Replacing people with machines that play Mad Libs with John Davenport
Podcast version
This episode I am joined by hacker turned software entrepreneur, John Davenport to show me his new idea for using AI to summarise conversations and drill into topics covered.
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We thought music was safe…
Two great posts from the Ableton blog digging deep into what AI is already doing, and what it might do, to music. And just for good measure, news from the EU on AI regulation.
AI and Music-Making Part 1: The State of Play →
Listen to this article. This is Part 1 of two-part aricle. Read Part 2 here.
AI and Music-Making Part 2: Tomorrow Is The Question →
This is Part 2 of our deep-dive into AI music-making. In Part 1, we learned what AI is; examined the challenges of applying AI technology to music-making; and explored uses of AI such as MIDI generation, timbral transfer, and analog modeling.
Five big takeaways from Europe’s AI Act →
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Back to the Monolith: Why Did Amazon Dump Microservices? →
Netflix basically created micro services, Amazon Video isn’t so sure…
Let’s Talk About YouTube Face and Clickbait →
A great post from Jamie at Stonemaier games examining “YouTube face” and clickbait titles. Something I am equally perplexed and irritated by.
Your Fave Band Is Reuniting – But Not For the Reasons You Think →
Blur, The Walkmen and Pulp are some of the bands staging comebacks. Is it a cynical sign of the times or has something changed? Nostalgia: It’s a hell of a drug, and the 2023 gig calendar is packed with reunion tours that show it’s more potent than ever.
30 years of change, 30 years of PDF →
We live in a world where the only constant is accelerating change. The twists and turns in the technology landscape over the last 30 years have drained some of the hype from the early days of the consumer digital era. Today we are confronted with all-new, even more disruptive, possibilities.
