Hatsune Miku and Vocaloid: My opinion

Vocaloid has taken the world by storm, including hologram concerts of our vocaloid friends and amazing songs we can listen to 10 hour loops of.

If you didn't already know, vocaloid is Japanese vocal songs performed/ "written" by fake or nonexisting characters. There are many artists that can perform in concert. Yes. People actually pay to see a hologram perform. You don't believe me, take a picture of this image that showcases her performance in Los Angeles, California.

Hatsune Miku's advertisement for her performance in Los Angeles

So as you can see, Japan is already making money off it's stars, one of the most popular being the blue-haired Hatsune Miku. I personally LOVE Hatsune Miku and even has her as my usernames on most game services. It is fantastic! I love vocaloid because it is an incredible technology. As well as the looks of the characters and the songs that they sing. However, it may have some ethical issues, as services are paying for no one to perform if you look at this logically, it is still something I enjoy and I would definitely pay to see her in concert. However, there are a few who don't look at Vocaloid this way and instead find it something that is plaguing the music industry. Sure, it allows more money to be gained for there is no need to pay the artist. But, it is a risky development. 

As seen in both the Elders react to Hatsune Miku and Kids react to Hatsune Miku, which can be seen by clicking those two links down below:
https://youtu.be/egcfC7PCneQ: Kids React

https://youtu.be/wHhluDhVtjU: Elders React

The idea of having a nonexistent character seen is hardly as meaningful or enjoyable as seeing a real person sing a song, however, some also think that the advancement in technology is fascinating and innovative. In reality however, most people would rather see a real person perform. I agree, that a real person's voice is more genuine, but when listening to songs I really look at the lyrics rather than the voice, or the melody, having a vocaloid is no different than an actual artist in this aspect. However, I do like Hatsune Miku's voice because it is virtually perfect and made to sound perfect. 

Sayonara!

-L