# Air Piano No Need to Touch Keys With Omer Yosha's Airpiano By lourdes sanchez bayas | Published 2008-07-03 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-air-piano References: [engadget](http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/28/airpiano-single-handedly-redeems-air-instruments-from-irrelevanc/2) Omer Yosha's Airpiano is very similar to the famous Theremin invented in Russia around the year 1919. "The theremin is one of the [earliest electronic musical instruments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/harmoni), and the first musical instrument played without being touched," [Wikipedia](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wikipedia-article-ai) explains. The major difference between the Airpiano and a therepin is that while the theremin mimics a symphony conductor, the AirPiano plays like a piano, and is obviously more advanced than the theremin. Music is created without even touching the keys, and simply hovering over it with a hand allowed the tone to carry out. The secret to this, according to creator Omer Yosha, is a [virtual matrix of faders and keys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-midi-controller) that correlate with MIDI instructions. The latter is fed to and interpreted by software such as the high-end Ableton LIVE. I really don't know what that means but it sounds smart. Anyway, this is a great invention if its not a total hoax. Watch the video so you can appreciate it for yourself. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.0/10 - Popularity: 41% | Activity: 70% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/gadgets) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Air-piano Technology:** Innovative technology that allows music creation without physical contact and traditional instruments. - **Gesture-based Music Instruments:** The rise of gesture-based music instruments as a disruption to traditional instrument-making industries. - **Enhanced Digital Music Production:** The evolution of digital music production from traditional equipment to digital-only instruments and tools. ### Who This Affects Most - **Music Instrument Manufacturing:** Traditional music instrument-making companies face disruption by the emergence of innovative gesture-based instruments that bypass traditional physical contact requirements. - **Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) Software:** DAW software companies face the emergence of gesture-based instruments that require new layouts and features to integrate with music production workflows. - **Electronics Manufacturing:** Electronics manufacturing companies will have opportunities to supply components and hardware necessary to produce innovative gesture-based instruments. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Touchscreen Grand Pianos](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/porochista.md) - [AI-Powered Piano Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/roli-piano-system.md) - [Compactly Portable Theremins](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/theremins.md) - [Digital Motion-Sensing Pianos](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/roli-piano.md) - [Modernized Analog Theremins](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/theremin.md) - [Movement-Tracking Air Drums](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/air-drums.md) - [AI-Powered Dynamic Guitars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lava-genie.md) - [Talking Robotic Pianos](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chopstix.md) - [Lightweight Organ-Mimicking Pianos](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hammond-1.md)