PUBLIC OPINION > Hologram Tupac Is Mostly Epic (But a Little Bit Eerie)
SodaHead Music
2012/04/18 21:00:00
History was made at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts festival on April 15 when Tupac Shakur walked the stage once again... as a hologram. AV Concepts developed a way to project the late rapper's image and voice for a performance of "Hail Mary" and "2 of Amerikaz Most Wanted." He was even made to say, "What up, Coachella," something he could not have said before his death in 1996.
Beyond the resurrection of one of the music industry's most iconic figures, the event opened the door to mass conversation about technological rebirth. Elvis, John Lennon, Bob Marley, Kurt Cobain -- they could all rise from their graves in the same manner, and as technology increases exponentially, so will the realism of such holograms increase. We asked the public if hologram Tupac is an epic event, or just plain bizarre.
Beyond the resurrection of one of the music industry's most iconic figures, the event opened the door to mass conversation about technological rebirth. Elvis, John Lennon, Bob Marley, Kurt Cobain -- they could all rise from their graves in the same manner, and as technology increases exponentially, so will the realism of such holograms increase. We asked the public if hologram Tupac is an epic event, or just plain bizarre.
As unsettling as it may be, most people agree that Tupac's Coachella performance was epic. Beyond epic. It's a sign of the times. Of course, it's a little bit creepy, too, if you think about it. One commenter wrote, "It's like, we're not allowing the dead to rest in peace. They can make the hologram do whatever they want, but it's not Tupac and it's not truly a representation of who he'd be today." But ultimately, the awe and amazement won out. Hologram Tupac is epic.
Weirding Out the Old Folk
Age was by far the biggest determining factor in this poll. Under the age of 25, the result was overwhelming. Between 25 and 55, voters were a little more skeptical but still mostly positive. But most people over the age of 55 thought it was just plain bizarre. It's only been about 60 years since color TV came out!
Age was by far the biggest determining factor in this poll. Under the age of 25, the result was overwhelming. Between 25 and 55, voters were a little more skeptical but still mostly positive. But most people over the age of 55 thought it was just plain bizarre. It's only been about 60 years since color TV came out!More Popular Overseas
Hologram Tupac had an even bigger following overseas, which is great news for the American market. AV Concepts is based in Tempe, Arizona, which means the U.S. has a foothold in a globally popular innovation. However, Japan has been putting on similar shows for years now, so it's not without its competitors.
Hologram Tupac had an even bigger following overseas, which is great news for the American market. AV Concepts is based in Tempe, Arizona, which means the U.S. has a foothold in a globally popular innovation. However, Japan has been putting on similar shows for years now, so it's not without its competitors.Conservatives Are Concerned
Oddly enough, there was a strong political divide. Conservatives were one of the least likely to stand awestruck at the sight of hologram Tupac. It could be that conservatives are slow to embrace change, even outside of the political sphere. Or it could be that conservatives are typically older.
Oddly enough, there was a strong political divide. Conservatives were one of the least likely to stand awestruck at the sight of hologram Tupac. It could be that conservatives are slow to embrace change, even outside of the political sphere. Or it could be that conservatives are typically older.If you'd like to vote on this question, dig deeper into the demographics, or engage in existing discussion about the topic, visit our poll about hologram Tupac. We'd love to hear from you!
Top Opinion
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jackie 2012/04/18 22:29:59
DONE BY MODERN DAY............SPIRITIST, OR MEDIUMS".......WHO WORKED UNDER
THE GUISE OF TECHNOLOGY.
THAT WAS NOT FIRST TIME........."A DEMONIC SPIRIT, RESEMBLING TUPAC SHAKUR,
WAS BROUGHT UP OUT OF THE PIT OF DARKNESS.........JUDE 6, REVELATION 20:1-3,
2 PETER 2:4..........IT ALSO OCCURED MANY, MANY YEARS AGO, WHEN KING SAUL
WHO WAS REJECTED BY GOD THE FATHER BECAUSE OF HIS DISOBEDIENCE, HE
TO SOUGHT OUT A "MEDIUM, A SPIRITIST, A WITCH"( 1 SAMUEL 28:1-25,
LEVITICUS 20:27, LEVITICUS 19:31, DEUTERONOMY 18:9-14) TO INQUIRE OF
WHAT THE FUTURE HELD FOR HIM AS AN "OUSTED KING"............BECAUSE GOD'S
HOLY SPIRIT WAS NO LONGER WITH KING SAUL TO GUIDE HIS STEPS IN THE
RIGHT DIRECTION( 1 SAMUEL 15:1-35, 1 SAMUEL 16:1-23).
SO WHEN HE SAW THE "MEDIUM, SPIRITIST, OR WITCH OF EN DOR", HE ASKED HER
TO BRING UP FROM THE DEAD, SAMUEL, GOD THE FATHER'S PRIEST AND
PROPHET, WHO HAD DIED PREVIOUSLY, SO THAT HE COULD ADVISE HIM ON
WHAT TO DO, BECAUSE GOD'S SPIRIT WAS NO LONGER WITH KING SAUL. SO THEN
THE "SPIRITIST OBEYED THE KING, AND CALLED UP SAMUEL, OR WHAT RESEMB-
LED SAMUEL, FROM THE GRAVE, AND THE DEMONIC SPIRIT CAME UP, AND TOLD
SAMUEL WHAT WAS GOING TO HAPPEN TO HIM...........I...
DONE BY MODERN DAY............SPIRITIST, OR MEDIUMS".......WHO WORKED UNDER
THE GUISE OF TECHNOLOGY.
THAT WAS NOT FIRST TIME........."A DEMONIC SPIRIT, RESEMBLING TUPAC SHAKUR,
WAS BROUGHT UP OUT OF THE PIT OF DARKNESS.........JUDE 6, REVELATION 20:1-3,
2 PETER 2:4..........IT ALSO OCCURED MANY, MANY YEARS AGO, WHEN KING SAUL
WHO WAS REJECTED BY GOD THE FATHER BECAUSE OF HIS DISOBEDIENCE, HE
TO SOUGHT OUT A "MEDIUM, A SPIRITIST, A WITCH"( 1 SAMUEL 28:1-25,
LEVITICUS 20:27, LEVITICUS 19:31, DEUTERONOMY 18:9-14) TO INQUIRE OF
WHAT THE FUTURE HELD FOR HIM AS AN "OUSTED KING"............BECAUSE GOD'S
HOLY SPIRIT WAS NO LONGER WITH KING SAUL TO GUIDE HIS STEPS IN THE
RIGHT DIRECTION( 1 SAMUEL 15:1-35, 1 SAMUEL 16:1-23).
SO WHEN HE SAW THE "MEDIUM, SPIRITIST, OR WITCH OF EN DOR", HE ASKED HER
TO BRING UP FROM THE DEAD, SAMUEL, GOD THE FATHER'S PRIEST AND
PROPHET, WHO HAD DIED PREVIOUSLY, SO THAT HE COULD ADVISE HIM ON
WHAT TO DO, BECAUSE GOD'S SPIRIT WAS NO LONGER WITH KING SAUL. SO THEN
THE "SPIRITIST OBEYED THE KING, AND CALLED UP SAMUEL, OR WHAT RESEMB-
LED SAMUEL, FROM THE GRAVE, AND THE DEMONIC SPIRIT CAME UP, AND TOLD
SAMUEL WHAT WAS GOING TO HAPPEN TO HIM...........IT SIMPLY TOLD SAMUEL
THAT HE WAS GOING TO BE KILLED, HE WAS GOING TO DIE, VERY SOON", NOT
THAT THE DEMONIC SPIRIT CAME FROM GOD THE FATHER AND KNEW
SOMETHING THAT SAUL DID NOT KNOW, SAUL ALREADY KNEW WHAT GOD HAD
SAID ABOUT "CONSULTING MEDIUMS, OR SPIRITIST, ANYONE WHO DID THAT WOULD
DIE OR BE KILLED"( LEVITICUS 19:31, EXODUS 22:18, DEUTERONOMY 18:9-14,
LEVITICUS 20:27)............AND BESIDES "SATAN THE DEVIL HIMSELF KNOWS THE
WORD OF GOD, AND SO DOES HIS DEMON SPIRITS"( MATTHEW 4:1-11,
2 CORINTHIANS 11:13-15)...............AND THAT IS "EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED TO
KING SAUL, HE WAS KILLED BECAUSE HE CONSULTED A MEDIUM"...................
1 CHRONICLES 10:13-14.
THERE IS "NOTHING NEW UNDER THE SUN".........ECCLESIASTES 3:1-22.
AND JUST REMEMBER...........THE "HALOGRAM OF TUPAC".......DID COME FROM THE
"ENTERTAINMENT MEDIUM"( SPIRITIST)!!
The creators of the hologram are people with a job. Those people are just like you and me and use a computer to do tasks.. theirs' are to make holograms.
"AN OPINION"..........HIS WORD IS "TRUTH AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH"
( ROMANS 3:9-31), WHO BY GOD'S GRACE THROUGH MY FAITH IN JESUS
CHRIST WAS FORGIVEN OF MY SINS".......JOHN 3:16.......AND BECAUSE OF
MY TRUST IN GOD THE FATHER AND MY FAITH IN HIS SON, JESUS CHRIST, I
BELIEVE IN THE WORD OF GOD AND TRY TO OBEY IT. THEREFORE, IT IS
"GOD'S WORD THAT MATTERS, AND NOT MY WORD".
SO GOD THE FATHER "DEFINES A SPIRITIST OR A MEDIUM" AS..."ONE WHO
PRACTICES WITCHCRAFT, OR A SOOTHSAYER( FORTUNETELLER) OR ONE
WHO INTERPRETS OMENS( PREDICTIONS CONCERNING FUTURE EVENTS),
OR A SORCERER( A PERSON WHO WORKS "BLACK MAGIC, NECROMANCY,
DEMONOLOGY, ENCHANTMENT, SECOND SIGHT( IMAGES OF THE DEAD),
OR ONE WHO CONJURES SPELLS, OR A MEDUIM( OR AGENTS OF THE
ENTERTAINMENT MEDIA, MUSIC, NEWS, TELEVISION, RADIO, SPORTS. ETC),
OR A SPIRITIST( A MEDIUM THAT DEALS WITH DEMONIC SPIRITS OR AGENTS
OF SATAN THE DEVIL), OR ONE WHO CALLS UP THE DEAD"( HALOGRAMS).
DEUTERONOMY 18:9-14, GALATIAN 5:20.
A "HALOGRAM" IS AN "IMAGE, A MIRAGE, OPTICAL ILLUSION, DECEPTION,
FATA MORGANA, OF ONE'S IMAGINATION, SORCERY, MAGIC, COUNTERFEIT,
IMPROBITY, DEMONIC, DARKNESS, WICKEDNESS.
Like I said, awesome idea, but a bad idea as well.
Its cool , I mean its not like i know how to create a hologram myself, I just wish he would have done someone better, like Marilyn Monroe..
Revelation 13:14-16
14 Because of the signs he was given power to do on behalf of the first beast, he deceived the inhabitants of the earth. He ordered them to set up an image in honor of the beast who was wounded by the sword and yet lived. 15 He was given power to give breath to the image of the first beast, so that it could speak and cause all who refused to worship the image to be killed. 16 He also forced everyone, small and great, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on his right hand or on his forehead.......
Nonetheless,the hologram event was incredible!For them to do such a thing is pretty amazing,cheers!