AI violinist Astrа plays Devil Went Down to Georgia solo on a physics-engine violin
Short-Patient7772 · reddit · 2026-09-15
A Reddit user shared a video of Astrа, an AI violinist, performing Johnny's solo from "The Devil Went Down to Georgia" on a physics-engine-simulated violin, teasing "a fun surprise" at the end. A counterintuitive, entertaining AI demo — the sound comes from simulated bow-string interaction rather than simple audio generation.
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