[RIMA/MEW] Metaverse-linked Artificial Intelligence Piano OPUS 122C Praised

▶ At the Korea Piano Tuners Association's 2022 National Member Technical Seminar, an unboxing exhibition of the new AI piano product series OPUS 122C was held

▶ Highly praised by piano tuners and music industry experts

▶ Showcasing the first experience linking pianos and the metaverse

Emotionwave attended the Korea Piano Tuners Association's 2022 National Member Technical Seminar and held an unboxing event for the AI piano solution OPUS 122C series. 

The 2022 National Member Technical Seminar, hosted by the Korea Piano Tuners Association, is a technical seminar event for piano experts held at Sono Belle Resort Cheonan for two days from August 26th to 27th, sponsored by Samsung Cultural Foundation. It is an event where approximately 250 people, including piano tuners and music industry experts, along with leading domestic and international instrument companies such as Yamaha Music Korea Co., Ltd., Samik Musical Instrument Co., Ltd., HDC Youngchang (Co.), Cosmos Musical Instruments, and Emotionwave Co., Ltd., participate to share and exchange the latest piano technology and trends across the entire instrument industry.

At this technical seminar, Emotionwave unboxed OPUS122C, a wide-touch monitor type piano solution that can be additionally installed on existing acoustic and electric pianos, and introduced the AI band ensemble experience through linkage with the artificial intelligence music platform RIMA, as well as the piano-based metaverse music education experience linked with the music education platform mew(뮤).

OPUS122C is an integrated solution that can be purchased and installed not only by professionals but also by general individuals, enabling metaverse and non-face-to-face music education, as well as AI-based music evaluation and performance assessment.

Furthermore, Emotionwave was praised for its technology and business model regarding the new music platform industry ecosystem expanding with electric pianos and instruments linked to the RIMA platform, and a new music and instrument distribution ecosystem through collaboration with music technology experts and tuners.

Emotionwave announced that it plans to launch the new 'MUTA' series, which is linked to various metaverse contents based on this AI music platform, in Korea and the US by the end of the year in the form of earphones, headphones, and an AI piano set-top box. Starting from September, they plan to support various music lovers and experts in experiencing the Muta metaverse through OPUS122C-linked instruments in conjunction with 'MUTA Festival,' a music metaverse festival that combines online and offline formats.

Jo Seung-hyun, head of Emotionwave mew cell, said, "Various contents from AI music platforms and music education platforms can breathe life into existing pianos and create a new added market exceeding 100 billion won in the future." He also expressed his ambition, saying, "We will create a new platform ecosystem linking music AI, metaverse, and instruments through nationwide partnerships with music technology experts and tuners to create a new market."