Combining emerging technology with entertainment, virtual singers empowered by machine learning are a relatively new but booming industry. The article introduces the application of machine learning in music, especially how machine learning is used to create the virtual singer industry. Though this industry is attractive and has already achieved significant success, it also faces considerable challenges. This article contributes to understanding the novel virtual singer industry, as well as providing suggestions on how to resolve the challenges it faces. Future research directions about virtual singers are also discussed.
The chapter examines the applications of virtual reality (VR) in patient-physician relationships. Specifically, this chapter focuses on three-dimensional medical imaging that facilitates explanation purposes. Though the literature on VR in medicine exists, the discussion of applying VR in patient-physician relationships, an immensely important topic of medicine, is sparse. The authors present a case of VR application in orthopedics to demonstrate how this technology promotes patient-physician relationships and, as a result, affects the medical industry. The opportunities and challenges of applying VR to medicine are also discussed. This chapter contributes to better incorporating VR into treatment and understanding the impact of emerging technologies on medicine.
In recent years, machine learning has become increasingly important in the catering industry, and the utilization of this technology is witnessed in a variety of aspects. The article discusses machine learning in the catering industry in detail, especially the innovations, issues, opportunities, and challenges. This chapter contributes insights into the impact of machine learning on the industry and provides suggestions on how the industry may face the challenges of using machine learning. Future research directions are also mentioned.
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