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8 Music Videos That Show How Fast Deepfakes Are Evolving
The sudden explosion of OpenAI’s ChatGPT and other large language models has led to renewed attention on artificial intelligence that’s capable of mimicking speech, especially for well-known figures. It has left some spectators fearful of a rise in deepfake-fuelled misinformation, copyright chaos, or possibly even the destruction of reality itself. It will almost certainly lead…
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Japan’s ‘Naked Hermit’ Pried From Island Utopia After 29 Years
Screenshot: Docastaway (YouTube) For nearly 30 years, Masafumi Nagasaki lived a life many of us extremely logged-on folks can only dream of. A life completely void of commuting, the internet, and screens. He had the entire island of Sotobanari to himself — foraging, raking debris from the shore, and watching baby turtles hatch from their…
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Video: This Amazing Nirvana Cover Makes Kurt Cobain Relevant Again
After a wildly successful Kickstarter, musician and singer Kawehi has a new EP in the works. As part of the project, she’s recreated an iconic Seattle grunge track, making it even grungier. Her cover of Nirvana’s Heart-Shaped Box is going to divide opinions; the song has a huge robotic influence, with some serious vocoder work…
