<h2>Hologram for the People</h2>
<p>The 2020 race for the White House is already teeming with drama and intrigued, as happens when there are 20 — and <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/us/politics/2020-presidential-candidates.html">possibly more</a> — candidates.</p>
<p>Each is looking to stake a claim and make their mark. But with many states to campaign in, and little time to do so, how can politicians be in more than one place at a time? Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang has an idea: stump speech via hologram.</p>
<h2>Beam me up</h2>
<p>Yang — a <a href="https://www.facebook.com/andrewyang2020/photos/a.592228501116451/853637764975522/">recently confirmed Futurism fan</a> — is no stranger to new ideas, considering his signature campaign promise of a guaranteed <a href="https://futurism.com/how-universal-basic-affordable">universal basic income</a> program.</p>
<p>On Wednesday, Yang alluded to another futuristic idea with a plan to campaign using a holographic presence. He dropped the concept during a segment on <em>TMZ,</em> as spotted by eagle-eyed reporters<strong> </strong>at <a href="https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/438577-andrew-yang-unveils-3-d-hologram-to-be-used-for-virtual-campaigning"><em>The Hill</em></a>. During the segment, Yang can be seen showing off his hologram next to a Tupac hologram.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Me trying out being a hologram with hologram Tupac 👍 <a href="https://t.co/IclQvAa27z">pic.twitter.com/IclQvAa27z</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Andrew Yang (@AndrewYang) <a href="https://twitter.com/AndrewYang/status/1116142461817110529?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 11, 2019</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>In a <a href="http://www.carrollspaper.com/Content/Local-News-Archive/Politics/Article/Beam-him-to-the-White-House/1/335/27139">recent interview</a> with Iowa newspaper the <em>Carroll Times Herald</em>, Yang explained the hologram is &#8220;tied into the message of the campaign around the fact that it is 2019, and soon it will be 2020, and things are changing, and we can’t just keep doing the same things over and over again and expect it to achieve the results we need.&#8221;</p>
<h2>Andrew Yang, Hologram</h2>
<p>While other presidential hopefuls have similarly <a href="https://www.ccn.com/john-mcafee-plan-run-president-international-waters">unconventional plans</a> to lighten the logistical burden of campaigning, Yang&#8217;s use of a hologram could allow him to be in many places at once, streaming in from a studio to answer questions live.</p>
<p>At the very least, Yang&#8217;s technological push comes at a time where the role of technology in everyday life is being questioned. Politicians are taking stock of the presence of technology in our lives and, for better or worse, shaping a vision of our future that includes possibilities like Sen. Elizabeth Warren&#8217;s ambitious plan to <a href="https://futurism.com/elizabeth-warren-shares-plan-to-break-up-facebook-google-amazon">break up tech giants</a>, or Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez&#8217;s gambit to balance a <a href="https://futurism.com/problem-green-new-deal-ignores-fusion-power">sustainable future with a technological vision</a>.</p>
<p><em><strong>READ MORE: </strong></em><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2019/4/12/18307776/3d-hologram-andrew-yang-democratic-candidate-battleground-states-primary-elections-2020">Andrew Yang unveils plans to campaign remotely using a 3D hologram</a> [The Verge]</p>
<p><strong>More on Andrew Yang: </strong><a href="https://futurism.com/how-universal-basic-affordable">How Universal Basic Income Could Be Affordable, Andrew Yang Explains</a></p>


Presidential hopeful Andrew Yang plans to campaign via hologram

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Presidential hopeful Andrew Yang appeared next to Tupac as a hologram during a TMZ segment. He plans to use a hologram to help his campaign in key states.

Presidential Hopeful Andrew Yang Plans to Campaign Via Hologram

Holographic politicians... a vision of 2020.

<h2>Hologram Performance</h2>
<p>Thousands of fans convened at Shanghai&#8217;s Mercedes-Benz arena on Saturday to see an unusual show: a virtual hologram singer named Luo Tianyi, accompanied by world famous Chinese pianist Lang Lang.</p>
<p>But rather than basing the holographic performance on a particular human performer&#8217;s movement and voice — the way holograms of Michael Jackson and Tupac have <a href="https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/7717042/musical-holograms-history-dead">&#8220;performed&#8221;</a> on stage over the last decade — Tianyi&#8217;s performance is the result of six months of hard work by roughly 200 production staff, as the <a href="https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/2188238/chinas-virtual-idols-meet-their-fans-intersection-entertainment-and-technology"><em>South China Morning Post</em> (SCMP) reports</a>.</p>
<h2>Virtual Celebrity</h2>
<p>Because she doesn&#8217;t exist as a real person, Tianyi is an intriguing vision of the future of entertainment.</p>
<p>Her voice and personality are created through sophisticated tech, including motion capture and 3D modelling. A backstage voice dubber and motion-capture actress even allowed Tianyi to interact with Lang Lang in real-time.</p>
<h2>DIY Superstar</h2>
<p>Luo isn&#8217;t the only virtual idol out there. In Japan — where the trend caught on first — Yamaha Vocaloid-based idols such as <a href="https://ec.crypton.co.jp/pages/prod/vocaloid/cv01_us">Hatsune Miku</a> have turned the trend into a <a href="http://www.nbdpress.com/articles/2018-03-19/4224.html">billion dollar market</a>.</p>
<p>&#8220;Luo Tianyi is perfect,&#8221; Kit Cheung Jie, a 17-year-old senior high school student in Hong Kong told the <em>South China Morning Post</em>. &#8220;She is not a real person so she can be whatever you want her to be. It’s like a customized idol that only belongs to you.&#8221;</p>
<p><strong>READ MORE: </strong><a href="https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/2188238/chinas-virtual-idols-meet-their-fans-intersection-entertainment-and-technology">China’s virtual idols meet their fans at the intersection of entertainment and technology</a> [<em>SCMP</em>]<strong><br />
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<p><strong>More on holograms:</strong> <a href="https://futurism.com/videos/holograms-two-spinning-rods"><em>Spinning Rods Create Stunning Holograms</em></a></p>


Thousands of Chinese fans paid to see a virtual hologram singer live

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Thousands of fans convened at Shanghai's Mercedes-Benz arena on Saturday to watch a virtual hologram singer perform.

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Presidential Hopeful Andrew Yang Plans to Campaign Via Hologram

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Thousands of Chinese Fans Paid to See a Virtual Hologram Singer

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