Keepin’ it real? Life, death, and holograms on the live music stage
A. Jones; R. Bennett; S. Cross
Abstract
In 2012, the holographic image of a resurrected rapper Tupac Shakur performed “live” on stage at Coachella with Dr. Dre and Snoop Dog. Meanwhile, the hologram J-Pop star, Hatsune Miku, has been performing “live” concerts to paying audiences in Asia, and later the USA, since 2006. Through an analysis of popular media, fan comments, and academic approaches, this chapter explores how these two holographic performers stimulate different ontological and ethical questions for their live and online audiences. Considering the willingness of the respective audiences to accept each hologram’s “presence” as a legitimate live performer finds a comparison ...
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