Tupac Performs at Coachella as Hologram: Epic or Bizarre?
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2012/04/16 18:00:00
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The Japanese have been touring holographic pop stars for years now, but it's still a relatively odd idea in America. But Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg might have found a way to break it into the mainstream. The hip-hop duo played a hologram of the late Tupac Shakur performing "Hail Mary" and "2 of Amerikaz Most Wanted" during their Coachella set on Sunday, and it looked unbelievably real.
Nick Smith, president of the company that created the hologram, said, "We worked with Dr. Dre on this and it was Dre's vision to bring this back to life. It was his idea from the very beginning and we worked with him and his camp to utilize the technology to make it come to life." He wasn't allowed to get into the details, but hinted, "You can take [someone's] likenesses and voice and ... take people that haven't done concerts before or perform music they haven't sung and digitally recreate it." That would explain how they got Tupac to say, "What up, Coachella?" Watch the entire performance here.
Nick Smith, president of the company that created the hologram, said, "We worked with Dr. Dre on this and it was Dre's vision to bring this back to life. It was his idea from the very beginning and we worked with him and his camp to utilize the technology to make it come to life." He wasn't allowed to get into the details, but hinted, "You can take [someone's] likenesses and voice and ... take people that haven't done concerts before or perform music they haven't sung and digitally recreate it." That would explain how they got Tupac to say, "What up, Coachella?" Watch the entire performance here.
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- Vitalani Cal 2012/04/16 21:55:00
I have. Again, it's technology. He did not need to be alive for them to do this.reply - Cal Vitalani 2012/04/16 22:00:21+1Well duh. I never said anything against the technology. I was just linking up to your comment for the other guy to read.............reply
- Vitalani Cal 2012/04/16 22:10:58+1Oh xD sorry I thought you were him! I always forget to check names when im on my phone.reply
- SoLongFairLady 2012/04/16 19:37:59Epic+1Its unreal almost like he isnt dead id hump this hologram :Preply
- Ben SoLongF... 2012/04/16 20:18:58Because he isn't dead.reply
- Kris Du... SoLongF... 2012/04/16 20:30:04 (edited)+2On Nov. 13 2016 you will go to a Holographic 2Pac concert. You will be asked to come back stage and meet him. You then will be gang raped by10 holographic black men. No one will believe you. Becaue of this you will go into an alcoholic post traumatic depression. On Jan. 10 2017 you will be arrested and committed for shooting at Holographic 2pac while at a concert in Demois Iowa.reply
- smitty 2012/04/16 19:25:45Bizarre+1Simonereply
- Maya Zauberman 2012/04/16 19:14:39Epic+1But not as cool as Freddie Mercury's ghost rising from the dead to entertain the crowdsreply
- br0wnii3 2012/04/16 18:31:35EpicI'm amazed!!! That's fckingreply
- Kris Du... br0wnii3 2012/04/16 20:46:13 (edited)On April 16 2012 you will be killed by a sniper. Your last words will be "I'm amazed!!! Thats fcking..."reply
- br0wnii3 Kris Du... 2012/08/15 14:17:35Nope still alive I guess typos don't exist your live. It's probably really hard to be so awesome.reply
- Vitalani 2012/04/16 18:12:04Epic+1That's awesome...reply
- Kris Du... Vitalani 2012/04/16 20:53:10On Dec.12 2020 you will win a trip to the North Pole to view the last surviving polar bears on Earth. You will be wearing the same polar bear hat from your profile pic. Because of this and your sweet perfume you will be raped by a polar. It will be caught on tape and broadcasted on YouTube! You will be invited to talk shows, photo shoots and soon get your own reality tv show. You will become rich and famous... For being raped by a polar bear!reply
- Vitalani Kris Du... 2012/04/16 20:56:36This is the most amazing thing anyone has ever said to me.reply
- Kris Du... Vitalani 2012/04/17 07:20:53+1It has already been written my child. I only bring you the news I don't write it.reply
- gone i guess 2012/04/16 18:10:18Epic+1he isn't deadreply
- Kris Du... gone i ... 2012/04/16 21:00:56 (edited)+1On April 4 2025 you will find out that 2pac is really dead. You will also find out that you are actually the one that is dead and have been since you were 16. Because of the horrible circumstances of your death (drive by) you did not cross over. When you find and kill your murderers you will then crossover and see 2Pac... in Hell!reply
- DREGstudios 2012/04/16 18:04:43Epic+1This was absolutely phenomenal and shows the brilliance technology can bring to art. It is through art that we can carry on the legends of the most brilliant performers and minds of our time. What a tribute this was to a legendary hip hop artist. You can see some more 2Pac art on my artist’s blog with a surreal illustration I made in memoriam recently at http://dregstudiosart.blogspo...reply
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