University researchers from Hong Kong and China created an application called DeepFaceDrawing that "allows users with little training in drawing to produce high-quality images from rough or even incomplete freehand sketches."
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Machine learning app turns face sketches into realististic photos
Enjoy this AI-generated album in the style of The Beatles
If your sense of Beatles completionism includes owning Rutles studio recording outtakes and the entire Zapple Records catalog, then you need OpenAI Jukebox's new album generated in the style of The Beatles. READ THE REST
AI Christmas carol: "Mild is Rudolph"
Research scientist Janelle Shane used GPT-3 to create new Christmas carols. My favorite is "Mild is Rudolph" Now in 2020 we have GPT-3, trained on so much of the internet that my challenge is now to stop it from simply repeating carols that it has memorized. Give it just three example carols and it will… READ THE REST
Google's new Blob Opera lets anyone create your own adorable musical cartoons
Blob Opera is a new Google AI experiment that uses machine learning to help you compose what's essentially a Barbershop Quartet of pseudo Minion-like cartoons. You don't need any musical knowledge or training—you just need a penchant for cutely weird cartoon blobs. Having spent last weekend composing harmonies for an upcoming album, I was genuinely… READ THE REST
This AWS training and practice test package can help you become a certified cloud expert
You may have thought that after 2020, every company that was thinking about moving their digital operations into the cloud had probably made the move already. While many companies made the switch last year, it was by no means all companies – and, 2021 still stands to be a huge year of continued growth for… READ THE REST
Cubcoats are a kid's dream jacket that actually turns into a stuffed animal
When you come up with a good idea that hits home with kids, you know it almost immediately. Creators Zac Park and Spencer Markel thought they could launch a business around the Cubcoats, a 2-in-1 child's jacket they developed that folds down into a plush toy. But, it wasn't until they built a prototype and… READ THE REST
MyDraw makes creating org charts, family trees, and other graphic diagrams incredibly simple
As the old saying goes, you need the right tool for the right job. That's especially true for hyper-specialized projects that you might not immediately consider – like creating a flowchart or a family tree. Sure, you can try Photoshop or another editing program, but it isn't always so easy to get all those boxes,… READ THE REST