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This isn’t good: AI can sing anything in any singer’s voice

September 25, 2022September 24, 2022 Alan Cross 2 Comments AI, Holly Herndon, Singing, TED

If you thought that holograms of dead celebrities was creepy, just wait. This AI technology allows anyone to sing in

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Can you perform Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody” in sign language? Yes. Yes, you can.

September 20, 2018September 20, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Andy Dexterity, Bohemian Rhapsody, Queen, Sign Language, TED

While the lyrics to Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody” are generally inscrutable, they can still be translated into American sign language for

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Good Timesuck: OK Go’s TED Talk on “How to Find a Wonderful Idea”

May 31, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Creativity, OK Go, TED

No other band has consistently come up with new concepts for music videos than OK Go. From weird Rube Goldberg

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Mark Ronson’s Brillian TED Talk on the Nature of Music

May 11, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Mark Ronson, Remixing, TED

Mark Ronson gave this talk back in March but it’s only just been made available online.  Watch. (Via The Huffington

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