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szdaily -> Tech and Science -> 
Gloves transform gestures into music compositions
    2019-05-15  08:53    Shenzhen Daily

Gloves which transform hand gestures into music by using sensors will soon be available to the public.

Scientists have been working for 10 years to develop the Mi.Mu gloves, which translate movements of the hand into complex music compositions.

The project is the brainchild of Grammy-award winning artist Imogen Heap, who spearheaded* the project along with a team of tech specialists and textile designers. Wearers can perform drum beats with the beat of a fist or the flick of a wrist along with vocal fades and whole string ensembles*.

The gloves can be ordered from the official website from July 1 costing US$3,300 for the pair, or US$1,630 for each glove. “It costs about the same as a high-end piece of music gear,” according to Mi.Mu managing director Adam Stark.

The gloves use finger, hand and wrist movements to create sounds and effects. Using artificial intelligence (AI*) and wireless Wi-Fi communication to interact with computer music software, the sensors measure the bend of the fingers and motion of the arms or hands. The artist can then program to correspond with a specific audio effect which the team say are almost limitless.

Heap, a singer-songwriter and audio engineer, said she was tired of being “stuck behind computer screens, keyboards, faders*, knobs, and buttons” and wanted to make music “on the move, in the flow.” She set about perfecting the musical glove technology, developing it from a shoulder suit to an innovative wireless hand accessory.

Some musicians have had access to the technology, including Ariana Grande and Kris Halpin.(SD-Agencies)

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