Random music news for Friday, September 6, 2019
September 6th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Ex-Pink Floyd man Rogers Waters turns 76 today. Might be a good time to read this. Once you’re done, you
Browsing the "AI" Tag
Post-Labour Day timesuck: A site that creates custom lyrics using AI
September 3rd, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Ugh. The day after Labour Day is always the worst. Summer’s over. Back to work. Back to school. Shorter days.
Random music news for Thursday, August 8, 2019
August 8th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
On this day in 1963, the Great Train Robbery happened. Years later, one of the robbers, Ronnie Biggs, would hang
Random music news for Wednesday, August 7, 2019
August 7th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
On this day in 1955, Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering, the precursor to Sony, sold its first transistor radios. When it comes
Is this the future of music? Jeebus, I hope not.
June 14th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
I’m in the midst of preparing for a TEDx talk in Winnipeg on the topic of the symbiotic relationship between
Looking to ease yourself into the work week? Try this channel featuring AI-generated piano music.
June 10th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Ugh. Monday. All anyone in this country cares about is killing time until the Raptors-Warriors game starts tonight. Maybe this
Random music news for Wednesday, May 22, 2019
May 22nd, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Game of Thrones is gone. So is The Big Bang Theory. And Veep. And Modern Family. I have to completely
Are we prepared for artificial intelligence’s role in music?
April 25th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Each week brings more stories about how artificial intelligence is making its way into music. It’s to the point where
Random music news for Thursday, April 25, 2019
April 25th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Sixty years ago today, the St. Lawrence Seaway opened for business. Moving on to music news for April 25, 2019…
Geeks and Beats podcast, episode 226: Algorithmic Anarchy
April 24th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
When X + Y = Conspiracy. This week’s latest misogynist trolling campaign targeted a 29 year-old female computer scientist and
Retro fun: a 1976 computer that could improvise with music
April 10th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Here’s a clip from a 1976 episode of the BBC program Tomorrow’s World, which sought to bring viewers the cutting
Listen to this audio deepfake of Donald Trump doing Eminem’s “Lose Yourself”
April 5th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Here’s an example of what AI can do when it comes to manipulating audio. An algorithm has pasted together bits
Random music news for Wednesday, April 3, 2019
April 3rd, 2019 | by Alan Cross
On this day in 1973, the first-ever handheld mobile phone call was made. As for music news on April 3,
Random music news for Tuesday, March 5, 2019
March 5th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
If you’re into computers and don’t know about the Sinclair ZX81 (which was launched on this day in 1981), look
Random music news for Friday, January 25, 2019
January 25th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
We were almost mistakenly vaporized on this day in 1995. Fortunately, cooler heads prevailed. Ponder that as you go through
Random music news for Wednesday, December 19, 2018
December 19th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
I saw some romaine lettuce on sale at my grocery store. so it must be safe. right? So can we
Is this the first Christmas song written by Artificial Intelligence?
December 10th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
The role of artificial intelligence in music composition is growing by the day. It was just a matter of time
Random music news for Saturday, November 17, 2018
November 17th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Yesterday was the 80th birthday of the synthesizing of LSD. Insert quip about the drug’s long, strange trip [here]. As
Carrie Underwood has a new songwriting partner: a computer program
November 14th, 2018 | by Amber Healy
When Carrie Underwood takes the stage at the Country Music Association Awards Wednesday and belts out her new song, the
Real fake news: China now has an AI news anchor. Look out, Ron Burgundy.
November 9th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
In the world of news, the TV anchor has traditionally been the most important position. Lloyd Robertson. Peter Mansbridge. Walter
Artificial Intelligence is getting darn good at making music–and it’s getting better. This is kinda scary.
November 6th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Computer scientists working with artificial intelligence are fixated with getting machines to make music. And not just any music, either.
Random music news for Friday, October 26, 2018
October 26th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Here’s another great German word that has no English equivalent: kummerspeck. It literally means “grief bacon” and describes how you
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