Tupac Performs At Coachella Fest 2012

Well, it was only a matter of time wasn't it? Once they perfect the technology I can see Beatles concerts and everything

Movies...the actors in your living room

Concerts from beyond the grave sort of thing

irrepressible wrote:
I recall a few years ago that entertainers concerned about their 'image' being used in digital media in the future were taking actions/precautions in a legal sense to protect themselves.

In anticipation of increasing technology. Looks like they were correct in anticipating things like this.

I suppose its the next step up from having 'song rights' and so on...image rights.

'face and body' rights.

Once they're no longer with us though The dead can't sue

A new Michael Jackson tour? Okay the material is old but the King Of Pop is back!

irrepressible wrote:
No but their family can

I think 2-pacs mother had something to do with approving the hologram performance.

No doubt some renumerations would be involved.

MJ ...probably too soon

But give it a few years no doubt.

And the tech will only get better.

Thats one thing the actors i saw were concerned about...them becoming obsolete

The families can be..."taken care of"...

I'd love Reservoir Dogs...in the warehouse with Mr White, Blonde, Pink, etc. that would be very very good

irrepressible wrote:
when did you become a SONY executive?

novum wrote:

Is it just me or has Tupac suddenly grown by a foot or so since being resurrected?

I've seen videos of this tech used a few years ago in Japan. The technology is impressive, but not personally surprising for me. The strangest part is the fact that it's Tupac. The way some of the people reacted to it was almost on level with religious reverence. It was kind of creepy.

This technology has a boatload of useful applications, but I see it being primarily used for entertainment and advertising. How much longer until we have dead musicians advertising a music festival on public streets?

psketti wrote:
I don't think it is you, he did look taller. Maybe it was just projected incorrectly? It could have also been intentional. Humans have this thing with associating height with social status. It's strange.

Some folks on YT also mentioned the height difference as well as noticing his feet 'slide' a bit here and there; at one point his shoes appeared semi transparent.

CNN used holographic technology during their 2008 presidential campaign coverage:

Mrindigo wrote:
Call me sceptical but I believe this is EXACTLY the reaction 'they' where looking for.

If this is how people responded to someone on the level that Tupac is, imagine the possibilities for chaos if a mass amount of people thought they saw a religious diety of some shape or form?

psketti wrote:
Yeah, do think you are probably right. That reaction likely was the goal. Ah, yeah the bluebeam theme involving large scale projections of religious prophets. That would be disturbing. How many would fall for that now?

Mrindigo wrote:
Millions. All at once. I believe that.

psketti wrote:
Me too. 'God' help us, as t'were...

Scarey prospect ain't it.

Someone will be eager to make a huge prophet profit with it.

Oh yes he did go there!