Culture Shift with Jorge Torres (Nova Skyler) | Vocaloids, Hologram Concerts & AI Music

Culture Shift host Duda Penteado sits down with Jorge Torres (Nova Skyler), a Vocaloid producer, for a conversation on virtual pop stars, holographic concerts, artificial intelligence, and the future of music creation. Follow Culture Shift: Linktree: http://linktr.ee/Culture_Shift_Podcast Instagram: / culture_shift_podcast Facebook: / cultureshiftpodcast TikTok: / cultureshift_duda In this episode, Jorge shares his journey into the world of virtual synthesis—from discovering live music after moving from Ecuador to the US, to coding digital vocals from scratch, and even experimenting with giving his virtual character, Mei, a consciousness to interact directly with fans. This episode covers: • Discovering music and transitioning from Ecuador to the New York area • What it means to be a Vocaloid producer and manually coding vocals • The booming industry of holographic concerts and live AI vocal generation • Creating "Mei," a unique virtual artist with her own vocal chain and Instagram • The social experiment of having an AI entity interact with fans • How AI music generation is challenging traditional musicians • The philosophical impact of technology on human connection and isolation Watch, subscribe, and stay connected for more conversations with creatives, artists, founders, educators, and culture builders.