Pat Metheny has done something similar with his orchestrion project, 12 years ago (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsYEOUKS4Yk). At the time I went to see him perform with it in the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, which was impressive, but still missing the band energy that normally makes the music come alive. He did mention that it was the first gig on the tour without major technical issues, it does seem like a nightmare to set it all up correctly.