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Hey you, you deserve some more joy! My daughter w Hey you, you deserve some more joy! My daughter was really getting into making music using AI. She was paying attention to the lyrics it generated, and, because she's who she is, she decided to write some lyrics herself. Looking at them written down on paper, they seemed a bit weird, but then a lot of lyrics do. And she'd included a lot of woahs and ahs and ooohs (in brackets, because she already knows that the AI will treat those lines as shouts, ad-libs and backing vocals - that's my girl!), so it all looked a bit mad. But I fed them into the system, and - wow. GEEK DETAILS: It's amazing how the AI has expanded on my daughter's lyrics - adding extra "ohs" and "ahs" if it makes sense to, and actually ignoring some if they don't fit. It's also added extra repeated lines itself. I don't know how it and why it decides to do this, but it certainly works.
Not sure I'm happy about this... Not sure I'm happy about this...
I want to share a joyous side-project with you... I want to share a joyous side-project with you... Last year my 8-year old daughter and I started making some AI-songs, all sung by the band she invented. CLAWS are a five-piece, part-human, part-animal rock group: Celine is on drums Lydia is on vocals Angel's on flute Wester goes wild on lead guitar Satona joins Lydia on vocals Eventually we had enough songs for an album, which I put on CD for her last Christmas. And now we've decided it's time for CLAWS's second album. A lot has improved since the first attempts - the AI song models have got better, and I've also learned that I can get more control by using a different LLM to create the lyrics and the song prompt suggestions. So here's the first song from CLAWS's second album. And I have to say, it's a banger. GEEK DETAILS: Yes, it's a simple four-chord song, but - well - they work. I don't know whether certain style prompts will always lead to these chord progressions, but I do try and get it to deviate later in the album (with limited success). When asking the LLM for lyrics, I explained the make-up of the band, and that this should be the first song on the second album. A joyous, celebratory return, asking if the audience had missed them. This song popped right out, and I can't really fault it.
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If you've ever taken medical steroids, you might a If you've ever taken medical steroids, you might appreciate my medication milestone moment...
Well, I've had the most amazing weekend. In Austra Well, I've had the most amazing weekend. In Australia. Hosting the most exclusive, off-the-radar tech event I've ever experienced. I've seen amazing tech demos, I've interviewed amazing people about world-changing ideas, and I did it all with some of my bestest chums. @laralewlew (screen wife), @sn0mi (exec prod), @kitty.kn (in chaaaaarge) and @benjamin_barfoot (two movies in the cinema already). You can't keep a good team down... LL, I think I beat you in the excess wardrobe. And yes, if you think you recognise one of the other faces, you're probably right. More details soon - in my newsletter - once I've worked out which side of the world I'm on!
Sydney Airport this evening/morning/tomorrow/whate Sydney Airport this evening/morning/tomorrow/whatever. Merry Christmas.
I've been asked to speak at and host hundreds of e I've been asked to speak at and host hundreds of events all over the place, but I'm just prepping for the furthest one yet. Sydney, see you Friday! (last time I was there I was filming for BBC Click, and these things happened...)
Why does YouTube keep showing me Uber ads that spe Why does YouTube keep showing me Uber ads that specifically name Pendle, which I live nowhere near? Anyone else get similar?
Well done Gemini. Well done Gemini.
Living off the land: Once a hacker is in your netw Living off the land: Once a hacker is in your network, they don't immediately encrypt your systems and charge a ransom to unlock them. They have a good look around first, and can increasingly use your own AI assistants to find what they're looking for...
Bitter experience has taught me to never put pumpk Bitter experience has taught me to never put pumpkins on a bare surface.
Do you have an AI Chatbot on your website? Can cus Do you have an AI Chatbot on your website? Can customers ask it questions about your business? Are you aware of how MUCH info it can be persuaded to give out...? Thanks again to Ken Munro for his expertise, as he explains how to turn an AI Chatbot to the Dark Side...
I was particularly inspired by the pumpkin decorat I was particularly inspired by the pumpkin decoration @bbcmorninglive today. Although not as inspired as @gethincjones and @avantulleken by the looks of it. (is that @louiseminchin hiding in the foreground?)
Behind the cams for pimping your pumpkin @bbcmorni Behind the cams for pimping your pumpkin @bbcmorninglive
Help me decide on tomorrow's @bbcmorninglive shirt Help me decide on tomorrow's @bbcmorninglive shirt
Analysts say that the cyberattack on Jaguar Land R Analysts say that the cyberattack on Jaguar Land Rover is the costliest in UK history. We discussed this at Spencer Kelly's Masterclass, and the clip below could save you a few billion pounds. In it we descibe what a ransomware attack looks like, and Ken Munro explains how crisis rehearsals and giving the right people authority to make quick decisions can stop a hack in its tracks.
Belated newsletter klaxon! Here's what you don't s Belated newsletter klaxon! Here's what you don't see during live interviews...

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