Possibility, It's a Mystery: How Keepon's Video Brought Me Here

Abstract

After nearly ten years "Keepon" appeared in HRI, a question arises: what about the music used in the video "Keepon goes Seoul-searching?" The song "superfantastic" with the lyrics "possibility, it's a mystery" is written by peppertones in 2005, a Korean duo band celebrating their fifteenth anniversary in 2019. Superfantastic is a song of hope, inspired by the concerns and worries they had while starting a career in popular music, and conveys a message to "keep on dreaming," as "your biggest dreams, they might come to reality." This talk shares life stories of uncertainty: how the band started, what unexpected outcomes the band has witnessed, which decisions led them to this point, and what issues they are currently facing. As one member of the band is also involved in computer music research focusing on mobile music interaction, additionally this talk also covers current research topics and how it is to live as a multidisciplinary person spanning popular music, television, and computer music research.