History Decoded on Instagram: "In 1961, researchers at Bell Labs made history when an IBM 7094 computer sang “Daisy Bell (Bicycle Built for Two)”, “marking the first song ever performed by a computer. The project was led by John L. Kelly Jr. and Carol Lochbaum, who programmed the vocals, while Max Mathews added the musical backing. This pioneering experiment in speech synthesis demonstrated the potential of computers to replicate human voices and music. Years later, it famously inspired the chil

@viewinghistory on Instagram: "In 1961, a computer sang “Daisy Bell,” making it the first song ever created by a machine. Developed at Bell Labs using an IBM 704, the early speech synthesis sounded slow, hollow, and unsettling. At a time when computers were only meant to crunch numbers, hearing one sing felt deeply unnatural — which is why the moment became both historic and oddly creepy. Follow (us) @ViewingHistory to learn about something NEW every day 🧠💫 #history #computer #ai #didyouknow #