S5 Ep442: This Creepy Woman Keeps Appearing in A.I. Art & Weird Science Headlines

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🗓️ 13 October 2022

⏱️ 79 minutes

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Summary

It's getting spooooookier out and Bethany is bringing a brand new spooky story from the world of artificial intelligence! Have you heard of "Loab," the haunting woman who keeps showing up in A.I.-generated artwork? Bebe has all the details about this new freaky lady. Then, Kathleen is bringing another round of weird science headlines, including a crazy new tip for treating insomnia! (Take THAT, brain!) Plus, how would you feel about having your work computer take pictures of you and docking your pay if you're not at your desk when the pic is taken?

What We Talked About:

14:25 - "Loab" and AI Artwork
38:41 - Weird Science Headlines

Segment 4 - “The Rise Of Workplace Surveillance” - https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/24/podcasts/the-daily/workplace-surveillance-productivity-tracking.html
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Bethany’s Sources:
@Supercomposite, Full “Loab” Thread: https://twitter.com/supercomposite/status/1567162327950032896
Nexpo, “The Disturbing Art of A.I.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9InAbpM7mU
https://mitsloan.mit.edu/ideas-made-to-matter/machine-learning-explained
https://theghostinmymachine.com/2022/09/19/encyclopaedia-of-the-impossible-loab/
https://www.vice.com/en/article/g5vjw3/why-does-this-horrifying-woman-keep-appearing-in-ai-generated-images
https://www.aiweirdness.com
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/aug/20/ai-art-artificial-intelligence-midjourney-dall-e-replacing-artists
https://newsletters.theatlantic.com/galaxy-brain/62fc502abcbd490021afea1e/twitter-viral-outrage-ai-art/
Midjourney Quick-Start Guide: https://midjourney.gitbook.io/docs/
https://towardsdatascience.com/understanding-latent-space-in-machine-learning-de5a7c687d8d
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loab
Midjourney’s “Default Woman” https://imgur.com/a/rus3fGm

Kathleen’s Sources:
https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2022/09/who-controls-smart-thermostat-temperature-nest-ecobee/671559/
https://www.nbcnews.com/science/weird-science/dogs-can-see-noses-study-suggests-rcna39333
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2339328-we-are-finally-waking-up-to-the-causes-of-insomnia-and-how-to-treat-it/
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2340542-stealth-rubber-coating-could-make-submarines-nearly-invisible-to-sonar/
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2339612-people-trust-ai-to-make-big-decisions-as-long-as-a-human-checks-them/
https://www.science.org/content/article/lagoon-effectively-person-says-spanish-law-s-attempting-save-it

Transcript

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0:00.0	Stop laughing, this is erotic.
0:02.0	I'm on a new medication and I think it's making me lose to me.
0:06.0	I would have been a Ted Bundy victim.
0:08.0	Yeah, I had no idea that so many people out there felt the same way.
0:12.0	I died.
0:14.0	Now I want a peanut colada.
0:16.0	And a quiet taste.
0:18.0	Welcome to an acquired taste podcast.
0:21.0	I'm Kathleen Haney, your happy that it's finally thick tight season.
0:24.0	Happy that it's finally soup season.
0:26.0	October 1st has come and gone, so that means I'm officially listening to Christmas music friend.
0:32.0	I always forget you go so early on Christmas.
0:34.0	And I'm Bethany Watson, your gothic black leggings wearing, fireplace using.
0:40.0	I'm weaning myself off of tons of coffee creamer and it's ruining my mornings friend.
0:46.0	And every week Bethany and I get together to discuss our lives, but it's weird in the world.
0:51.0	And we invite you to join us.
0:53.0	This week we're talking about the creepy artificial intelligence creation of lobe.
0:59.0	Did you hear about this story a few weeks ago when it first happened?
1:02.0	No.
1:03.0	Have they done an AI version of Lisa Loeb?
1:05.0	I had amazing skin glasses and great finger picking on a guitar.
1:09.0	Yeah, that's what I'm talking about.
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