Surely many people know the video about the bayanist robot . Progress does not stand still - the proof of which was the project of Patrick Metheny (Patrick Bruce Metheny) called “Orchestrion” dated “far” in 2009, but not highlighted in the Internet. Translation from the official website of the artist: “This project is a conceptual direction that combines the idea of the end of the 19th beginning of the 20th century with modern technologies, thereby creating a new platform for the performance, writing and improvisation of musical compositions. Orchestrionics is a term that describes how to create ensemble music using acoustic and electroacoustic musical instruments mechanically controlled using solenoids and pneumatics. ” Video about the project: