March 16th, 2010
Chat Roulette – The Musical
Over the last couple of weeks, a certain breed of internet denizen has gone bonkers for Chat Roulette.
The idea is that the site connects you to a completely random person, anywhere in the world, by webcam. It is fuelled by a “skip” button, that allows you to screen out anyone boring / ugly / naked until you chance across a stranger who doesn’t make you shudder with contempt.
Or, as Jon Stewart put it: “This is an internet site that will very quickly become a repository of 5% curiosity seekers and 95% free floating dongs.”
Here’s a (safe for work) video explainer:
So far, so depressing. But piano genius Merton has used the site to deliver something truly amazing – an impromptu, imrpovised musical, based on the people he meets online. Best video of the week.
