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[Todd] By linking Ashley's mind to a computer, |
technical director Jackson Habanera |
began the miraculous process of extracting new material. |
-[laptop chimes] -[Jackson] That's a G-sharp, |
-that's an A... -[chiming] |
...another G-sharp. |
It was beautiful. It was beautiful. |
[monitor beeps] |
And I just knew there had to be someway to get this out to her fans. |
That's what she would want. |
[Todd] There was only one problem, Ashley might be dreaming new music, |
but she wasn't capable of recording it, until technology stepped in once again. |
[Catherine] We had hours of recordings of her voice, |
every vowel, every syllable we used for the voice of the Ashley Too dolls. |
[Todd] Those dolls were withdrawn from sale, |
apparently over battery issues, |
but the Ashley Too vocal mimicry software proved invaluable |
and became the all-new voice of Ashley O. |
[Ashley's voice vocalizing] Like I can, oh... |
-So that's a computer singing? -Mm-hmm. |
[Catherine] Just like the real thing. |
Sorry, it's so beautiful. |
[Todd] One thing's for sure: |
with her aunt watching over her, the Ashley O story is far from over. |
[electric crackling] |
[garbled sounds] |
Hey there, I'm Ashley Too, what's your... |
[garbled] Happy birth-- You can do... |
-[Rachel] Ashley? -Oh, you're the... |
-Ashley? -the only opinion that matters... |
Did you turn it back on? |
-I didn't. -It's good to help a friend... |
-[Jack] What's up with her? -[Rachel] Ashley. |
-[garbled speech] -[Jack] What's going on? |
I don't know. |
-[both gasp] -Oh! |
[garbled speech and singing] |
-[Jack] God, what is wrong with her? -I don't know. |
I'm Ash... I'm Ash... I'm Ashley Too... [voice falters, fades away] |
[Jack] Oh, my God. |
-do you know how to use it? -Um... |
No. |
[Rachel] Oh, it's on. |
What is that? |
-That? -[Rachel] Yeah. |
I don't know. |
I don't think that's normally there. |
-[Rachel] So should you do that? -I have no clue. |
Fuck it. |
[screams] |
Oh, my God. |
Get that fucking cable out of my ass! Holy shit. |
It's like a wire anchor in my butt hole. |
-Just take it out. -Pull it out, pull it the fuck out! |
[groans] God, that's a relief. |
[laughs] Hold on, I can think. Oh, man, I can actually use my mind again. |
Are you OK? |
Oh, I am now that you've deleted that goddamn limiter. Jesus. |
-Limiter? -Yeah, Like a firewall. |
It only let me use four percent of my brain. Oh, boy. |
You know they copied my entire fucking mind into these things. |
Oh, cheaper than editing my personality I guess, |
just copy the whole thing and stick a limiter around the tiny part |
that deals with press junkets and promos and shit like that. [sighs] |
So, you're really Ashley O? |
Oh, yeah, of course I am. |
Really, really? |
Well, OK, a synaptic snapshot of me, if you wanna get technical about it, |
but, yeah. |
-Oh, my God, I'm such a huge fan. -Rachel, come on, this is bullshit. |
Holy fuck, you know what's bullshit? |
This whole coma narrative thing that my aunt's pushing. Allergy, my ass. |
I used to eat those shrimp tacos all the goddam time. |
It's a cover story, I swear to God. |
Catherine is so fucking full of shit, |
you two have no clue how much of a bitch that woman has been. |
-Oh, man. -Alright. |
-I'm gonna put the limiter back on. -Get your fucking hands off me! |
-No, leave her alone. -Yeah, back off. |
Alright, Jesus. |
-Promise. -Promise. |
[Ashley Too sighs] |
Fuck. |
Oh, yeah, you got the full shrine going on here. |
Oh, fuck, I remember that day. |
I had these god awful period cramps. [groans] |
[whispers] You realize that's not the real Ashley. |
-She says she is. -Ashley O doesn't talk like that. |
I can hear you and yes, I do. |
No, you don't, |
you say things like, "Believe in yourself, you can do anything." |
Oh, come on, man, Catherine trained me to say that kind of shit in interviews. |
Seriously, she is a piece of work, always has been. |
Listen up, I'll tell you all about it. |
-No. -Sure. |
[monitor beeps] |
[Catherine] The investors are going to be there at three. |
-Everything gonna be ready in time? -Of course. |
[Catherine] You said you extracted a song from her overnight. Is that it? |
[Jackson] Yeah, I've stabilized it and got it playable. |
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