初音未來的幻影演唱會

Hatsune Miku， a digital avatar created with the help of hologram technology， has become popular all over the world. She held her concert in Shanghai in the summer of 2015.

初音未來，由全息攝影技術打造的數字化身，現已風靡全球。2015年的夏天，她在上海舉辦了演唱會。

Thousands flocked to Shanghai to watch their favorite blue-haired songstress perform live. Looks， however， can be deceiving.

上千名歌迷涌入上海，只為一睹這位藍發女歌手現場表演的風采。然而，眼見可不一定為實。

The singer， Hatsune Miku， was what some call a digital avatar. Wearing her hair in two long ponytails， Miku appears onstage as a 3-D projection with the help of hologram technology. She sings and dances according to the directions of programmers who choreograph the concerts weeks or even months in advance. Developed by Japanese company Crypton Future Media in 2007， this 16-year-old star’s voice is produced by synthesizing software.

歌手初音未來，是人們所謂的數字化身。她扎著兩條長長的馬尾辮，在全息攝影技術的幫助下，以3D形象現身舞臺。她根據程序員在演唱會幾周甚至幾個月前設計的舞蹈動作指令，進行歌唱和舞蹈表演。這個16歲明星的嗓音是由人工合成軟件創作而成，在2007年由日本的Crypton Future Media 公司開發而成。

Holograms， a photographic recording of a light field， can display a three-dimensional image of a subject. Experts take the likenesses and voice of an artist and then digitally recreate it through the technology.

全息攝影技術，是對于光場（light field）的攝影記錄，可以呈現出物體的三維圖像。專業人士先獲取某位藝術家的肖像以及聲音，再通過全息技術手段進行數字化再創造。

Holograms have been used to bring dead celebrities back to life on more than once. In 2012， US hip-hop icon Tupac Shakur reappeared onstage at the Coachella Valley Music Festival and performed alongside rappers Snoop Dogg and Dr Dre. The audience was shocked and went dead silent. After all， 15 years have passed since Shakur’s death.

全息攝影技術不止一次地被用于讓過世名人“起死回生”。2012年，美國嘻哈界的偶像人物圖派克·夏庫爾在科切拉音樂節上再次登臺亮相，和說唱巨星Snoop Dogg以及Dr Dre同臺演出。觀眾十分震驚，靜默無聲。畢竟，當時距夏庫爾過世已經有15年了。

Since then， the technology has increasingly been applied to performances. In 2013， a holographic image of a deceased pop singer Teresa Teng appeared and performed alongside Jay Chou in concert. In 2014， the likeness of Michael Jackson performed at the Billboard Music Awards.

從那以后，演出中使用全息攝影技術的次數越來越多。2013年，已故流行歌手鄧麗君的全息圖像在周杰倫演唱會上出現，實現了與他同臺對唱。2014年，公告牌音樂獎頒獎禮上邁克爾·杰克遜也“登臺表演”了。

The performance touched many fans and Michael Jackson’s family. According to Billboard， Jackson’s brother， Jackie Jackson， dissolved into tears while watching Michael’s image perform the song “Slave to the Rhythm”. “I’m telling you it’s amazing，” he told Billboard. In this way， holography seemingly offers an opportunity to cherish the memories of passed stars.

表演打動了杰克遜的家人和許多歌迷。公告牌方面表示，邁克爾·杰克遜的哥哥杰基·杰克遜在觀看邁克爾全息圖像表演《節奏奴隸》時，熱淚盈眶。 “我跟你說，這太神奇了，”他對公告牌表示。通過這樣的方法，全息攝影似乎為大家提供了一個緬懷過世明星的機會。

Hatsune Miku may never have been a real person， but it seems she still gives fans a thrill. James Verini， a contributor to US technology magazine Wired， noted Miku is portrayed on her fan site as being better than human. “She’s rather more like a goddess： She has human parts， but she transcends human limitations. She’s the great post-human pop star，” wrote Verini on Wired.

初音未來可能永遠不會變成真人，但是她依然讓粉絲們歡欣不已。美國科技雜志《連線》的撰稿人詹姆斯·韋里尼指出，在初音未來的粉絲網站上，她的形象比人類還要好。“她更像是一個女神：她有人類的特點，但是她超越了人類的局限性。她是偉大的后人類時代流行歌星。”韋里尼在《連線》中寫道。