00:00This DJ controls music using his eyes, brain signals, and a little help from AI.
00:07Masatana Muto has ALS, a neurological disease that progressively affects muscle control and mobility.
00:14I was able to get ALS and I was able to experience what I was living in a temporary time.
00:21I was able to experience what I needed to do with my own ideas and ideas.
00:28Muto has lost the ability to speak, but by using his eye movements, he's able to input text to a
00:34screen, which is then read out by an AI-synthesized voice.
00:39The eye tracker also lets him control music and visuals while DJing.
00:43For physical movement, Muto uses robotic arms that he activates with a brain-computer interface.
00:49Electrodes attached to his scalp read brainwave activity, and an AI-driven system translates selected signals into commands.
00:59Muto performs under the name IVDJ Masatana at a music and technology event he founded to raise awareness for his
01:06condition.
01:07I want to play live live in foreign events, especially in Los Angeles.
01:17Since being diagnosed with ALS, Muto has also worked closely with researchers exploring how technology can improve the lives of
01:25people living with the disease.
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