Auto-tune and karaoke give crappy singers an outlet to express themselves without being ridiculed. Everyone sounds good in auto-tune. As for karaoke, well, let’s just say if you boo someone who is doing karaoke, you just don’t have a soul.
So from the ‘I am T-Pain’ iPhone App to PowerPoint Karaoke, check out all the innovations for the mediocre singer.
Implications - In today's fame-obsessed society, god-given talents are a topic of fascination and often a fixation. Inventions such as these help enhance what talent a consumer does (or does not) have, creating the illusion that they are closer to fame. Companies can create pieces, whether for fun or for serious use, that enhance musical talent to serve a demographic of fame-starved consumers.
32 Innovations for Mediocre Singers
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Hip-Hop News Parodies
‘Auto-Tune the News' Lampoons Carrie Prejean & Other Headlines
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iPod Microphone
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Voice Synthesizer Overload
10 Auto-Tune Abusers
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Supermodel Karaoke
Kate Moss' Unexpected Performance with Song at Charity Benefit
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Karaoke in Theaters
Mamma Mia Releases Sing Along Version
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Karaoke Cards
Pop Art Music Placards Help You Sing Along
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Themed Karaoke Rooms
Aria Blu
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Powerpoint Karaoke
The Newest Form of Corporate Embarrassment
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Karaoke Phone
The Asus Z801
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On-the-Go Auto-Tune
'I am T-Pain' iPhone App Lets Everyone Achieve Star Status
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Online Karaoke Contest
TalentRun
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Beer Biking
Ale & Karaoke Rides in Amsterdam (Where Else?)
20
Airport Karaoke
Sing Away Your Travel Stress
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Tone Deaf Cures
The Lucky Voice Karaoke Box Helps Even the Terrible Sound Good
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Auto-Tune Parody Songs
Animated Akon Calls T-Pain to Go for Sushi at the Mall
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Karaoke Flash Mobs
T-Mobile Gathers 13,000 to Sing in London
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Japan's Wacky Gadgets
The Mosaic Show Voice Changing Microphone
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Portable Karaoke Systems
The Tiny Hi-Kara
14
Auto-Tuned Science Songs
Carl Sagan and Bill Nye Get Lyrical in 'The Symphony of Science'
13
Karaoke Dudevertising
"My Friend the Computer Geek" for Norte Beer
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Real-Life Karaoke Screens
Metronomy's Music Video for "A Thing for Me" is Falsetto Fabulous
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Auto-Tune Parodying
Check out the Epic Jimmy Fallon 2009 Emmys Fall
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Portable Ipod Karaoke
And You Thought Ringtones were Annoying
9
Karaoke Taxis
Cab Rides for Crooners
8
Hip Hop Karaoke
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The Gregory Brothers, Creators of 'Auto-Tune the News' (INTERVIEW)
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Screamtastic Music Hybrids
Scrunk Music Blends Crunk, Screamo and Auto-Tune
5
Celebrity Sing-Alongs
Dennis Haskins, AKA Mr. Belding, Releases a Karaoke CD/DVD
4
Crystalized Mics
The Xbox 360 Lip Microphone is Studded With Swarovski Glamour
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Cycle Karaoke
Finally, Exercise Gets Embarrassing
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iPod Integrated Karaoke
The Memorex SingStand
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Sound-Less Microphones
The Karaoke Mute Mic Lets You Sing to Yourself All Night Long
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Improv Everywhere Celebrates Brooklyn Bridge
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Christopher Kane's Fierce Angry Gorilla Tees Spark Conversation
Voice Synthesizer Overload
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Misleading Magazine Covers
Kate Moss Covers Vogue, But Isn't Inside
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‘Tis The Season To Be Singing (Badly)
Human Mirrors on Subways
Improv Everywhere Puts 16 Twins on Subway
Supermodel Karaoke
Kate Moss' Unexpected Performance with Song at Charity Benefit
All-In-One Partycycles
The Beer Bike Brings Everything You Need for a Good Party
Animated Manuscripts
Pixar Employee's "The Ancient Book of Sex and Science" is Rated CGI
Brutally Blunt Notecards
Douche Cards Say What You Really Mean
Missing Link Science
Ardipithecus Skeleton Offers New Clues to Human Evolution
Karaoke in Theaters
Mamma Mia Releases Sing Along Version
Karaoke Cards
Pop Art Music Placards Help You Sing Along
Themed Karaoke Rooms
Aria Blu
Teen Star Impersonations
Jimmy Fallon as Robert Pattinson Discusses his Bother
BOOzevertising
Halloween Themed Beer Ads
Musical at a Mall
Thes Latest From Improv Everywhere
Greco-Roman Couture
Kate Moss Rocks Grecian Minidress at Costume Institute Gala
Musical Odes to Sci-Fi
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Futurescape Pictorials
Seeing the Future Through Science Fiction
Sailor Boy Backdrops
Kate Moss and Daria Werbowy for Longchamp Fall/Winter 09 Campaign
Beer Bottle Christmas Trees
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Personal Brain Science
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Military Hip-Hop Parodies
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Musinaut Customizable MXP4s
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Boomers in Movies
From SATC to Indiana Jones, Today's Top Movies Star Geezers
Rockin' Microphone Loyalty
Singers Refuse To Get on Stage Unless They Have A Shure
On-the-Go Auto-Tune
'I am T-Pain' iPhone App Lets Everyone Achieve Star Status
Online Karaoke Contest
TalentRun
Super Quick Beer Coolers
90 Second Beer Chiller Was Made for Absent Minded Beer Buyers
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Scary Listening Promos
BBC Radio Science Fiction Ad Scares You Into Listening
Funny Commute Fails
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Airport Karaoke
Sing Away Your Travel Stress
Auto-Tune Parody Songs
Animated Akon Calls T-Pain to Go for Sushi at the Mall
21 Fun Salutes to 'SNL'
From Political Parodies to Mother Lovers, 'Saturday Night Live' Rocks
Freezing at Taco Bell
Improv Everywhere as Advertisers At Store Opening
Karaoke Flash Mobs
T-Mobile Gathers 13,000 to Sing in London
Japan's Wacky Gadgets
The Mosaic Show Voice Changing Microphone
Portable Karaoke Systems
The Tiny Hi-Kara
Heartbeat Rhythm
Kanye West's Love Lockdown at 2008 MTV Video Music Awards
Karaoke Dudevertising
"My Friend the Computer Geek" for Norte Beer
Real-Life Karaoke Screens
Metronomy's Music Video for "A Thing for Me" is Falsetto Fabulous
Science-Aided Immortality
Ray Kurzweil Says We're 20 Years Away From Living Forever
Wild Women Entrepreneurs
Supporting Mammapreneaurs & More
10 Magnificent Microphones
Amplifying Sound From Crystal Mics to Ring Mics
Star Wars Stouts
The Imperial Stout Trooper Beer Makes the Cantina Seem Appealing
Disco Diva Designs
Kate Moss For Topshop Shows Studio 54 Styles
1960's USB Microphones
For Retro Skype Serenades?
Portable Ipod Karaoke
And You Thought Ringtones were Annoying
Remixing Awesome
Bert and Ernie on a Boat
Karaoke Taxis
Cab Rides for Crooners
DIY 3D Greetings
Build Your Own New York Postcards
Hip Hop Karaoke
Super Space Beer (UPDATE)
Sapporo is Selling Beer Made from Barley That Spent Time in the Cosmos
Beer-Drinking Gloves
The Burton Vice Mitt Encourages Your Bad Habit and Keeps You Warm
Viral Social Media Songs
'Facebook Hook-up' Song by Adam Ray is Not What You Think
Screamtastic Music Hybrids
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Super-Charged Booze
The Tactical Nuclear Beer Has a Ridiculously High Alcohol Content
Viral Hip-Hop Parodies
The Lonely Island Teams Up With T-Pain for “I'm On a Boat”
Celebrity Sing-Alongs
Dennis Haskins, AKA Mr. Belding, Releases a Karaoke CD/DVD
Crystalized Mics
The Xbox 360 Lip Microphone is Studded With Swarovski Glamour
Binaural Recording
The $3899 Otokinoko Microphone Has Ears
Cycle Karaoke
Finally, Exercise Gets Embarrassing
Auto-Tuning Babies
T Pain's Audio Offspring Makes Baby Cries Catchy
Sound-Less Microphones
The Karaoke Mute Mic Lets You Sing to Yourself All Night Long
Retro Television Reunions
‘Saved by the Bell' Cast Takes Comeback Photo for People
Screaming Fan Suits
'Wanting to Be You' Is Fashion For Really Hardcore Fans Only