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Blob Opera (2020)

45 points by saikatsg 4y ago

dang 4y ago
Related: Show HN: MIDI to Blob Opera Converter - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25523521 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25523521 - Dec 2020 (3 comments) Create your own blob opera track - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25470645 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25470645 - Dec 2020 (1 comment) Google's new Blob Opera lets anyone create your own adorable musical cartoons - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25448812 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25448812 - Dec 2020 (1 comment) Blob Opera - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25441592 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25441592 - Dec 2020 (59 comments) Google Arts and Culture Experiment: Blob Opera - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25437125 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25437125 - Dec 2020 (1 comment)
kelsolaar 4y ago
It seems like it has received quite a few updates since first reveal!
- tgv 4y ago
  The addition of vowels is great. Unfortunately, there's no way to influence the harmony. It seems to step through some progressions, and have a very fixed idea about resolution.
gorgoiler 4y ago
Teenage Engineering made a physical version of this, including the midi interface. I like to think there’s a test lab somewhere with 256 of these: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_F6yicbG9xw https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_F6yicbG9xw
art0rz 4y ago
This is great. Reminded me of Pink Trombone https://dood.al/pinktrombone/ https://dood.al/pinktrombone/
slavik81 4y ago
My favourite use of Blob Opera is this rendition of Cruel Angel's Thesis: https://youtu.be/2nGcm848Eyg https://youtu.be/2nGcm848Eyg
dagurp 4y ago
My favourite cover is the Champions League theme song https://www.reddit.com/r/coys/comments/uveeaf/_/ https://www.reddit.com/r/coys/comments/uveeaf/_/
majso 4y ago
I sent this to my gf, but performance is very bad (Intel N4100, hw acceleration turned on), what can be the reason? One would say modern integrated graphic can run animation like this without issues. Animation is loading but it is very slow.
tonetheman 4y ago
If you have a midi keyboard you can hook it up and the blobs will play the notes. Not sure about compatibility there but it worked with my little keyboard.
saikatsg 4y ago
Here's the Super Mario theme: https://youtu.be/EYWsDrSGpCA https://youtu.be/EYWsDrSGpCA
mLuby 4y ago
Children of the Omnissiah would be better if there were a percussion blob. https://youtu.be/fTuEjTuvd_Y https://youtu.be/fTuEjTuvd_Y

Blob Opera (2020)

45 points by saikatsg 4y ago

dang 4y ago

Related: Show HN: MIDI to Blob Opera Converter - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25523521 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25523521 - Dec 2020 (3 comments) Create your own blob opera track - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25470645 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25470645 - Dec 2020 (1 comment) Google's new Blob Opera lets anyone create your own adorable musical cartoons - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25448812 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25448812 - Dec 2020 (1 comment) Blob Opera - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25441592 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25441592 - Dec 2020 (59 comments) Google Arts and Culture Experiment: Blob Opera - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25437125 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25437125 - Dec 2020 (1 comment)

kelsolaar 4y ago

It seems like it has received quite a few updates since first reveal!

tgv 4y ago
The addition of vowels is great. Unfortunately, there's no way to influence the harmony. It seems to step through some progressions, and have a very fixed idea about resolution.

gorgoiler 4y ago

Teenage Engineering made a physical version of this, including the midi interface. I like to think there’s a test lab somewhere with 256 of these: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_F6yicbG9xw https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_F6yicbG9xw

art0rz 4y ago

This is great. Reminded me of Pink Trombone https://dood.al/pinktrombone/ https://dood.al/pinktrombone/

slavik81 4y ago

My favourite use of Blob Opera is this rendition of Cruel Angel's Thesis: https://youtu.be/2nGcm848Eyg https://youtu.be/2nGcm848Eyg

dagurp 4y ago

My favourite cover is the Champions League theme song https://www.reddit.com/r/coys/comments/uveeaf/_/ https://www.reddit.com/r/coys/comments/uveeaf/_/

majso 4y ago

I sent this to my gf, but performance is very bad (Intel N4100, hw acceleration turned on), what can be the reason? One would say modern integrated graphic can run animation like this without issues. Animation is loading but it is very slow.

tonetheman 4y ago

If you have a midi keyboard you can hook it up and the blobs will play the notes. Not sure about compatibility there but it worked with my little keyboard.

saikatsg 4y ago

Here's the Super Mario theme: https://youtu.be/EYWsDrSGpCA https://youtu.be/EYWsDrSGpCA

mLuby 4y ago

Children of the Omnissiah would be better if there were a percussion blob. https://youtu.be/fTuEjTuvd_Y https://youtu.be/fTuEjTuvd_Y