Music Made By AI
In 1877, Thomas Edison invented the first-ever phonograph cylinder, a device that could record sound and play it back. Now, 143 years later we have a robot that has made its album. Yes, you read that right. Here we have a robot that has shown us a glimpse of the future of music.
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