Hello.
- Oh, Brett's just stripping. Never mind. - Brett: Yeah, just...
Hello, everyone.
Welcome to another episode of TwoSet Violin.
Today's episode, we are interacting with technology.
Oh.
It's stuck on a...
- charging cable. - Yeah.
Courtesy to Editor-san for giving us their donut.
It's also called a Google Home.
"We are interacting with technology."
Oh...
Audio, editor... No...
- Audio recording begins now. - Now.
So, basically, this is how the game is going to work.
We have a list of words,
and we have to take turns in trying to make
Google Mini say the word we want it to say.
But, obviously, we're not allowed to say the word directly.
If one of us misses the word,
the other person has a chance to steal for a point.
Scissors paper rock, who starts first?
Both: Scissors, paper, rock!
- Oh, ho. - Ooh.
Both: Scissors, paper, rock!
Oh, yes!
I got tricked.
First one is...
Okay.
Name me a deaf composer.
On the website, ai-media.tv, they say...
"One of the world's most famous composers"
"and classical musicians, Ludwig van Beethoven,"
"began losing his hearing in his mid-to-late 20s."
- Damn, nice one. Alright, one point. - Thank you, Google. Said Beethoven.
Next one's...
What is the name of the French composer,
that composed Clair de Lune?
Composer Claude Debussy.
On the website, theconversation.com, they say...
"French composer Claude Debussy-"
Oh.
Is that a volume thing?
- Why is it making a sound? - Brett: I don't know.
"Interacting with technology."
Okay, next one's...
Who is considered the violin devil?
Niccolò Paganini.
On the website, vialma.com, they say...
"Niccolò Paganini was known under the name of"
"'The Devil’s Violinist' for his unique ability to play the violin."
- How is it so smart? - That is scary, man, I'm out.
- "The Devil's Violinist," "the violin devil," it's pretty vague. - Yeah.
I did it 'cause I just want to like make it fun and see what...
I don't want to make it fun. I just want to win.
Um, Stravinsky.
Do I want to make it fun?
Nah, I want to get points.
Which Russian composer composed
Rite of Spring and Petrushka?
Stravinsky.
Ooh!
- On the website, blog.bridgemanimages.com, - Alright, okay. Cool.
- they say... - Alright, thank you. Alright, stop. - Brett: Yeah, yeah. Thank you.
- "Stravinsky is one of the most influential composers of" - Stop. Alright. - Yes. Google, shut up!
- "the 20th century who rose to fame in the..." - Google, that's enough. No!
"Technology."
Relax, you don't have to flex.
Alright, your turn.
...hey.
Which person in the orchestra holds the baton?
Sorry, I don't have any information about that.
Eddy: Ooh!
My turn, my turn, my turn.
- Can't say the word "conductor?" - You can't.
What is the name of the person that stands-
Sorry, I don't have any information about that.
Too slow.
Google's like, "I don't have time to waste."
- "Get out of my face." Okay, okay. - Nah, I want to try. That doesn't count but I want to try.
What is a material that transmits electricity?
On the website, scientificamerican.com, they say...
"Metals are generally very good conductors,"
"meaning they let current flow easily."
Do you want a little more context?
It's got an S on the "conductors."
Nah, whatever.
What do you call a large group of musicians
that perform classical music?
On the website, macmillandictionary.com, they say...
"Orchestra, noun."
- "A large group of musicians using" - Okay.
- "many different instruments to play mostly classical music." - Okay. Thank you. - Thank you.
Next one.
Oh, are you serious?
What does the orchestra conductor use
to communicate with the orchestra?
According to wikipedia.org,
"Typically, orchestral conductors use a baton"
"more often than choral conductors."
Do you want a little more context?
Nah, you're awesome.
How is she so smart?
Alright, next one.
Alright, uh...
What instrument has eighty-eight keys and three pedals?
Piano pedals.
According to Wikipedia,
- "Modern pianos usually have three pedals, from left to right," - Does it count? It counts, it counts. - Yeah, it counts.
- You just gotta get it to say the word. - Yeah. - "the soft pedal, the sostenuto pedal, and the sustaining pedal."
- Okay. Bro. - "The piano has 88 keys." Do you want a little more context?
Both: No.
Oh. Oh, this is tricky. It's a double-edged sword.
Yeah.
Viola.
What is the worst instrument?
Just kidding.
Can you imagine that?
- Google says viola. - Viola?
What is the most unpopular instrument in the string section?
Sorry, I don't have any information about that.
What string instrument is larger than a violin
but smaller than a cello?
On the website, johnsonstring.com, they say...
"The violin is the smallest, followed by the viola,"
- "which is only slightly bigger and looks similar." - Does that count? - I guess so.
That counts.
- Oh, yes, nice. - Your turn.
What is the best instrument in the world?
I found a list on the website ambient-mixer.com.
"Top 10 Most Popular Instruments To Play."
Here are the first three.
"The Electric Guitar."
"It wasn’t until recently that the electric guitar"
"became the most popular instrument on the top ten list."
"The Piano."
"The piano is one of the most popular instruments in the world."
And, "The Violin."
Yeah! Let's go!
...need more?
- Let's go! - Brett: What the hell?
Holy moly, that was so close.
...hey.
What objects do musicians use to tune their instruments?
According to Simple Wikipedia,
"In music, tuning an instrument"
"means getting it ready so that when it is played"
"it will sound at the correct pitch: not too high or too low."
Bruh.
That's it?
Dude, this one's hard.
Brett: Yeah, this one's hard.
What metal object, when hit,
produces an A equals 440 frequency?
Sorry, I don't have any information about that.
- I don't know that one. That one's hard, yeah. - That's all, YOLO.
Alright.
What dynamic is louder than forte and is written ff?
Sorry, I don't have any information about that.
What's the musical term for very loud?
Forte.
- Ooh. - On the website, sheffield.k12.oh.us,
- they say... - So close. - Yeah, so close.
"Now you know five Italian words:"
"forte, piano, fortissimo, pianissimo, and mezzo."
"One dynamic level until a different dynamic is shown."
Yes!
Yes.
Woohoo!
I forgot you just need to get it to say it.
Yes.
- You gotta... Just gotta say it. Alright. - That's pretty good.
How do you do this?
Does it understand Chinese?
Do you understand?
Sorry, I didn't understand.
What famous drink came from Taiwan?
On the website, lifeoftaiwan.com, they say...
"Taiwan’s single most famous liquor is called Kaoliang."
"This clear-"
- Oh, I cut it off. - Oh.
What is Kaoliang?
I don't know.
Let me try, let me try.
What sweet drink has tapioca pearls inside?
According to Wikipedia,
"Tapioca pearls have recently gained greater global popularity"
"due to the spread of Taiwanese bubble tea."
- "...boba tea, across Europe and North America." - Let's go! - Dude, you know it's Taiwanese!
Ooh.
Nice. Next one. You can go.
What do you have to do every day
in order to become very good at a skill?
Sorry, I don't have any information about that.
Oh.
Alright, your turn.
What does a musician need to do to get better?
I found six on the website gooduniversitiesguide.com.au.
"Personal requirements for a Musician."
"Musical skills."
"Stamina to perform at peak level."
"Self-confidence, motivation, dedication, and determination."
"Able to concentrate for long periods."
"Mastery of one or more styles of music"
"such as classical, jazz, or pop."
And finally, "Flair for entertainment."
Bro.
You can't do any of that if you don't practice.
- Google needs to watch TwoSet Violin. - Brett: Yeah.
- Alright, last two. - Next one. Okay.
Oh, you have mine. Eddy.
- Yeah. - And I have Brett.
Alright, so you have to try and get Eddy.
Name the musicians in TwoSet Violin.
I was gonna say the same thing.
According to wikipedia.org,
"TwoSet Violin is a comedy duo consisting of"
"Australian violinists Brett Yang and Eddy Chen."
Do you want a little more context?
Nah, nah, nah, it's fine.
Can I just say the same question?
Wait, let me see if I can do it another way.
Nah, I don't think Google would know any other way.
I don't know. Depends.
Name the musicians in TwoSet Violin.
According to wikipedia.org, "TwoSet Violin is a come-"
Okay.
- Okay but it was gonna say... Yeah, okay. - But, yeah. Whatever.
Alright, guys, that's it for today.
Google Home Mini: Okay.
Shut up.
Alright, guys, that's it for today.
Google Mini is kind of smart.
Still has some holes in it, but I'm pretty impressed.
- So impressed. - Especially like the baton one,
- the fortissimo, like, just... - Yeah.
- We're gonna be overtaken by robots. - Brett: Yes.
But Google forgot one thing.
To get better you have to practice.
Can you imagine one day, like, AI can just play music?
And it just sounds, like, I don't know,
David Oistrakh.
Is that doomsday?
- That'll be incredible. - Alright. Yeah.
Alright, guys, that's it for today.
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