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Is this really the best use for artificial intelligence and music?

A couple of weeks back, I reported on a project in which I was involved called The Lost Tapes of

A couple of weeks back, I hosted an online event called The Lost Tapes of the 27 Club. Its purpose

Artificial intelligence is being harnessed to do some interesting things. New programs are being used to learn and then extrapolate

A punk rock car followed by music news for February 25, 2021 (Via Paula) Something VERY weird happened with Eddie

Now that the Super Bowl is in the books, the annual impeachment event starts today. This will be weird, of

OpenAI Jukebox likes to program their SkyNet-like creations to mimic human creativity. Their latest project involved getting their machine to

Back in the day, we’d make a weekly trip to The Record Peddler on Carlton, right across from Maple Leaf

CJ Carr and Zack Zuckowski must really like bass players because they’ve programed their recurrent neural network (RNN) to generate

Using some fun AI applications, Google has created The Blob Orchestra. Just define your blob’s musical range and go. (Via

Yep. That’s about right. No worries. On to the next court. pic.twitter.com/xR2vA0FRzS — Brown Eyed Susan (@smc429) December 15, 2020

Question: Humans have created hundreds of breeds of dogs. Why hasn’t anyone bred a dog that lives longer? Just a

Delivering Reach for the Biggest Brands – Alan Dark in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 027 April 12, 2021
In a world obsessed with digital and mobile engagement, as well as the rise of subscription streaming entertainment services, like Netflix and now Disney+, it’s easy to overlook the going’s on in the broadcast media business. The reality is, the 75-year-old business is having a moment. Perhaps it is due, in part, to a global […]
Mark Silver
Making “The End of The Storm” – James Erskine in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 026 March 24, 2021
This week’s guest — director James Erskine — joins us from England where he has just released his latest feature-length documentary, The End of The Storm. The documentary follows Liverpool Football Club and their fans as they navigate the covid-interrupted 2019-2020 Premier League winning season. James expertly weaves together the voice of Jürgen Klopp, the […]
Andrew Dick
Inside the Toronto Sports Media Scene – Jonah Sigel in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 025 March 17, 2021
Being a Toronto sports fan hasn’t been easy for many generations of Torontonians. Of course, the Raptors NBA title was kind of a reset for the city, and there were a couple of crazy Blue Jays runs a few years back, but those were more so the Toronto sports awakening for Millenials. For Gen X, […]
Mark Silver