Innovative Musical Machines and Personal Ambitions

Exploring the rise to fame of a couple through musical collaborations and commercials in the post-war era, showcasing their lavish lifestyle and creative tensions. Highlighting Raymond Scott's pioneering work in machine automation, financial struggles, and evolution towards electronic compositions, juxtaposed with societal concerns about automation in the 1960s. Delving into the concept of creating a machine for physical and intellectual labor, reflecting on Raymond Scott's innovative music technology and the intriguing encounter with Motown's Barry Gordy regarding an automatic songwriting machine.