM