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Perth Now
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Radiohead singer Thom Yorke says AI does nothing more than steal from human artistic expression
Radiohead's Thom Yorke says artificial intelligence does nothing more than "steal" from original human artistic work. The 56-year-old songwriter – who has just released his first full-length electronic album 'Tall Tales', a collaboration with Mark Pritchard – is against the onslaught of AI in the music business and other creative industries. Thom insists the technology is stealing musicians' ideas with no financial reimbursement. Speaking to Electronic Sound magazine, Thom said: 'As far as I can tell in music and art and all creative industries, Al is so far only able to 'create' variations on genuine human artistic expression, and those are obvious. Is Al capable of genuine original creative thought? I have yet to see that. It analyses and steals and builds iterations without acknowledging the original human work it analysed. It creates pallid facsimiles, which is useful in the same way auto-accompaniment is useful, or a screensaver of a beautiful natural landscape in a billionaire's bunker is. "But the economic structure is morally wrong ... the human work used by AI to fake its creativity is not being acknowledged. Writers are not paid. It's a weird kind of wanky, tech-bro nightmare future, and it seems this is what the tech industry does best. A devaluing of the rest of humanity, other than themselves, hidden behind tech. In the US right now, we are witnessing this spilling over into politics. 'We are. in modern parlance. 'creatives. which is a term I find deeply offensive because it arrived around the time that art morphed into 'content' for devices.' Yorke - who also fronts The Smile - was one of 10,500 signatories, which also included Abba's Björn Ulvaeus, actress Julianne Moore, The Cure's Robert Smith and Rosario Dawson, from the creative industries warning artificial intelligence companies that unlicensed use of their work is a 'major, unjust threat' to artists' livelihoods. The statement read: "The unlicensed use of creative works for training generative AI is a major, unjust threat to the livelihoods of the people behind those works, and must not be permitted." The organiser of the statement was the British composer and former AI executive Ed Newton-Rex, who resigned from his role as head of audio at tech firm Stability AI last year due to a disagreement with the higher-ups that that taking copyrighted content to train AI models without a licence constitutes 'fair use', a term meaning permission from the copyright owner is not needed."
USA Today
24-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Michigan State football offers quickly rising 3-star OT Charlie Thom of Avon, Conn.
Michigan State football offers quickly rising 3-star OT Charlie Thom of Avon, Conn. Michigan State football is the latest power four program to extend an offer to quickly rising offensive tackle Charlie Thom of Avon, Conn. Thom posted on his social media platform X earlier this week that he's received an offer from the Spartans. Thom is a three-star offensive tackle prospect in 247Sports' rankings for the 2026 class. He holds a recruiting rating of 87 on 247Sports. Thom ranks as the No. 70 offensive tackle in 247Sports' rankings for the 2026 class. He is also listed as the No. 5 player from Connecticut in the class. Michigan State is one of nearly 20 schools to offer Thom, according to 247Sports. He also holds offers from Boston College, Wake Forest, Akron, Bowling Green, Buffalo, James Madison, Liberty, Nebraska, Syracuse, UConn, Virginia Tech, Army, Bryant, Princeton, Dartmouth, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Stony Brook. Contact/Follow us @The SpartansWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Michigan State news, notes and opinion. You can also follow Robert Bondy on X @RobertBondy5.
Yahoo
16-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Local's Eagle Scout project in honor of those who served
May 16—A family legacy of service to their country led a young man from Libby to take on a particularly ambitious Eagle Scout project. Since members of the Thom family arrived here in the 1600s from Europe, they have answered the call to take up arms in defense of it. Seventeen-year-old Dominic Thom, a junior at Libby Middle High School, was first a member of Cub Scout Pack 4925 at the age of six before he joined Libby's Boy Scout Troop 1971. As he considered what he would do for his penultimate project, his mother, Ashley, had an idea. "I'm into family ancestry and I focus on history," she said. "The family has had several members serve their country and Dom started thinking that a project to honor area veterans would be very appropriate." Knowing the graves of several veterans in the Libby Cemetery could use some tender, loving care, Dom, who has one brother currently serving with the U.S. Air Force and another who recently was in the U.S. Army, set his sights on rehabilitation. "Over time, the head stones slowly sink and they tend to lose their level station," Dom said during last week's project. "So we set out to dig them up and get them leveled out. "We wanted to show respect to the service members who rest here and make it better for those who come here to pay their respects," Dom said. After getting the unanimous support of councilors at the April 21 Libby City Council meeting, Thom picked a weekend and made arrangements with his Scout Troop mates to get the work done. The goal was ambitious — lift 100 headstones in Section 10 with care, place enough sand under them to level them with the ground and reset the stones. And all in one weekend before family members begin decorating the graves in advance of Memorial Day. Some of the stones, owing to their age, needed more care during removal. Some edges were cracked, also requiring special attention. Work began Friday, May 9 after school. It continued through the weekend. Thom had help from his dad, Chuck, Scoutmaster Chris Caudill and troop members Hayden Caudill, Jana Hall and Elry Hall Friday. They used spades to cut and edge the grass away from the grave stones. A bar was used to help lift the stones from their resting places before carefully lifting them so sand could be shoveled in to the hole. When work began Friday afternoon, Dominic and Hayden Caudill began the process. The older Scout showed maturity beyond his years while explaining to Hayden, "I've been in Scouts as long as you've been alive." The group also had a surprise visit from former Scoutmaster Ron Thatcher who stopped to say hello and offer words of encouragement. "It really meant a lot to everyone," Ashley said. Saturday and Sunday saw several more volunteers, some members of Troop 1971 and some not. Troop members included Kale Hall, Emmette Lamson and Jace Muniz. When the weekend was over, more than 50 stones were lifted and restored while several others had edging done so they were more easily seen. "It was very satisfying to see everyone get together and accomplish what we wanted to do," Dominic said. "We hope it will provide a better experience for those who come here to visit their loved ones."
Metro
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Metro
Forget Virgin Island - 2025's most shocking TV show airs tonight
After a week of Virgin Island headlines chronicling viewer reaction ranging from the 'uncomfortable' to the 'creeped out', Channel 4 has another show to leave you itching for the remote. If you're in search of something that also mines the sexual lives of people and is billed as a unique experiment, enter Open House: Great Sex Experiment. Now on its third season, the show explores what it claims is 'one of society's greatest taboos'. Virgin Island takes on celibacy and in Open House its monogamy that's in question. The sexperiment follows monogamous couples in the journey of opening up their relationship. The couples involved are sent on a sex retreat at a country house we have to presume wasn't just booked on AirBnB, hosted by long-time non-monogamous couple Jess and Thom. Jess and Thom then help the couples open up – in both senses of the word – with activities like erotic group games and then maybe more. The noisy night vision footage might mean you end up watching this one through your fingers. Like Virgin Island, there is a therapeutic element. The show has a new relationship therapist this season, who is there to help couples navigate the emotions of opening up what can be long term relationships and decide if that's something they genuinely want to do. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video One couple opening up their relationship are childhood sweethearts Chloe and Paul, who have never had sex with anyone but each other. After Chloe shared her previous attraction to women, the couple have a threesome with another woman in tonight's episode. More Trending Then there's Mark and Tanith, who believe they can rebuild trust after an infidelity by opening their relationship. Or Welsh couple Jonny and Sarah, who have been trying to get into bed with other people for years, but keep losing their nerve. In the episode airing tonight, Tanith and Paul are also coping with the fact that their partners spent their first night at the retreat having sex with multiple other people, while they both slept alone. In most cases one part of a couple will be more enthusiastic or more jealous than the other. The emotional fallout is perhaps the most compelling part of the show, especially if the slurpy nighttime footage isn't your thing. View More » Open House: The Great Sex Experiment airs at 10pm on Channel 4. Got a story? If you've got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@ calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we'd love to hear from you. MORE: British popstar hunts down his 'sextortion' blackmailer in shocking new documentary MORE: Major Hollyoaks legend to return ahead of 30th anniversary MORE: Virgin Island star defends Channel 4's controversial show after heavy backlash
The Irish Sun
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Nicole Scherzinger, 46, looks incredible as she shows off her bikini body in sizzling snaps
NICOLE Scherzinger looked incredible as she showed off her age-defying body in some sizzling new bikini snaps. The singer took to Instagram to share photos from her recent holiday to Turks and Caicos with fiance Thom Evans. 4 Nicole looked incredible as she posed in a bikini on holiday Credit: Instagram 4 She showed off her enviable figure in the stunning snaps Credit: Instagram 4 Nicole was joined on holiday by her rugby hunk fiance Thom Credit: Instagram Nicole, 46, stunned in a coral bikini and was seen making a splash while posing in the sea. She flaunted her toned stomach in the barely-there two piece while rugby hunk Thom also flashed his body in a pair of tiny swim shorts. Nicole captioned her upload: "This is what we work so hard for…" Fans rushed to comment on the post, with one writing: "You look stunning." More on Nicole Scherzinger Another said: "You two are too cute together." And a third added: "Body goals!" Nicole also added: "I've been catching up on that sweet, fleeting thing called the present moment. "Grateful for the pause. Let's rewind a little." Most read in Showbiz It's unsurprising Nicole is making the most of some time off work after a busy few months. She is currently starring on Broadway as Norma Desmond in Andrew Lloyd Webber's Sunset Boulevard. Nicole Scherzinger, 46, posts funny video in barely-there bikini This month Nicole - who won an Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical last year - was nominated for her first Tony Award, earning a nod for Best Lead Actress in a Musical. Discussing her reaction to receiving the nomination, Nicole told "My heart was full. I was just grateful to be recognized in this way; in this particular season, I feel like I am with the greats. "I know that I'm in a category with true masters. There's many performances that are well deserving of Tony nominations or even Tonys. "It's just such a difficult season because there are so many brilliantly talented people this season. So, to be alongside these names and be in this season, I'm very grateful." 4 Nicole confessed she was enjoying the downtime after a busy few months Credit: Instagram
