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Artist Martin Backes, creator of the pixel camouflage mask Pixelhead, has created a new machine that incessantly belts out greatest hits power ballads from one of the greatest decades in music: the incomparable, the transcendent, the superlative 90s. R Kelly’s "I Believe I Can Fly" and Whitney Houston’s, "I Will Always Love You" are just two songs in the machine’s arsenal.The [What do machines sing of?](https:// http://www.martinbackes.com/portfolio/what-do-machines-sing-of/) program attempts to “apply the appropriate human sentiments” during each performance of these emotionally charged pop songs. This is a behavior that Backes believes reflects “a desire, on the part of the machine, to become sophisticated enough to have its very own personality.”See a video demonstration below:See more of Martin Backes' work on his website.Related:Camouflage Your Features With PixelheadListen To A Symphony Of Floppy Drives Sing Tainted LoveSing Glitchy Karaoke Over The InternetYoung Artists Envision Karaoke Videos as Installation Art
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