Pixar’s a studio that’s known for delivering quality animated classics, but little is known publicly about their development process. Indeed, the studio has a reputation for excellent quality control,... continue reading

posted by newtboy 2 years 1 month 2 weeks ago • 188 views

YouTube description: At 15 years old, Tan Wei Tian already has a prolific 12 year opera career behind her. By day, she’s your average high school student, balancing schoolwork and friends; by night,... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 6 years 2 months 1 week ago • 296 views • 2:41

Computer-generated videos are getting more realistic and even harder to detect thanks to deep learning and artificial intelligence. As WSJ’s Jason Bellini finds in this episode of Moving Upstream, these... continue reading

posted by bobknight33 6 years 5 months 3 weeks ago • 33 views

Journalist Ashlee Vance travels to Montreal, Canada to meet the founders of Lyrebird, a startup that is using AI to clone human voices with frightening precision. Source: Bloomberg

posted by b4rringt0n 6 years 10 months 1 week ago • 412 views • 6:14

YouTube description: Thought autotune is the only thing used to fix singer's voices? Think again! Pop Theory is a series that explores the secrets and methods of modern pop music. Want to know more... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 8 years 3 months 1 week ago • 845 views • 5:43

I've always found it interesting how different my voice sounds recorded.

posted by Gratefulmom 8 years 9 months 1 week ago • 50 views • 5:03

I tend to [slightly] mimic 'accents' when I'm around someone with one. YouTube: Can science explain the way you speak? Why Do You Hate Your Own Voice? - https://youtu.be/8Nn66deBIt8

posted by PlayhousePals 8 years 9 months 2 weeks ago • 183 views • 3:26

There was something deeply satisfying about watching a true craftsman doing their thing. This was artisanal beyond my reckoning. I had no good ideas myself on how you'd find and reuse the same hidden... continue reading

posted by SFOGuy 1 decade 4 months 2 weeks ago • 1,045 views • 6:52

More evidence that those in the inner circle "elite" know what's up, but preach something else (often for their own gain). Here, Alan Greenspan (finally) comes clean, albeit "too late." Via Voices... continue reading

posted by Trancecoach 1 decade 5 months ago • 104 views • 4:52

YouTube: Take it from an expert: It’s weird to hear how your voice really sounds. But why does it sound different to you than everyone else. Hank explains -- in a deep, resonant voice.

posted by PlayhousePals 1 decade 6 months 2 weeks ago • 215 views • 2:24

As a psychologist and avid meditator (vipassana) for the past 7 years, myself, I'm excited to begin teaching a university course this semester which examines states of consciousness that transcend the... continue reading

posted by Trancecoach 1 decade 7 months 1 week ago • 744 views • 3:44

YT: Do you want to avoid annoying pop sounds when recording your beautiful voice? Then learn to make an Anti Peh! The actual howto starts at 2:16.

posted by Zawash 1 decade 9 months ago • 285 views • 3:10

Youtube description: Peter Lee, Microsoft Research corporate vice president, shares insights and a sneak peek into the Skype Translator, derived from decades of research in speech-recognition, automatic-translation,... continue reading

Building the Machine introduces the public to the Common Core States Standards Initiative (CCSSI) and its effects on our children’s education. The documentary compiles interviews from leading educational... continue reading

posted by Joe Motion (lurgee) 1 decade 1 year 1 week ago • 184 views • 39:09

"When a science-mad A.I. system (voiced by GLaDOS actress Ellen McLain) is installed at NASA, two hapless computer technicians learn the process behind nuclear fusion in the Sun, and how it differs from fission..." ... continue reading

posted by ant 1 decade 1 year 1 month 1 week ago • 85 views • 9:00

Via Open Culture: Not long ago we posted the only known recording of Sigmund Freud’s voice. Today we present rare home movies of the founder of modern psychology, captured during the last decade of his life. ... continue reading

posted by Trancecoach 1 decade 1 year 4 months 2 weeks ago • 133 views • 2:03

http://videosift.com/video/Insane-woman-thinks-all-postal-workers-are-after-her Following the discussion which took place in the comment section of a video (linked above) posted by @pumkinandstorm,... continue reading