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Sadly I did not see any mention of monkey pump in either of these, but I think they show nicely how lighthouse work self-selects for individuals who can handle (or even prefer) the solitude that comes with the job.
[0] https://8400e186.delivery.rocketcdn.me/articles/wp-content/u...
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Priscilla_Norman#/media/File:L...
It looks like fairly standard incomprehensible psychosis messages but it seems notable to me that ChatGPT responds as if they are normal (profound, even) messages.
The 'In Search of AI Psychosis' article and discussions on HN [2] from a few days ago are very relevant here too.
[0] https://www.instagram.com/eriktheviking1987
It looks like I will not be able to get any prepaid money back [0] so I will be careful not to put any further money on it.
I guess I better start using some of the more expensive APIs to make it worth the $20 I prepaid.
[0] https://openai.com/policies/service-credit-terms/
4. "All sales of Services, including sales of prepaid Services, are final. Service Credits are not refundable and expire one year after the date of purchase or issuance if not used, unless otherwise specified at the time of purchase."
I found the Azure speech recognition to be fantastic, almost never making mistakes. The latency is also at a level that only the big cloud providers can reach. A locally run alternative I use is Vosk [0] but this is nowhere near as polished as Azure speech recognition and limits conversation to simple topics. (Running whisper.cpp locally is not an option for me, too heavy and slow on my machine for a proper conversation)
The default Azure models available for text-to-speech are great too. There are around 500 models in a wide variety of languages. Using SSML [1] can also really improve the quality of interactions. A subset of these voices have certain capabilities (like responding with emotions, see 'Speaking styles and roles').
Though in my opinion the default Azure voice models have nothing on what OP is providing. The Scarlett Johansson voice is really really good, especially combined with the personality they have given it. I would love to be able to run this model locally on my machine if OP is willing to share some information about it!
Maybe OP could improve the latency of Banterai by dynamically setting the Azure region for speech recognition based on the incoming IP. I see that 'eastus' is used even though I'm in West Europe.
But other than that I think this is the best 'speech-to-speech AI' demo I've seen so far. Fantastic job!
[0] https://github.com/alphacep/vosk-api/
[1] https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cognitive-services/s...
It is not listed as 'Outstanding Sports Documentary' winner or even as nominee. Same for the 2014 Sports Emmy Awards.
[0] https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2883206/
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/34th_Sports_Emmy_Awards
[2] https://web.archive.org/web/20131118154841/http://www.emmyon...
Still pretty baffling though. Does anyone happen to know how close they ended up getting to the original story/dialog?
Was it common to optimize for 'lip movement accuracy' over translation accuracy for dubs?
[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Water_Margin_(1973_TV_seri...
https://twitter.com/meduza_en/status/1503766710863728647?t=7...
For some further information: Marina Ovsyannikova has been charged with "organizing an unauthorized public event" [0]. The punishment can be a fine, community service or up to 10 days in jail.
So she seems to not be charged with the new law that could land her 15 years in prison.
Corroboration of the theory that it was staged? Or a sign that Russia is slowly allowing more people to speak out against the war? Or something completely different? I truly do not know what to believe these days.
A March 11th 2022 John Mearsheimer account on the Russian war in Ukraine sounds extremely interesting.
Yesterday (March 10) the leak was released [0] and judging from a quick glance to the responses it's nothing more than the result of scraping of their websites. No actual source code leaks.
https://twitter.com/xxNB65/status/1501828676257730561?t=LV2s...
This one should work: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=828xmcujEaI
Otherwise, just searching for 'bayraktar song' on YouTube should result in several playable videos with the bayraktar war song.
> this feature and the sounds of its vibration are sacred to Native American Tribes of the four corners region, and they ask that you listen and share with according respect.
Does anyone happen to know if this means they were actually hearing these vibrations in some way? (Only 25 times slower and less audible)
[0] https://geohazards.earth.utah.edu/tones/RainbowBridge.html
From the article:
> According to Silas Cutler, a security researcher for Stairwell, KillDisk.NCV doesn’t just destroy local data, but it also damages the master boot record (MBR) section of a hard drive, which prevents the computer from booting into the operating system after the forced reboot—behavior identical with the WhisperGate wiper attack from last month.
I didn't know TLDs could have dashes or maybe I'm misunderstanding these.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flappy_Bird
Though I don't think the term "flappening" is quite as endearing.
The animations are very satisfying and the game is very fun.
Fantastic work!
edit: This is on OxygenOS 11.1.2.2 and FireFox 96.3.1
I watch quite a lot of YouTube and very frequently look up the date that videos were uploaded. I've never found this information to be missing.
> This threatened and spectacular tree is named for the American actor and conservationist Leonardo DiCaprio, who, through several months in 2020, lobbied extensively on social media (e.g. https://www.instagram.com/p/B_0LSAhFRue/?hl=en; https://twitter.com/leodicaprio/status/1257729388314943490?l... both accessed 12 April 2021) to draw attention to threats for the numerous rare Ebo species from the logging concession that had been announced at Ebo earlier that year. The concession was cancelled in August 2020, surely partly due to his efforts.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belgian_Antarctic_Expedition
The book "Madhouse at the End of the Earth" by Julian Sancton is a great read for this story of the first humans to spend a sun-less winter in Antarctica.
This is one of my favorite long reads of the year, although it is extremely disturbing.
HN thread from earlier this year: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27435384
This video tour [2] makes the buildings look a bit roomier than the pictures, in my opinion. Although the interior is not as modern as the pictures in the article.
[1] From Dutch wikipedia: https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dries_Kreijkamp
[2] From the late architect's YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/tnlSNAl2l2w