
It is reported that in the near future robots and humans will probably work together to create jazz.A singing robot is being taught to create jazz with human being in a project.
Antonio Chella from Italy is working with a Telenoid robot.To start with,the Telenoid will be trained to imitate(模仿)the movements and simple sounds made by a human singer,and then connect music with different human emotions.
Previous robots had the ability to find common connections between things.But Chella suggests that a conscious robot should be able to go a step further and find new connections.The Telenoid is of this kind.“This work raises interesting questions about the connection between consciousness and music creating,”says Philippe Pasquier.A musician needs a physical body.
Pasquier argues that the robot musician is faced with a big challenge.“Its software has already been developed and it can imitate The Beatles,a famous band.However,what made The Beatles famous were not only their songs but their wonderful performance of the songs,”he says.
It is not clear how a robot would perform music in a new way.But by imitating humans,the Telenoid robot could provide some useful information.What is important is that human musicians often listen to and compare music made by others for a long time before creating music of their own.So the Telenoid robot had better listen to more jazz music first.
据报道,在不久的将来,机器人和人类可能会合作创造爵士乐。一个唱歌的机器人正在一个项目中被教导与人类一起创造爵士乐。
来自意大利的Antonio Chella正在与一个Telenoid机器人合作。首先,Telenoid将接受模仿训练(模仿)人类歌手的动作和简单的声音,然后将音乐与不同的人类情感联系起来。
以前的机器人能够找到事物之间的共同联系。但Chella建议,有意识的机器人应该能够更进一步,找到新的联系。Telenoid就是这样的。Philippe Pasquier说:“这项工作提出了关于意识和音乐创作之间联系的有趣问题。”音乐家需要身体。
Pasquier认为,这位机器人音乐家面临着巨大的挑战。他说:“它的软件已经开发出来,可以模仿披头士乐队,一个著名的乐队。然而,让披头士乐队出名的不仅仅是他们的歌曲,还有他们对歌曲的精彩表演。”。
目前尚不清楚机器人将如何以一种新的方式表演音乐。但通过模仿人类,Telenoid机器人可以提供一些有用的信息。重要的是,人类音乐家在创作自己的音乐之前,经常会长期聆听和比较他人的音乐。因此,Telenoic机器人最好先多听爵士乐。
句子成分分析:
It is reported | that [in the near future robots and humans] will probably work [together] to create jazz.
句子语法结构详解:
* it 为先行主语,代表后移的主语从句。
* reported 为谓语,采用一般现在时和被动语态。
* that 引导主语从句。
* work 为谓语,采用一般现在时。
* to create 为不定式,作状语。
* is 为助动词。the 为定冠词。
句子相关词汇解释:
Vocabulary:
report [ri'pɔ:t] | vt. | 1) 报道,公布,发表,宣布 2) 汇报,通报,报告 |
near [niә] | a. | 1) (亲属关系上)近 2) (距离或时间上)近的,不远的 |
future ['fju:tʃә] | a. | 将来的,未来的,将来发生的 |
robot ['rәubәt] | n. | 机器人 |
and [ænd] | conj. | 1) 和, 与, 同, 并 2) 然后,接着 |
human ['hju:mәn] | n. | 人,人类 |
will [wil] | n. | 1) 意志, 意志力 2) 遗嘱 |
probably ['prɔbәbli] | ad. | 很可能, 大概,几乎肯定 |
work [wә:k] | vi. | 1) 工作 2) 运行,运转 |
together [tә'geðә] | ad. | 1) 一起, 共同 2) 以使接触(或相结合);到一起 |
create [kri:'eit] | vt. | 1) 创造,创作,创建 2) 造成,引起,产生(感觉或印象) |
jazz [dʒæz] | n. | 爵士乐 |
句子成分分析:
What is important| is | that human musicians often listen to and compare music made [by others] [for a long time]
[before creating music (of their own)].
句子语法结构详解:
(made 为 make 的过去分词。)
* what 为关系代词,引导主语从句。
* 第1个 is 为系动词作谓语,采用一般现在时。
* important 为形容词作表语。
* 第2个 is 为系动词作谓语,采用一般现在时。
* that 为连词,引导表语从句。
* listen 为谓语,采用一般现在时。
* compare 为谓语。
* made 为过去分词,作后置定语。
* creating 为动名词,作介词宾语。
* their 为形容词型物主代词。other 为不定代词。a 为不定冠词。
句子相关词汇解释:
Phrase:
listen to... | 听... |
for a long time | 很长时间, 很久 |
Vocabulary:
important [im'pɔ:tәnt] | a. | 1) 重要的,有重大影响的,有巨大价值的 2) 影响很大的,权威的 |
human ['hju:mәn] | a. | 1) 人的,显示人的本性的 2) 有人情味的,有人性的 |
musician [mju:'ziʃәn] | n. | 音乐家, 作曲家,乐师 |
often ['ɔ:fn] | ad. | 常常; 经常; 时常 |
and [ænd] | conj. | 1) 和, 与, 同, 并 2) 然后,接着 |
compare [kәm'pєә] | vt. | 1) (compare A and/with/to B) 比较,对比 2) (compare A to B) 表明……与……相似,将……比做 |
music ['mju:zik] | n. | 1) 音乐,乐曲 2) 音乐,乐曲创作(或演奏)艺术 |
make [meik] | vt. | 1) 做, 制作, 创造,创作, 建造 2) 使出现, 形成 3) 引起, 使产生 |
other ['ʌðә] | n. | 1) 其他人, 其他的(事物) 2) 其余的人或事物, 剩下的人或事物 |
before [bi'fɔ:] | prep. | 1) (时间或顺序)在...之前 2) (位置)在...前面 |
create [kri:'eit] | vt. | 1) 创造,创作,创建 2) 造成,引起,产生(感觉或印象) |
own [әun] | pron | 本人,自己 |
句子成分分析:
So the Telenoid robot had better listen to more jazz music [first].
句子语法结构详解:
* so 为连词,引导状语从句。
* listen 为谓语。
* have better 为情态动词。the 为定冠词。
句子相关词汇解释:
Phrase:
listen to... | 听... |
had better | 最好 |
Vocabulary:
so [sәu] | conj. | 1) 因此, 所以 2) (表目的)以便,以免 |
robot ['rәubәt] | n. | 机器人 |
more [mɔ:] | a. | 更多 |
jazz [dʒæz] | n. | 爵士乐 |
music ['mju:zik] | n. | 1) 音乐,乐曲 2) 音乐,乐曲创作(或演奏)艺术 |
first [fә:st] | ad. | 1) 首先,第一,最初 2) (列举时)首先, 第一 |