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    The Cyborg Drummer

    In 2012, drummer Jason Barnes was cleaning an exhaust duct when he was electrocuted by 22,000 volts of electricity. He lost his right hand and believed his days as a musician were done. That's when Gil Weinberg, professor of musical technology at Georgia Tech, stepped in with a robotic hand that gave Barnes his drumming abilities back. In this Atlantic documentary, we explore this particular juncture of music and technology—what it has meant for Barnes and what it could mean for the future of music in the age of artificial intelligence.


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    Very cool! Thanks for posting this.

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    Yeah, that's pretty neat. Thanks

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    Incredible! Wonderful story.

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    That is very cool! And I can use this clip in my bioethics course for discussions on disability, neural technology and human-computer interfaces!
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    I don't bump threads often but this one has to be seen!

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