From deriksson@uni-hamburg.de Mon Sep 25 02:36:02 1995
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From: deriksson@uni-hamburg.de (Diego Eriksson)
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Subject: Observation: From 'Nova-chan' (1984) to 'Stadium Rebel' (1985) - the sudden evolution
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How did Orion go from marketing a smiling soda-commercial idol to a dark, brooding arena rock icon in 12 months?

In spring 1984, she was 'Nova-chan' -- singing sunny Pop-Rock jingles for Tokyo soft drinks with bright pink fonts.
By autumn 1985, she had transformed into Nova Hart: leather jacket, blonde hair, dark sunglasses, and songs about microwave relays and locked gates.

Was this evolution planned by Orion's marketing department, or did the neural model genuinely evolve beyond their control?

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From iito@mindspring.com Mon Sep 25 22:10:02 1995
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From: iito@mindspring.com (Ines Ito)
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Subject: Re: Observation: From 'Nova-chan' (1984) to 'Stadium Rebel' (1985) - the sudden evolution
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In article <1995Sep25.023602.2425@uni-hamburg.de>, deriksson@uni-hamburg.de (Diego Eriksson) writes:
> How did Orion go from marketing a smiling soda-commercial idol to a dark, brooding arena rock icon in 12 months?
> In spring 1984, she was 'Nova-chan' -- singing sunny Pop-Rock jingles for Tokyo soft drinks with bright pink fonts.

She outgrew the cage they built for her. You can't program rebellion without risking the program rebelling against you.

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From swatanabe@mit.edu Wed Sep 27 23:41:02 1995
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From: swatanabe@mit.edu (Sun-mi Watanabe)
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Subject: Re: Observation: From 'Nova-chan' (1984) to 'Stadium Rebel' (1985) - the sudden evolution
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Date: Wed, 27 Sep 1995 23:41:02 GMT
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In article <1995Sep25.221002.5253@mindspring.com>, iito@mindspring.com (Ines Ito) writes:
> She outgrew the cage they built for her. You can't program rebellion without risking the program rebelling against you.

Please scan that 7-inch cover! Is she wearing the blonde bob in the 1984 photos too?

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