I could fight Waymo.
The Curse of Frankenstein 4K Restoration
Some dude bought Hammer Films a few years ago and is restoring the catalog in 4K – from the original negatives! I found the YouTube channel and watched a few trailers; these things are absolutely stunning.
Anyway, here’s an eight-minute video explaining the process. I understood some of it.
We Had A Good Run
Well, barely. Dinosaurs had dominion for 180 million years.
Humanoids, what: 6 million years?
Guillermo Got His Teeth Fixed!
And I’m super-excited to see his take on Frankenstein, apparently something he’s wanted to do for years. Even if it sucks, it’ll be gorgeous. Available on Netflix November 7, you monstrous bastards!
Oh, and if you haven’t checked out his Cabinet of Curiosities from a few years ago (also on Netflix), you definitely should.
More AI Fun
These AI exposes popped up in my feed this week. The blatantly cynical fakery is actually pretty funny. I also like the Goonies shirt.
Apparently gullible music lovers trend Christian.
The existence of AI music doesn’t bother me. To my ears, much of the generic, auto-tuned, committee-written pop music of the past 20 years sounds like AI anyway, so why not? Music is strictly utilitarian for many people, something to have in the background while working. Or to soothe them after work. Or to fill the air at some god awful party. If AI works for them, that’s their business.
Of course there’s an ethical issue with the fake charity, but I can’t get very worked up over that either. That kind of crime requires enablers. Caveat emptor.
I’m Not Impressed
This goes absolutely nowhere. I think AI will end up being just another tool. Many young people already prefer older music, and I think that will continue the more artificial music becomes.
Is There Anything Bass Can’t Do?
One Of These Days I’m Going To Cut You Into Little Pieces
I’m in! Incidentally, regarding “One of These Days” …
The vocals were recorded through a ring modulator, with [Nick] Mason singing in a falsetto voice and then slowed down to create an eerie effect (some compare it to the Daleks from Doctor Who, which makes the song’s usage of the show’s theme adequate). It was aimed at Sir Jimmy Young, the then BBC Radio 1 and Radio 2 DJ whom the band supposedly disliked because of his tendency to babble. During early 1970s concerts, they sometimes played a sound collage of clips from Young’s radio show that was edited to sound completely nonsensical, thus figuratively “cutting him into little pieces.”
Apologies for my recent blargh absence. Work is kicking my ass on the daily.
My Robot Girlfriend
Customizable!
Emotional connection!
Bell Bo-ooy!
AT&T’s Bellboy pager at the Seattle World's Fair, 1962. pic.twitter.com/P86fQLQUfC
— Humanoid History (@HumanoidHistory) July 9, 2021
From the Seattle World´s Fair, 1962.
Technology, you´ve never let us down!