Artificial Intelligence

AfroCentric Group Launches New Digital Wellness Platform

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UMG Partners With Music Wellness App Vera to Help People With Dementia

Universal Music Group has been named the exclusive launch partner for Vera, a mobile application created by music wellness and technology company Music Health. Vera is an AI-driven music app designed specifically for people suffering with dementia. The technology used in the Vera application “allows Vera to curate the perfect song at the right time for every individual listener.” According to UMG, the venture took Music Health three years of rigorous research and development. The research included more than 20,000 hours of observation and analysis to effectively conclude that Vera had a positive impact on the quality of life of people with BPSD, or the Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia. “We’ve built Vera to know and find the music that mea...

Spotify Acquires Cutting-Edge AI Voice Modeling Company Sonantic

Sonantic is bringing a slew of new voices to the Spotify platform. Co-founded by Zeena Qureshi and John Flynn in 2018, the AI voice company has been acquired by the streaming giant, TechCrunch reports. Sonantic’s technology addresses two key functions. First, the company has the capabilities to produce high quality text-to-speech results fit for a professional studio. And perhaps more intriguingly, Sonantic enables the creation of vocal models based on samples. The company has also worked with professional actors to synthesize their voice into a programmable format. Using this program, actors can complete multiple voiceover projects simultaneously without actually having to be present. Each time their vocal program is utilized commercially, the actors receive a royalty payment. ...

Google Engineer Claims AI Chatbot is Sentient, is Immediately Suspended

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LALAL.AI’s Stem Separation Technology Opens Up a New World for Music Producers

Want to practice for an audition, learn how to play a song part, or remix your favorite tune? LALAL.AI has got your back.  Over the past years, we have seen an influx of AI platforms—particularly online—that aim to streamline music creation processes such as audio mastering or sample selection, allowing musicians and artists to spend more time on honing their craft. Serving millions of DJs, producers, vocalists, dancers and other music pros, audio service LALAL.AI has cemented itself as a leader within the stem separation space. While many AI platforms offer solutions to processes that are being carried out by humans, LALAL.AI is taking things a step further by utilizing artificial intelligence to extract vocals and instrumental stems from audio and video sources. Its multiple us...

Why DataOps Should Be Embraced to Deliver High-stakes AI

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AIMS Partners with Google to Strengthen Research Collaborations in Africa

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Why Data Visualisation is a Vital Tool for the Police Force in SA

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Splice’s New AI-Powered Musical Sketch Pad Could Upend the Sound Discovery Process

Discovering sounds on Splice will never be the same.  Splice’s new AI-powered technology, CoSo, is completely changing how music producers and sound designers discover and harness audio. Designed to provide creatives with a simple, effective way to discover new sounds for their work, the intelligent surface for music creation was developed by Splice’s in-house ML&Audio Science Innovation Team. CoSo is straightforward to use. Since it pairs Complementary Sounds technology with Splice’s massive sounds catalog, there are billions of possible tonal combinations for producers to discover. To get started, users can choose a “style” before CoSo spits out a unique “stack” of loops. Similarly to Tinder, users can swipe right for a new sound, left t...

Why the Edge and AI Make a Good Partnership in Smarter Computing

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How Digital Thinking is Unlocking 4IR Revolution

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