25 October 2012

The Tech of Gangnam Style

So we've heard it on the news, we've heard in the radio and, we will hear it even more when it goes viral on YouTube. What makes it such a huge hit is what made it such a huge hit in the first place. The plain Jane irony of it all is what makes it something. Nothing is as satisfying to the general populous than when something so small and infinitesimal messes with your understanding of science, mathematics and, just pure logic. Meet Charli2, the robot that can dance Gangnam Style:
You probably wouldn't think much of what the human mind is capable of after tapping your feet to Charli2, but if you take a closer look behind the lines and lines of mimicry/programming codes that goes into Charli2 you'll have a deeper understanding of what it takes for an inanimate object to animate. There's a high level of physics equation to process. Numbers to crunch and not to mention the precision of every single movement to each and every beat. Synchronized splendidly to Psy's Gangnam.

It (Charli2) is by no means connected to any peripheral device so I'm  assuming that there's definitely a storage media on board to store the program.

What does this mean for the future of mankind?
Nothing really. Which is the irony of it all. It's amusing. That's it. Full stop.

Not yet. If you thought Gangnam is for robots. Well think again mister. Here's another video on YouTube that will throw you in for a loop.
Faith in humanity restored.

Further reading:
German Ping Pong Robot 
How Much Did it Cost YouTube to Stream Gangnam

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