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O Showmetech TRIO is a compilation of the most interesting news of the week. Today we will talk all about the MusicGen AI, Meta song generator; we will show you a new one zero emission cruise pollutants and retractable solar sails; and we will finish by displaying the ANDI, a robot that has several almost organic features such as the ability to breathe, walk and even sweat. This is Showmetech TRIO, your weekly news trio. 192w70
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Meta research team Audiocraft has just released the Music Gen, an open source language deep learning model that s can generate music from text, just like the midjourney generates images from phrases. The tool can even be used to generate new songs based on existing tracks.
Another example that is closer and works in a similar way is the Chat GPT, but in MusicGen you describe the music style, an existing melody and then click “Generate”. Now the result is not as similar as the other AIs – Here it is possible to wait about 2 and a half minutes for the completion of your work.
The team used over 20.000 hours of licensed music as the AI database, including 10.000 high-quality audio tracks. To make the feature even faster they used audio technology In Codec of the Meta itself to generate smaller pieces of music.
The engineer Ahsen Khaliq states that “unlike existing methods such as [Google's] MusicLM, MusicGen does not requires a self-supervised semantic representation and has only 50 autoregressive steps per second of audio. And because it's an open source project, MusicGen can still be used to generate commercial music, at least for now.
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In a world where companies are trying to become increasingly aware of the environment, seeing a project for a means of transport as large as a cruise geared towards preserving the planet is certainly a relief. We are talking about the Norwegian company Hurtigruten, which is building a zero-emission cruise ship.
The ship will feature retractable solar sails. A technology that seeks to reduce dependence on fossil fuels and lower carbon emissions associated with the cruise industry. Retractable solar sails are a sustainable propulsion system that harnesses solar energy to propel the ship, and they are able to retract in moments of low sunlight or when navigation requires greater speed.
When fully extended, the spark plugs generate clean energy and reduce the need for traditional fuels. Hurtigruten's objective with this project is to become a reference in sustainability in the cruise industry. The company seeks to promote the transition to low-carbon shipping and significantly reduce other polluting emissions generated by cruise ships.
In addition to retractable solar sails, the zero-emission ship will feature other eco-friendly features, such as high-capacity batteries that can store solar energy for use when needed. Advanced energy management and efficiency technologies will also be implemented to optimize consumption and reduce waste. The company's plan is to start construction in 2027 so that the ship with 135 meters be completed in at least 2030.
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A ASU, abbreviation in English for Arizona State University, features a robot called ANDI, which has human-like abilities such as breathing, sweating, and walking. The robot was designed to truly mimic human functions, making it a platform for research and testing in areas such as biomechanics, robotics and human physiology.
Human workplaces where employees can be affected by intense heat scenarios, for example, are places where the ANDI would be placed in order to check the best adjustments so that humans are not so affected.
One of the most impressive features of ANDI is its ability to breathe. It is equipped with artificial lungs that mimic the expansion and contraction of the human chest during breathing. This ability allows ANDI to simulate breathing behavior in different situations, also helping researchers to better understand how the human respiratory system works.
Another notable feature of ANDI is the ability to to sweat. Sweating is an important part of the body temperature regulation system in humans, and the robot was designed to replicate this process. ANDI has an artificial skin that is able to release water through small holes, imitating the cooling function of human perspiration. This enables studies on thermal control in different environments.
In addition, ANDI is also capable of andar. It has articulated legs that mimic the structure and movements of human legs. This allows him to move in a similar way to a human being, paving the way for research on locomotion and balance.
Another reason that led to the project was heat-related causes of death. In Maricopa County, which is located in Arizona, for example, more than 425 deaths in 2022 having the heat as a main factor, increase of 25% compared to 2021.
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Check out our latest edition of Showmetech TRIO! As usual we talk about various subjects related to games, technology and pop culture. Just take a look at what we brought:
- What to expect from GPT-5?;
- Man who walked again after paralysis;
- Airplane based on electricity and hydrogen.
Pig iron: Engadget, The Next Web e Interesting Engineering.
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