Tag: artificial intelligence
I tried using AI to create the background music for a podcast, but I may stick to music libraries for now
When I make audio or video content, one element I always struggle with is music. I don’t mean a full theme song or anything, but just some basic intro and outro tunes to ease people into the beginning or end rather than just abruptly beginning to speak. There are lots…
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Spotify is about to be flooded with AI-made ads, and I wonder if it will make much of a difference to businesses
Like most people, I tune out when an ad comes on while I’m listening to a podcast or streaming service if I can’t just skip it. An ad needs something special to draw my attention to the actual product or service being pitched to me. Spotify thinks AI can help…
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I tried the latest update to NotebookLM and it’s never been easier to make an AI podcast out of other people’s articles, for better or worse
Google has updated NotebookLM once more It can now search the web and find sources for you It’s easier than ever to create an AI podcast Google has updated NotebookLM, its handy learning tool and AI podcast creator, so that it’s easier than ever to add sources. Now you can…
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Tinder’s new ‘Game Game’ is like speed dating a vocal AI
Tinder’s new Game Game feature lets users practice flirting with AI personas The voice-based encounters provide real-time feedback on your charm Users are rated on a three-flame scale to gamify the experience I’m very happily married, but the memories of excruciating anxiety in attempts to flirt are carved into my…
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Hollywood studios can’t make money from AI-powered fake movie trailers on YouTube anymore
YouTube demonetized two channels for sharing AI-made fake trailers Some Hollywood studios secretly claimed ad revenue from the misleading trailers The crackdown comes amid new contracts and laws limiting unauthorized AI replicas If you’ve ever visited YouTube and clicked on a trailer for the next superhero film and thought it…
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Is AI like ChatGPT, Grok, and Gemini ruining social media? Because it sure feels like it
Yesterday morning, I logged into Facebook and saw an image of the Colosseum turned into a water park. On LinkedIn, everyone was busy transforming their headshots into Studio Ghibli characters, courtesy of ChatGPT’s latest update. Threads showed me a video reimagining the cast of Severance crawling around Lumon as babies.…
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