@tjcombo
This may have come from TM a year or so ago. I thought of it because I am on a cruise close to the Antarctic and will be seeing Penguins for the next few days:

Bloke walks into a police station and asks the desk sergeant "Can you tell me, how tall is a penguin?"

The desk sergeant looks at him, puts down his pen, folds his arms and says "About two foot tall sir".

The bloke considers this, then asks "So how tall is a king penguin?"

The desk sergeant thinks for a second, and replies "I reckon about two foot six sir"

The bloke considers this for a short time, then ask "So how tall is an emperor penguin?"

The desk sergeant had to think of this, but being a wise man he responded "I reckon the tallest one recorded must have been in the region of three feet tall sir".

The bloke considers this fact, then looks the desk sergeant in the eye and says "in which case I have to report the fact I have run over a nun..."

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The CIA had an opening for an assassin. After all the background checks, interviews and testing were done, there were three finalists: two men and a woman.
For the final test, the CIA agents took one of the men to a large metal door and handed him a gun. "We must know that you will follow your instructions no matter what the circumstances. Inside the room you will find your wife sitting in a chair. Kill her."
The man said "You can't be serious. I could never shoot my wife".
The agent said, "Then you are not the right man for this job. Take your wife and go home".
The second man was given the same instructions. He took the gun and went into the room. All was quiet for about five minutes. The man came out with tears in his eyes, "I tried, but I can't kill my wife."
The agent said, "You don't have what it takes, so take your wife and go home "
Finally, it was the woman's turn. She was given the same instructions to kill her husband. She took the gun and went into the room. Shots were heard one after another. They heard screaming, crashing, and banging on the walls. After a few minutes, all was quiet. The door opened slowly and there stood the woman, wiping sweat from her brow.
"The gun was loaded with blanks" she said...... "I had to kill him with the chair."

Best effort!!

Little Harold attended a horse auction with his father. He watched as his father moved from horse to horse, running his hands up and down the horse's legs and rump, and chest. After a few minutes, Harold asked, 'Dad, why are you doing that?' His father replied, 'Because when I'm buying horses, I have to make sure that they are healthy and in good shape before I buy. Harold, looking worried, said, 'Dad, I think the UPS guy wants to buy Mom ...

Lying around, pondering the problems of the world,
I realized that, at my age, I don't really give a rat's ass anymore.

If walking is good for your health, the mailman would be immortal.

A whale swims all day, only eats fish, and drinks water, but is still fat.

A rabbit runs and hops, and lives 15 years,
A tortoise doesn't run or do anything, yet it lives for 150 years.
And they tell us to exercise? I don't think so.

Now that I'm older, here's what I've discovered:

1. I started out with nothing, and I still have most of it.

2. My wild oats are mostly enjoyed with prunes and all-bran.

3. Funny, I don't remember being absent-minded.

4. Funny, I don't remember being absent-minded.

5. If all is not lost, then where is it?

6. It was a whole lot easier to get older, than it was to get wiser.

7. Some days, you're the dog; some days you're the hydrant.

8. I wish the buck really did stop here; I sure could use a few of them.

9. Kids in the back seat cause accidents.

10. Accidents in the back seat cause kids.

11. It is hard to make a comeback; when you haven't been anywhere.

12. The world only beats a path to your door; when you're in the bathroom.

13. If God wanted me to touch my toes; he'd have put them on my knees.

14. When I'm finally holding all the right cards; everyone wants to play chess.

15. It is not hard to meet expenses. They're everywhere.

16. The only difference between a rut and a grave is the depth.

17. These days, I spend a lot of time thinking about the hereafter.
    I go somewhere to get something, and then wonder what I'm "here after".

18. Funny, I don't remember being absent-minded.

19. It is a lot better to be seen than viewed.

20. Have I posted this message on Trumpet Bosrds before: or did I get it from here?

This also might be effective in increasing range:

A recent news story about the famous “Villages” community in Central Florida:

Florida Woman Stops Alligator Attack Using a Small Beretta Pistol

This is a story of self-control and marksmanship by a brave, cool-headed woman with a small pistol against a fierce predator. What's the smallest caliber that you would trust to protect yourself? Here's her story in her own words:
“While out walking along the edge of a pond just outside my house in ‘The Villages’ with my soon to be ex-husband, discussing property settlement and other divorce issues, we were surprised by a huge 12-ft. alligator which suddenly emerged from the murky water and began charging us with its large jaws wide open. She must have been protecting her nest because she was extremely aggressive.”

“If I had not had my little Beretta .25 caliber pistol with me, I would not be here today!”

“Just one shot to my estranged husband's knee cap was all it took. The gator got him easily, and I was able to escape by just walking away at a brisk pace. The amount I saved in lawyer's fees was really incredible, and his life insurance was a real big bonus!”

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@don-davis said in The Beatles Are Back, Sort Of:

@ssmith1226 If that's the best AI can do, we have nothing to worry about.

That’s what they said about Robert Fulton in the early 19th Century and the Wright Brothers in the early 20th Century.

“Across the Arctic, sculptors and musicians have worked together to create instruments carved out of ice.

Artists such as American ice sculptor Tim Linhart, and Icelandic drummer, Terje Isungset, have both created orchestras out of ice, with Isungset running his own annual ice music festival.

Collaborating with Greenpeace, Isungset and his orchestra performed outside on an ice floe – a sheet of floating ice – on the island of Spitsbergen in 2019 to raise awareness of how climate change is affecting our oceans.

Playing through temperatures of 10 degrees below Celsius under the midnight sun, they recorded this chilling, majestic work. Watch the most northerly ice concert ever, below.”

Terje Isungset, the Norwegian Musician, is the Maynard Ferguson of the “Ice Horn”, a trumpet made of ice. He and his “Ice Quartet” play instruments structurally made of Ice. They create “Ice Cold Music”.

Here is an excerpt from an article about AI Voice Cloning and song generation. The link to the full article is below the excerpt.

What are AI Singing Voice Generators?
An AI singing voice generator is a software application or hardware device that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to generate and modify synthesized singing voices.

It is designed to simulate the human process of singing, allowing users to create their own custom vocal performances. The generated voices can be used in various music production settings, such as live performance and recording studios.

AI-generated singing voices can also be incorporated into virtual duets, choruses, and songwriting collaborations. Some AI-based systems are able to learn a user's voice and replicate it accurately, resulting in personalized vocal performances with accurate intonation, natural phrasing, and dynamic expression.

With advances in deep learning technology, some AI-based programs even enable users to create real-time virtual performances that can interact with humans onstage or through audio-visual media.
How do AI Singing Generators Work?
AI singing voice generator technology uses deep learning and text-to-speech (TTS) software to generate realistic singing voices from text. It works by training a neural network on audio recordings of real singers.

This process is known as “voice cloning” and it involves capturing the essence of a singer’s vocal range, pronunciation and style in order to produce the same quality of singing that a human would.

The AI then takes the text inputted by the user and converts it into a synthesized version that resembles the original singer's voice. With this technology, users can create their own unique singing voice which they can use for music production, karaoke videos or other applications.

Furthermore, AI singing voice generators are able to analyze an existing piece of vocal audio and automatically generate new versions with different styles or tones without changing the original content. Several companies have already released AI singing products that promise to revolutionize how musicians create vocals tracks for their songs.
Why Have Text-To-Singing Voice Generators Become So Popular?
AI singing voice generators are becoming increasingly popular due to their ability to accurately recreate a vocal performance. With the use of sophisticated algorithms, these tools can take a melody composed by a producer and generate realistic-sounding vocals that can match the original song. This technology has allowed producers to create high-quality vocal performances without having to hire singers or spend time finding samples and creating sample libraries.

Additionally, AI singing voice generators offer users more control over their musical projects, as they can tweak parameters such as pitch, vibrato, and inflection to achieve the desired sound. This is especially useful for producers who are on a tight budget and need to create professional-sounding tracks quickly and efficiently.

AI also brings other advantages such as providing new creative possibilities by allowing one singer’s style and tone to be applied to multiple songs in different genres or languages. Additionally, it should also be noted that AI singing voice generators can save time by automatically filling in sections of a song or seamlessly transitioning between two parts of the same track that would have been too difficult for one singer to perform live. All of these factors combined have made AI singing voice generators an attractive option for producers who want quality vocals without having to pay expensive session fees or hire additional vocalists.

https://www.omarimc.com/best-ai-singing-voice-generator-software/

@kehaulani-0 said in The Beatles Are Back, Sort Of:

What, pray tell, is "deep fake"? Isn't this just digital overdubbing, or embedding, which has been going on for some time and is a recognised and legitimate technique?

Special Effects and Deep Fake have been going on for a long time. They have become more sophisticated, and with AI technology have been made more usable by ordinary non computer savvy individuals.
The following video from PBS can explain it better than I can:

@kehaulani-0 said in The Beatles Are Back, Sort Of:

As I understand this, this is just a new voice added digitally. What makes that AI?

John Lennon, as you know , died in 1980. Thirty three years later Paul McCartney, in his 2013 voice recorded “New”, the first video in my post. In 2023, Dae Lims created a deep fake of John Lennon’s Voice with AI and added that track to the recording. In addition he either deep faked or modified Paul McCartney’s voice to sound like it did in the Beatle’s Era, again using AI technology.
He also added a deep faked “young” Paul McCartney track to the 1980 posthumous John Lennon release “Grow Old With Me” using AI. Both recordings thus mimic the sound and style of the Beatles using AI technology.
As I said, the implications are endless. For example, imagine Frank Sinatra’s voice putting out contemporary recordings. If this can be done with vocal productions, imagine instrumentalists and others “resurrected”.
We know that AI deep fake video production has been around for a while. Just wait for the 2024 presidential election cycle. If you thought the “Russian Collusion” was convincing, “you ain’t seen nothing yet!”
BTW, is “Kehaulani O” AI or real

The Beatles are back (thanks to AI). The first video can be found on Paul McCartney’s YouTube channel. This is a Paul McCartney recording with the addition of John Lennon’s voice as well as rejuvenating Paul’s voice. This was edited by Dae Lims. In the second tune, which was a John Lennon recording, Dae Lims added in the youthful Paul McCartney voice.
The last link is the article that alerted me to this. As mentioned in our ongoing discussion of Bots, the implications are endless.

https://keysweekly.com/42/john-bartus-when-ai-gets-musical/

@dr-go
“ So when applied to the world of Medicine, Bots do not do so well:
ChatGPT, a popular artificial intelligence language-processing model, failed a gastroenterology self-assessment test several times in a recent study. Versions 3 and 4 of the chatbot scored only 65% and 62%, respectively, on the American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) Self-Assessment Test. The minimum passing grade is 70%.”

Chat GPT’s knowledge base consists of both professional based as well as non professional Information and misinformation (see my query below). To complicate matters, professional level information is in a constant state of flux. In my own experience of Board Certification and multiple Recertifications, the questions often remained the same but the answers changed each exam, on some occasions reverting back to answers that were correct 20 or 30 years before. Taking all this into consideration, and that Chat GPT was not designed as a medical device, it is not surprising that it had a mediocre score answering GI questions.

However, this is Is just the beginning. Imagine an advanced bot given access to only state of the art valid medical & scientific information with interpretation. Given the proper knowledge base as well as accurate input of a patients clinical data, I would predict that it would be William Osler and “House” on Steroids!

Query to ChatGPT:

Has your knowledge base been tested against standardized medical licensure examinations, specialty board examinations, or medical competency examinations?

As an AI language model, my responses are generated based on a mixture of licensed data, data created by human trainers, and publicly available data. I have not been directly trained on specific medical licensure examinations, specialty board examinations, or medical competency examinations. While I strive to provide accurate and up-to-date information, it's important to note that my responses may not always reflect the most current medical guidelines or practices. Therefore, it's always a good idea to consult a medical professional or trusted source for specific medical advice or information.

We talk about mouthpiece safaris. With violinists, it’s the perfect bow. The following is a story about a $40,000+ 19th century violin bow.

“For most violinists, the mere thought of breaking their bow mid-performance is enough to give them nightmares. But for American violinist Stefan Jackiw, this fear-inducing scenario became a reality while on stage with the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra last week.

“About 1/3 of the way into the concerto, my trusty Voirin [François Nicolas Voirin, a violin maker], suddenly snapped in two! Obviously, I was totally unprepared for this disaster, but I grabbed the concertmaster’s bow and just kept going.”

The average price of a sought-after Voirin bow is between approximately £18,000-£40,000, however, one viola bow that went to auction in 2019 sold for an eyewatering $98,000 (£74,643). So breaking one of these is certainly not at the top of any musician’s to-do list.”

Two days ago an article appeared in the Classic FM Site:

“Brazilian trumpeter Moises Alves creates a spectacle of sound using a metal tube, dancing flames, and a fiery trumpet solo.

For most people, music is something we only experience with our ears. And when it comes to the science of sound, it’s usually easier to understand the things that you can see. Seeing isbelieving, after all.

When a genius like Moises Alves transforms physics into a visual spectacle, the results are often mesmerising and baffling, all at the same time.

Thanks to Alves, who plays trumpet with Brazil’s Claudio Santoro National Theatre Symphony Orchestra, we can now see the shape of sound waves through the medium of 100 tiny flames...”

The full article can be found at:

https://www.classicfm.com/music-news/videos/trumpeter-fire-sound-wave-visualisation/