Microsoft’s new VALL-E “neural codec language model” can closely simulate a person’s voice when given just a three-second audio sample, and once it learns a specific voice, it can synthesise audio of that person saying anything, including with the right emotional tone. Pair VALL-E with another generative AI models such as GPT-3 and you have a content […]
Natural language processing (NLP, a form of machine learning) is being used to write spearphishing emails at scale. Normally an unappealingly labour-intensive task, researchers have shown that using the algorithm outstrips the capabilities of any team of human cybercriminals, and proves that putting all the work in is worth the effort. In a limited test, […]
In a particularly busy week at Epic Games, the company has invested in SideFX, makers of VFX simulation software Houdini, and acquired Hyprsense whose real-time facial motion capture software will be used to progress Epic’s move into creating digital characters. Meanwhile, over at Digital Domain, the company’s own digital human, Douglas, is busy getting his […]