Trivially, it was my first CD, but more importantly, it planted in me the seed of my obsession with Iceland and Icelandic music. The album was a first for me in several ways. And what a voice! I was fascinated, and in those days, when MP3 downloads were but a twinkle in the virtual eye of a nascent internet, I had to satisfy my curiosity in the only way possible, by purchasing a CD of Björk’s ‘ Debut‘ when it was released. A young Icelandic singer was fretting about the odd things humans do, whilst walking through a bizarre fake forest with assorted puppet animals. In the summer holiday of 1993, during the heyday of ITV’s music video show ‘ The Chart Show‘, my attention was caught by an unusual sight. But there’s no doubt in my mind as to the most important album, one which has arguably shaped the very person I am today. You can get in on the fun now at /experiment/blob-opera.If asked, I would find it impossible to name a favourite album, as the answer changes based on my mood, the weather, and the time of day. “It was great to get to push web browsers in this way.” David calls the custom version of Blob Opera, used to create the show, a “massively optimized version.” “We used the new WebAssembly SIMD feature so 16 blobs could all move and sing at the same time,” he says. Each location comes with its own set of traditional, local songs – like “Frére Jacques” or La Bamba. The interactive Blobs, which have new, colorful styles, can also leave their digital opera house and go on tour to places like Cape Town, London, Mexico City, New York, Paris or Seoul. Each location also comes with a localized selection of songs to go with it. You can have them perform at the “Blobpera House,” in New York City, London, Mexico City, Seoul, Cape Town, or Paris. This show starts the Blob Opera “World Tour.” That’s to say, the Blob Opera has just been given a fresh coat of paint with new colors and, more crucially, backgrounds from cities around the globe. It’s just hypnotizing from that point forward. The fun of the I/O opener, which is 20 minutes in its entirety, really starts around the 4:30 mark. Google Arts & Culture partnered with Tune-Yards to open up Google I/O with some fun and interesting music. The Blob Opera is a machine learning experiment, but one that can product some fun sounds too. Now, Google is sending the Blob Opera on “world tour,” and it kicked off with a fun opening performance at I/O 2021. Last year Google debuted a machine learning with its unique “Blob Opera” and, thanks to some incredible remakes posted to YouTube, they ended up going somewhat viral.
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