Yamaha Pianos and Dentsu Tokyo bring Canadian pianist Glenn Gould back to life

September 13 2019, 9:42 am | BY Dee Ashby | No Comments

Yamaha brings pianist Glenn Gould back to life as an AI.

Glenn Herbert Gould was a Canadian pianist who became one of the best-known and most-celebrated classical pianists of the 20th century. He was renowned as an interpreter of the keyboard works of Johann Sebastian Bach.

This AI is able to play in the unique style of Glenn Gould as well as interact live with human musicians. Yamaha and Dentsu Inc. Tokyo first trained the AI by analyzing Gould’s past recordings and then crafted by input from expert musicians who are true Gould enthusiasts.

Credits –
Director: Laurent Barthelemy
Creative Director: Toshihiko Tanabe
Art Directors: Seri Tanaka, Hirofumi Isoya
Producers: Airi Yamawaki, Hiroshi Jingu, Makoto Sometani, Grace Kawahara
Agency Producer: Aiko Kurikawa
DoPs: Koho Kotake,
Kris Belchelvski
Other credits
Toronto Prod. Service: Bestlight Media
Offline Editor: Chris Amos / Final Cut LA
Color: Kristopher Smale / MPCLA
Sound Effect and Mix: Q Department
Online: Breakaway Post & Engine Film
Special Super Support: Glenn Gould Foundation