Remember the scene in "2001: A Space Odyssey" when the HAL 9000 computer sang "Daisy" as he slowed to a halt? Mathews studied electrical engineering at the California Institute of Technology and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, receiving a Sc.D. So my father has worked at Bell Labs for over 20 years and runs their historical archives. "Presented by Old RECORDS.A.Daisy Bell/A Bicycle Built for Two (01:35)composer: Harry Dacrevocal: IBM 7090/94 Computervocal-program: METALLICA lead guitarist Kirk Hammett has recorded a cover of the 19th century pop standard "Daisy Bell (Bicycle Built For Two)" for a compilation album featuring a number of … One of the more famous moments in Bell Labs' synthetic speech research was the sample created by John L. Kelly in 1962, using an IBM 704 computer. The Library of Congress Marine Corps Combat Field Recording Collection, Second Battle of Guam (July 20 - August 11, 1944) ... “Daisy Bell (Bicycle Built for Two),” Max Mathews (1961) This recording, made at Bell Laboratories on an IBM 704 mainframe computer, is the earliest known recording of a computer-synthesized voice singing a song. And everybody got one in the Bell Labs Record, which is a magazine, contained once a record from the acoustics department, with both speech and music and one very famous combination where the computer played and sang "A Bicycle Built For Two". In 1961 John Kelly , a technician at Bell Labs , programmed an IBM 7094 to sing the song " Daisy Bell ( A Bicycle Built for Two )". to develop unique props for the film.My father was able to provide me with some interesting materials and facts regarding the company’s relationship with Kubrick and Odyssey. As you may remember, Bell Labs was one of the companies that worked with producers of 2001: A Space Odyssey.

Of beautiful Daisy Bell. Kelly's vocoder synthesizer recreated the song "Bicycle Built for Two," with musical accompaniment from Max Mathews. The IBM 7094 Computer at Bell Labs Sings "A Bicycle Built For Two" ("Daisy"), circa 1961. In this slightly disturbing “switched-on” music video, Dan Sindel performs Daisy Bell (A Bicycle Built for Two) on the AXON Guitar-to-MIDI converter, reading from Barber shop Quartet sheet music.

It was sung by an IBM 704 at Bell Labs, which is the earliest demonstration of computer speech synthesis. This was the first time in history that a song was ever performed by a computer. Of course you do. Chorus: Daisy, Daisy, give me your answer do I'm half crazy all for the love of you It won't be a stylish marriage I can't afford a carriage But you'll look sweet upon the seat Of a bicycle built for two. Bell Labs: Where "HAL" First Spoke. Now hear the original computer which inspired that scene. of a bicycle built for two. A Bicycle Built for Two Daisy.mp3 ... Kelly, and Carol Lochbaum From a Wikipedia article on Max Matthews: "In 1961, Mathews arranged the well-known song Daisy Bell ("Daisy, daisy") for an uncanny performance by computer-synthesized human voice, using technology developed by John Kelly of Bell Laboratories and others.