Presented at the 2017 Adobe Symposium, the Interactive Orchestra was exemplary of the art that’s made possible by blending artificial intelligence and robotics with creativity.

Using a million pieces of music and custom-built artificial intelligence, engineers programmed Baxter to play the marimba. Then, utilising cutting-edge artificial intelligence technology, Baxter was able to respond to commands from conductor Charlie Chan during the live show - contributing to the performance like any other member of the orchestra. 

To create an even greater interactive experience, the music, lighting and visual projections were all manipulated by the audience interacting with the performance on their mobile phones.

A fusion of robotics, machine intelligence and music, this Interactive Orchestra performance was a leading-edge world first.