A start-up called Eyellusion produced Dio Returns. Its one of a handful of companies looking to mold and ultimately monetize a new, hybrid category of entertainment part concert, part technology-driven spectacle centered, thus far, on the holographic afterlives of deceased musical stars. It wasnt a hologram which is defined as a light-beam-produced, three-dimensional image visible to the naked eye but rather a two-dimensional projection that employed a theatrical technique first outlined more than 430 years ago. Soon a hideously lifelike digital rendering of Dios face appeared on a large-screen monitor hanging on the wall. Dio in his MTV-era prime tempted them, of course, but then wouldnt it be strange to watch him perform alongside band members who were roughed up by the ensuing years like the rest of us? (Although 'Pac's ghostly figure has been widely reported as a hologram, Ulbrich told the Journal that its technical description is a 2-D image and not a hologram, which is 3-D.). Tupac Shakur was killed in a still-unsolved 1996 drive-by shooting. The studios work on films such as X-Men: Days of Future Past, TRON: Legacy and 2008s The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, which won an Academy Award for best visual effects, all caught Dr. Dres attention. Be the first to, 2002 - 2022 Stereoboard.com. (modern), Tupac to go on tour? Before the concert, Ahmet Zappa had pointed me to a passage in his fathers 1989 autobiography in which he seemed to predict the technology that would allow him to return to Port Chester 26 years after his death: a digressive riff about his idea for a new device, potentially worth several billion dollars, one that would generate free-standing 3-d images, in any size (on your coffee table at home, or on a larger scale for theatrical use). So maybe Zappa would have appreciated his 2019 tour. Lehman argues that holographic concert shouldnt be seen as lesser versions of a live show or that they somehow undermine an artists legacy. Its a very elaborate staging apparatus that has to be built to do this, and it has to be in the right conditions, Smith said. Madonna and the Gorillaz used it at the 2006 Grammys, as did Al Gore in 2007 to kick off Tokyos Live Earth benefit concert. Feels Good!,' the British disco artist revels in liberation, MTV Announces The 2023 Movie & TV Awards Presenters And It's A Long List, Plus, the nominees for Best Musical Moment are revealed, Taylor Swift Hates Mercury Retrograde As Much As The Rest Of Us, The singer jokingly blamed a hand injury on the astrological event. [Photo: Evan Agostini for Base Hologram]Base is aiming to roll out about two new shows a year, with the intention of expanding beyond just music concerts. Like Peppers Ghost, Bases performances are essentially just 2D recorded renderings. hide caption. The hood of Marshall Mathers jacket draped over his head as he watched in silence. The trick from AV Concepts drew cheers and jeers, with some taking issue with the rapper yelling what the fk is up, Coachella? something he could have never said in real life since he died three years before the festival was birthed. We could beam him into a bar. Since humans first delighted in the sound of music, advancements in technology have managed to make musical expression immortal. Thats what Janelle Croshaw, visual effects supervisor of Academy Award-winning studio Digital Domain, said she thought to herself in the moment. Tupac Shakur Tour 2023/2024 - Track Dates and Tickets - Stereoboard has already been scanned, he pointed out. To actually project a person-size holographic image into three-dimensional space, la Princess Leia in Star Wars, would require powerful, prohibitively expensive lasers that would also burn human flesh. beaming across the country to Los Angeles to perform Monaes Q.U.E.E.N. as part of a launch event for Audis A3 car.