- The A.I. Uprising: Music, Movies & Monetization
Strap in for a wild ride as Martin and Paul delve into the latest AI news, exploring the rapidly evolving landscape of generative AI in music, video, and beyond. From synthetic symphonies to digital disruption, they navigate the blurred lines between art and artifice, questioning the value and authenticity of AI-generated content.
Brace yourselves for tales of eight-year-old heavy metal mayhem, AI-infused dance tracks, and the potential obsolescence of skilled human labour. Join these fearless founders as they demo cutting-edge tools like Suno and UDIO, bringing AI-powered music creation within reach of the masses.
But it's not just about the beats – the dynamic duo also dive into Adobe's revolutionary video editing innovations, raising thought-provoking questions about the boundaries of AI's role in creative industries. Will AI liberate or undermine human artistry?
Buckle up for a rollercoaster of insights, laughter, and hard-hitting truths as Martin and Paul navigate the triumphant failures of embracing the digital frontier.
# ai, artificial intelligence, generative ai, music creation, video editing, adobe, ai art, synthetic media, content creation, machine learning, deep learning, neural networks, creativity, technology, digital transformation, entrepreneurship, start-up, media, culture, entertainment, disruption, innovation, automation, productivity, value, art, ethics, intellectual property, musicians, actors, sag-aftra
Show Links
The King of Salford Chat GPT Poem https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EQcRspqiUy5ApgJ_Urjf5nmzM8f6VKDvbCAkfXS2Dqk/edit?usp=sharing
Matt Wolfe Launches a Bloody Podcast https://open.spotify.com/show/2fqQEM6YMpnHmj4ekUx7Xo
James Hype Uses AI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzUY3wUNnTs
SAG-AFTRA union secures AI protections for artists in deal with major record labels https://www.reuters.com/world/us/sag-aftra-union-secures-ai-protections-artists-deal-with-major-record-labels-2024-04-12 https://www.reuters.com/world/us/sag-aftra-union-secures-ai-protections-artists-deal-with-major-record-labels-2024-04-12
Sora Pika and Runway coming To Premier https://youtu.be/4gsihhY4hIs?si=MEBPj8irQLFhg9q6 https://www.theverge.com/2024/4/15/24130804/adobe-premiere-pro-firefly-video-generative-ai-openai-sora
Suno AI can generate power ballads about coffee – and jingles for the Guardian. But will it hurt musicians? https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/apr/13/ai-generated-music-app-suno-ai-impact-musicians-music-rights
Spotify Premium Users Can Now Turn Any Idea Into a Personalized Playlist With AI Playlist in Beta https://newsroom.spotify.com/2024-04-07/spotify-premium-users-can-now-turn-any-idea-into-a-personalized-playlist-with-ai-playlist-in-beta
Billie Eilish, Nicki Minaj, Stevie Wonder and more musicians demand protection against AI https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/apr/02/musicians-demand-protection-against-ai https://artistrightsnow.medium.com/200-artists-urge-tech-platforms-stop-devaluing-music-559fb109bbac
Udio AI music tool will revolutionize the (industrial) music industry – Available now https://www.udio.com/
Card game developer says it paid an 'AI artist' $90,000 to generate card art because 'no one comes close to the quality he delivers' https://www.pcgamer.com/games/card-games/champions-tcg-ai-artist/
Chapters
00:01:38 - Diving Into Generative AI Developments
00:02:24 - Exploring the Value of AI-Generated Content
00:05:31 - Matt Wolfe's New Podcast
00:06:34 - The Ongoing Saga of AI and Artist Rights
00:17:54 - Demoing AI Music Creation Tools
00:29:41 - The Power of AI in Real-Time Content Creation
00:31:43 - AI's Role in Music Production and Distribution
00:37:22 - Revolutionizing Video Editing with Adobe's AI Innovations
00:45:58 - The Impact of AI on Professional Creativity and Efficiency
Equipment Used
Prices as of Aug 2023 - No, we don’t get any money from any of these link, we’re just sharing what we use to make the show - As ever, visit external links at your own risk!
- Rode PodMic USB - £199 https://rode.com/en/microphones/usb/podmic-usb
- Any Phone, Computer or Tablet with USBC and wireless / mobile internet £200 upwards
- Sennheiser HD 25 Headphone £120 (Although any will do really - we’re just a bit snobby) - https://en-uk.sennheiser.com/on-ear-dj-headphone-hd25
SAAS SERVICES USED
- RedCircle £FREE - Currently on the free tier - https://redcircle.com/
- ChatGPT £FREE/20/month (although we’re using it less and less) https://openai.com/blog/chatgpt
- Claude 3 £FREE https://claude.ai/
- Squadcast £FREE with Descript (see below)
- Google Apps £FREE/5/Month/per user https://workspace.google.com/
- DeScript £FREE/20/Month (Free would be fine) https://www.descript.com/
- Notion £FREE/$10 per user per month https://www.notion.so/
Disclaimer
The Meat Puppets podcast is for entertainment purposes only. Our hosts and guests are experienced professionals but they are not experts in law, AI or any topics discussed on the show. Listeners should not construe their personal opinions as professional legal advice. All business decisions should be made based on independent research and assessment of risks. While delivered with good humour, the hosts make no guarantees about accuracy of any content in this podcast. Listen at your own discretion!
S2E1 - 53m - Apr 22, 2024 - Can #AI be controlled? : Corralling the #Digital Beast
#elevenlabs #speech2speech #runwayml motion brush Martin and Paul go on a wild #AI adventure in this jam-packed episode. They dish all the juicy deets on the #OpenAI saga, give the inside scoop on the latest innovations like Runway's #Motionbrush and #Claude 2.1, and even test out some #AI-powered voice acting with #ElevenLabs. And that's not all - the lads discover potenial #killerrobots over at the Pentagon and somehow find time to poke fun at #Google. It's a rip-roaring ride through the #AI landscape that you won't want to miss. So plug in, sit back, and enjoy the #triumphant #failures of Martin and Paul as they continue their quest to #digitallydisrupt!
Links
Patrick Boyles Take on Open AI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjxxFvarg0Y
Q Star
Runway Gen 2 Motion Brush https://academy.runwayml.com/gen2/gen2-motion-brush
Comfy UI Stable Diffusion https://www.youtube.com/@sedetweiler
Krita with AI built in through Comfy UI https://www.youtube.com/@NerdyRodent
Orca 2 Released (Microsoft Open Source) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNcjccxStdo
Pi 2 Released
https://inflection.ai/inflection-2
Claude 2.1 Release
https://www.anthropic.com/index/claude-2-1
Pentagon’s AI initiatives accelerate hard decisions on lethal autonomous weapons
https://apnews.com/article/us-military-ai-projects-0773b4937801e7a0573f44b57a9a5942
Google Meet https://techcrunch.com/2023/11/22/google-meet-hand-detection-feature/
Pictory AI https://pictory.ai/
ElevenLabs Partners with Pictory AI https://elevenlabs.io/blog/elevating-video-content-elevenlabs-partners-with-pictory-ai
Slaughter Bots https://www.wearespace.com/case-studies/slaughterbots/
NVIDIA Omniverse Replicator For DRIVE Sim – Synthetic Data Generation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPaFgNEF82Q
Chapters
00:00:00 Introduction
00:01:16 Discussion on AI News and OpenAI Saga
00:01:35 Exploring AI Tools and Their Iterations
00:01:52 Challenges and Solutions in AI for Music and Pictures
00:02:57 Highlighting a YouTube Channel - Patrick Boyle
00:05:09 Q Star - What is it and does it matter
00:11:05 Exploring AI Tools: Runway and Gen2
00:14:22 Discussion on AI Tools: Comfy UI
00:19:42 Discussion on AI Tools: Orca 2 and Claude 2.1
00:27:38 Discussion on Pentagon's AI Initiatives
00:31:42 Google's Earth Shattering AI Announcement
00:35:41 Pictori AI: Creating Video Out of Text
00:36:2 Introduction to 11 Labs' Speech to Speech
00:37:00 Testing 11 Labs' Speech to Speech
00:39:02 Creating an Advert with 11 Labs
00:39:49 Testing Different Voices with 11 Labs
00:48:36 Final Thoughts on 11 Labs
00:55:19 Upcoming Events and Conclusion
Disclaimer
The Meat Puppets podcast is for entertainment purposes only. Our hosts and guests are experienced professionals but they are not experts in law, AI or any topics discussed on the show. Listeners should not construe their personal opinions as professional legal advice. All business decisions should be made based on independent research and assessment of risks. While delivered with good humour, the hosts make no guarantees about accuracy of any content in this podcast. Listen at your own discretion!
Equipment Used
Prices as of Aug 2023 - No, we don’t get any money from any of these link, we’re just sharing what we use to make the show - As ever, visit external links at your own risk!
- Rode PodMic USB - £199 https://rode.com/en/microphones/usb/podmic-usb
- Any Phone, Computer or Tablet with USBC and wireless / mobile internet £200 upwards
- Sennheiser HD 25 Headphone £120 (Although any will do really - we’re just a bit snobby) - https://en-uk.sennheiser.com/on-ear-dj-headphone-hd25
SAAS SERVICES USED
- RedCircle £FREE - Currently on the free tier - https://redcircle.com/
- ChatGPT £FREE/20/month (although we’re using it less and less) https://openai.com/blog/chatgpt
- Claude 2 £FREE https://claude.ai/
- Squadcast £FREE with Descript
- Google Apps £FREE/5/Month/per user https://workspace.google.com/
- DeScript £FREE/20/Month (Free would be fine) https://www.descript.com/
- Notion £FREE/$10 per user per month https://www.notion.so/
S1E12 - 57m - Nov 29, 2023 - AI-mageddon: The OpenAI Meltdown
Martin and Paul chronicle the dramatic meltdown at #OpenAI that saw high profile departures, boardroom clashes, and #talent poaching. Discover the backstory behind #Sam #Altman's sudden firing as #CEO.
Then learn how Microsoft stealthily acquired #OpenAI's top brass. The intrepid duo also explore game-changing #AImusic tools from Google that could put artists like Hans Zimmer out of work.
And in business updates, our aspirational founders embrace an #ethical "pay what you feel” model. Will this affect their buy out valuation in 5 years? Most likely! Despite the uncertainty, their infectious #optimism remains intact. So plug in to this rollercoaster edition for the inside scoop on the #AI ethics dilemma gripping #SiliconValley!
Links (No affiliation - visit at your own risk)
The #OpenAI Saga
https://www.wired.com/story/openai-staff-walk-protest-sam-altman/
Stable audio lead, quits over copyright ethics
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/why-just-resigned-from-my-job-generative-ai/
Meta disbanded its Responsible AI team
InsightFace BANNED my AI Face Swapping Videos!!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOsr6zhjKtY
Emu edit Meta
https://ai.meta.com/blog/emu-text-to-video-generation-image-editing-research
Google deep-mind and YouTube
AI Explained YouTube Channel
https://www.youtube.com/@aiexplained-official/featured
Disclaimer
The Meat Puppets podcast is for entertainment purposes only. Our hosts and guests are experienced professionals but they are not experts in law, AI or any topics discussed on the show. Listeners should not construe their personal opinions as professional legal advice. All business decisions should be made based on independent research and assessment of risks. While delivered with good humour, the hosts make no guarantees about accuracy of any content in this podcast. Listen at your own discretion!
Chapters
00:00:00 Introduction
00:00:52 Dramatic Changes at #OpenAI as Sam Altman is fired
00:03:15 The Fallout and Consequences of OpenAI's Decisions
00:04:58 Speculations and Conspiracy Theories
00:08:14 The Impact on the AI Industry
00:14:54 World Television Day and the State of the TV Industry
00:18:43 The Impact of AI on Copyright and Ethics
00:24:43 Introduction to Meta's New Project: Emu
00:41:23 Exploring Google DeepMind's Music Creation Projects
00:52:34 Discussion on Pay-What-You-Feel Business Model
00:59:49 Exploring Advertising on Reddit
Equipment Used
Prices as of Aug 2023 - No, we don’t get any money from any of these link, we’re just sharing what we use to make the show - As ever, visit external links at your own risk!
- Rode PodMic USB - £199 https://rode.com/en/microphones/usb/podmic-usb
- Any Phone, Computer or Tablet with USBC and wireless / mobile internet £200 upwards
- Sennheiser HD 25 Headphone £120 (Although any will do really - we’re just a bit snobby) - https://en-uk.sennheiser.com/on-ear-dj-headphone-hd25
SAAS SERVICES USED
- RedCircle £FREE - Currently on the free tier - https://redcircle.com/
- ChatGPT £FREE/20/month (although we’re using it less and less) https://openai.com/blog/chatgpt
- Claude 2 £FREE https://claude.ai/
- Squadcast £FREE with Descript (see below)
- Google Apps £FREE/5/Month/per user https://workspace.google.com/
- DeScript £FREE/20/Month (Free would be fine) https://www.descript.com/
- Notion £FREE/$10 per user per month https://www.notion.so/
#ai #openai #microsoft #samaltman #gregbrockman #artificialintelligence #machinelearning #gpt #chatgpt #futurology, #emergingtech #podcast #audio
S1E11 - 1h 5m - Nov 22, 2023 - #OpenAI's #GPTs Game Changer: Personalised #AI Unleashed
More #AI antics. This week Martin and Paul dive into the #creative possibilities of #AI, from questionable #AI-generated #songs to excitement over #StableAudio's text-to-music capabilities. Does #AI have a place in the #music world? Tune in to find out!
We also discuss the impact of #OpenAI's new super-powered #ChatGPT release and their ambitions for #AGI. Of course #Elon makes an appearance with his new bot #Grok, along with other AI developments from #YouTube, #Twitter and #TimeMagazine's best #inventions of 2023 list.
It's not all sunshine and rainbows though. #Deepfakes are still out there, threatening reality as we know it. And the duo explore alternate business models like "pay what you feel" pricing. Could this be the next #Radiohead?
Join Martin and Paul for plenty of banter and insight into the ever-evolving landscape of #AI. Just don't expect any actual music samples, unless you enjoy the musical stylings of sleepy brass bands and heavy metal rehearsals
Links
Tesla to integrate Elon Musk’s new AI assistant in its vehicles https://electrek.co/2023/11/06/tesla-integrate-elon-musk-ai-assistant-in-vehicles
New models and developer products announced at DevDay https://openai.com/blog/new-models-and-developer-products-announced-at-devday
YouTube to test generative AI feature
The Future of Music: How Generative AI Is Transforming the Music Industry
https://a16z.com/the-future-of-music-how-generative-ai-is-transforming-the-music-industry/
Us actors strike comes to an end
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-67364587
AI Pin https://time.com/collection/best-inventions-2023/6327143/humane-ai-pin/
Pinokio install local models with one click - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXiyhl0c1gI&t=64s
Stable Audio Named One of TIME’s Best Inventions of 2023 https://stability.ai/blog/stable-audio-times-best-inventions-of-2023
Stable Audio
https://www.stableaudio.com/generate
Welcome to The Age of A.I. (based on "American Pie") https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BeWp90Q7_xE
Open AI Tokenizer https://platform.openai.com/tokenizer
A Scientist Says the Singularity Will Happen by 2031 https://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/a45780855/when-will-the-singularity-happen/
AI Powered socks
https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/ai-powered-socks-assist-dementia-autism
Meat Puppets GPT
https://chat.openai.com/g/g-Tk33evzDs-meat-puppets-gpt
DaVinci Resolve Guru
https://chat.openai.com/g/g-QFRL77S9g-davinci-resolve-guru
Disclaimer
The Meat Puppets podcast is for entertainment purposes only. Our hosts and guests are experienced professionals but they are not experts in law, AI or any topics discussed on the show. Listeners should not construe their personal opinions as professional legal advice. All business decisions should be made based on independent research and assessment of risks. While delivered with good humour, the hosts make no guarantees about accuracy of any content in this podcast. Listen at your own discretion!
Equipment Used
Prices as of Aug 2023 - No, we don’t get any money from any of these link, we’re just sharing what we use to make the show - As ever, visit external links at your own risk!
- Rode PodMic USB - £199 https://rode.com/en/microphones/usb/podmic-usb
- Any Phone, Computer or Tablet with USBC and wireless / mobile internet £200 upwards
- Sennheiser HD 25 Headphone £120 (Although any will do really - we’re just a bit snobby) - https://en-uk.sennheiser.com/on-ear-dj-headphone-hd25
SAAS SERVICES USED
- RedCircle £FREE - Currently on the free tier - https://redcircle.com/
- ChatGPT £FREE/20/month (although we’re using it less and less) https://openai.com/blog/chatgpt
- Claude 2 £FREE https://claude.ai/
- Squadcast £FREE with Descript (see below)
- Google Apps £FREE/5/Month/per user https://workspace.google.com/
- DeScript £FREE/20/Month (Free would be fine) https://www.descript.com/
- Notion £FREE/$10 per user per month https://www.notion.so/
#ai #machinelearning #artificialintelligence #openai #chatgpt #gpt #elonmusk #tesla #youtube #twitter #stablediffusion #stableaudio #music #texttospeech #humaine #aipin #radiohead #businessmodels #paywhatyoufeel
S1E10 - 57m - Nov 15, 2023 - The #AI Regulation Rumble
Biden and Rishi face off over #AIRegulation! In this banter-filled episode, Martin and Paul dive into the murky waters of #ArtificialIntelligence oversight.
The dynamic duo discuss Biden's controversial executive order to review all new #AI systems before public release. Meanwhile across the pond, UK PM Rishi Sunak hosts a global AI summit and launches a new AI #Safety Institute. Whose approach is better? You'll have to tune in to find out!
Get the inside scoop on the escalating AI arms race. Martin and Paul also explore the latest AI innovations in #3D modelling, video generation, and more. Learn why #AI was just named Collins Dictionary's Word of the Year for 2023. And find out what wacky new AI tech #Doritos has cooked up.
If you want an irreverent take on all things AI, look no further. Martin and Paul tackle complex topics with humour and heart. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll wonder if AI will spell the end of civilization as we know it. Okay, maybe not that last part. But you'll definitely have a blast listening to the latest episode of The Meat Puppets!
Google AI Chief Says There’s a 50% Chance We’ll Hit AGI in Just 5 Years https://futurism.com/google-deepmind-agi-5-years
Bidens Executive Order https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2023/10/30/fact-sheet-president-biden-issues-executive-order-on-safe-secure-and-trustworthy-artificial-intelligence/
Introducing the AI Safety Institute https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ai-safety-institute-overview/introducing-the-ai-safety-institute
Creative Catalyst: AI in the Music Industry https://apply-for-innovation-funding.service.gov.uk/competition/1742/overview/b9937ab7-e83b-4b1f-b9e5-fc6129309639
Manchester Tech Festival
Runway ML Makes Huge Updates To The Quality of It's Gen-2 Generations https://venturebeat.com/ai/runways-gen-2-update-is-blowing-peoples-minds-with-incredible-ai-video/
Luma AI Gaussian Splats Unreal Engine Plugin https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7123743590861717505/?commentUrn=urn%3Ali%3Acomment%3A(ugcPost%3A7123743439908732928%2C7126455261606686720)&dashCommentUrn=urn%3Ali%3Afsd_comment%3A(7126455261606686720%2Curn%3Ali%3AugcPost%3A7123743439908732928)
Luma Releases a Beta Preview of Their New Text-To-3D Model In Discord https://twitter.com/LumaLabsAI/status/1719792922646987152
NVIDIA & Masterpiece Studio Launch New Text-to-3D AI Playground https://80.lv/articles/nvidia-masterpiece-studio-launch-new-text-to-3d-ai-playgroun
Doritos devises AI-powered ‘crunch-cancellation’ tech for gamers https://www.marketingdive.com/news/doritos-ai-powered-crunch-cancellation-tech-Gen-Z-gamers/698595/
AI named word of the year by Collins Dictionary https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-67271252
Netflix Killer Robots https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/81473681
Martin’s Sons first #AI Image generation https://www.linkedin.com/posts/mrmartinriley_ai-generativeai-chatgpt-activity-7126518747091103744-uhor?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop
#AI Generated Natural History Film - https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7127641285833711616
Leigh Chase Manchester Tech Festival
Zally Patrick https://www.linkedin.com/company/zallyhq/
Runway 48hour #AI Film Challenge Winners https://gen48.runwayml.com/winners
Disclaimer
The Meat Puppets podcast is for entertainment purposes only. Our hosts and guests are experienced professionals but they are not experts in law, AI or any topics discussed on the show. Listeners should not construe their personal opinions as professional legal advice. All business decisions should be made based on independent research and assessment of risks. While delivered with good humour, the hosts make no guarantees about accuracy of any content in this podcast. Listen at your own discretion!
#ai, #artificialintelligence, #biden, #rishi, #sunak, #aiarmsrace, #regulation, #ethics, #AGI, #artificialgeneralintelligence, # Alignment, #AIsafety, #futureofAI, #futureofwork, #elonmusk, #anthropic, #UK, #AIinstitute, #Computing, #technology, #machinelearning, #startups, #entrepreneurs, #podcast, #tech, #innovation, #founders, #AIethics, #musicAI, #techfest, #Manchester, #LumaAI, #gaussiansplats, #Doritos #WordOfTheYear #AImusic
S1E9 - 1h 10m - Nov 8, 2023 - #AI generated Ads in 30 Seconds & the latest #AI tools
Martin Riley and Paul Billington, your favourite #digital daredevils, dive headfirst into the swirling vortex of #BigTech and #AI in this electrifying episode of The Meat Puppets! Today, our dynamic duo embarks on a wild odyssey, unraveling the complexities and conundrums that shroud the world of #ArtificialIntelligence.
From the relentless pace of innovation to the shadowy corridors of power and control, Martin and Paul leave no stone unturned, no question unanswered. With their signature blend of wit, wisdom, and just a wee bit of whimsy, they dissect the digital dilemma of our times: Can we outsmart Big Tech’s AI empire, or are we mere pawns in their grand digital chess game?
So, if you're itching for #insights, hungry for #humour, and ready for a riveting ride through the tech terrain, you've hit the jackpot! Tune in, turn up the volume, and let the digital adventure begin!
YT: https://www.youtube.com/@TheMeatPuppetsPodcast
LinkedIn: The Meat Puppets Podcast
Buy us a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/themeatpupc
Links
Audio Stack - front end access to all the Generative audio models https://audiostack.ai/
UK Hosts first AI summit to address fears of AGI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RrIqI6vujJE
Amazon rolls out AI-powered image generation https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/innovation-at-amazon/amazon-ads-ai-powered-image-generator
Robots That Can Chat https://bostondynamics.com/blog/robots-that-can-chat/
The Beatles release new material with the help of AI https://www.theverge.com/23933209/the-beatles-now-and-then-release-date-ai
Shutterstock Integrates Creative AI into Library of 700M Images https://investor.shutterstock.com/news-releases/news-release-details/shutterstock-integrates-creative-ai-library-700m-images-offer
Google announces tools to help users fact-check images https://techcrunch.com/2023/10/25/google-launches-tools-to-help-users-fact-check-images/?ref=futuretools.io
Midjourney Have a website - well almost https://beta.midjourney.com/home
YouTube Music now lets you make your own playlist art with AI https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/24/23930237/youtube-music-ai-generated-playlist-art
Meta’s chief AI scientist says AI won’t threaten humans https://cointelegraph.com/news/meta-chief-ai-scientist-ai-wont-threaten-humans
YouTube might make an official way to create AI Drake fakes https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/19/23923736/youtube-ai-voice-music-tool-copy-musician
Google invest in Anthropic (Claude) https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/google-commits-2-billion-in-funding-to-ai-startup-anthropic-db4d4c50
Poison Pixels in Nightshade help flesh and blood artists bring the fight to AI https://www.technologyreview.com/2023/10/23/1082189/data-poisoning-artists-fight-generative-ai/
Disclaimer
The Meat Puppets podcast is for entertainment purposes only. Our hosts and guests are experienced professionals but they are not experts in law, AI or any topics discussed on the show. Listeners should not construe their personal opinions as professional legal advice. All business decisions should be made based on independent research and assessment of risks. While delivered with good humour, the hosts make no guarantees about accuracy of any content in this podcast. Listen at your own discretion!
Equipment Used
Prices as of Aug 2023 - No, we don’t get any money from any of these link, we’re just sharing what we use to make the show - As ever, visit external links at your own risk!
- Rode PodMic USB - £199 https://rode.com/en/microphones/usb/podmic-usb
- Any Phone, Computer or Tablet with USBC and wireless / mobile internet £200 upwards
- Sennheiser HD 25 Headphone £120 ( https://en-uk.sennheiser.com/on-ear-dj-headphone-hd25
## SAAS SERVICES USED
- RedCircle £FREE - Currently on the free tier - https://redcircle.com/
- ChatGPT £FREE/20/month (although we’re using it less and less) https://openai.com/blog/chatgpt
- Squadcast £FREE with Descript (see below)
- Google Apps £FREE/5/Month/per user https://workspace.google.com/
- DeScript £FREE/20/Month (Free would be fine) https://www.descript.com/
- Notion £FREE/$10 per user per month https://www.notion.so/
S1E8 - 45m - Nov 1, 2023 - AI-Powered Marketing on a Bootstrap: Cutting Through the Noise
The brave new world of #AIPowered #marketing with Martin and Paul, our intrepid tech #entrepreneurs!
In this episode, the duo tackles the ever-growing challenge of cutting through the digital noise to reach their target audience.
Armed with #UserPersonas crafted in ChatGPT, Martin and Paul develop strategies to connect with potential customers on Reddit. You'll hear their plans for generating engaging content with tools like #Opus, #Descript, and more. It's a digital frontier out there, but have no fear - our savvy hosts are breaking trail so you don't have to.
Laugh and learn as The Meat Puppets stumble their way to marketing success in the age of AI. There's never a dull moment with this hilarious and candid pair. Whether you're an aspiring #founder or just love hearing fish-out-of-water startup stories, you'll appreciate Martin and Paul's infectious spirit.
So plug in your headphones and get ready to join Martin and Paul on the marketing adventure of a lifetime!
Show Links
(Visit at your own risk, The Meat Puppets have no affiliation with any of these sites)
LinkedIn: The Meat Puppets Podcast
Buy us a coffee: **https://www.buymeacoffee.com/themeatpupc** - Obviously you don't have to, but if you wanna that would be amazing
Synthetic Speech Generated from Brain Recordings https://www.ucsf.edu/news/2019/04/414296/synthetic-speech-generated-brain-recordings
Towards a Real-Time Decoding of Images from Brain Activity https://ai.meta.com/blog/brain-ai-image-decoding-meg-magnetoencephalography/
Dataclay https://dataclay.com/templater#learn
we are starting to understand the complex patterns of human brainwaves https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7115915339950919681/
Rules of engagement: do you need an AI policy? https://www.manchesterdigital.com/post/skout-pr/rules-of-engagement-do-you-need-an-ai-policy
Medium nervous about AI and the impact on their users https://blog.medium.com/default-no-to-ai-training-on-your-stories-abb5b4589c8
Startup gives stars new way to lock down their AI likenesses https://www.axios.com/2023/09/14/stars-ai-intellectual-property-metaphysic
Opus Create shareable clips in minutes. https://youtu.be/rHahWiJupvU?si=MX3BI4zgfUBPrUww
Runway 48 Hour Film Challenge https://gen48.runwayml.com/welcome
Canva has AI built in https://www.canva.com/magic/
AI powered ads on YouTube https://blog.google/products/ads-commerce/youtubes-ai-powered-solutions-enhance-ad-creativity/
HeyGen https://www.heygen.com/
HeyGen #RickRoll https://x.com/dreamingtulpa/status/1689758701484138496?s=20
Descript's big AI feature release: New AI voices and much more https://www.descript.com/blog/article/descripts-new-ai-features
BTheLick - Awesome Youtube Tutorials for DJs
https://www.youtube.com/@Bthelick
Disclaimer
The Meat Puppets podcast is for entertainment purposes only. Our hosts and guests are experienced professionals but they are not experts in law, AI or any topics discussed on the show. Listeners should not construe their personal opinions as professional legal advice. All business decisions should be made based on independent research and assessment of risks. While delivered with good humour, the hosts make no guarantees about accuracy of any content in this podcast. Listen at your own discretion!
Equipment Used
Prices as of Aug 2023 - No, we don’t get any money from any of these link, we’re just sharing what we use to make the show - As ever, visit external links at your own risk!
- Rode PodMic USB - £199 https://rode.com/en/microphones/usb/podmic-usb
- Any Phone, Computer or Tablet with USBC and wireless / mobile internet £200 upwards
- Sennheiser HD 25 Headphone £120 (Although any will do really - we’re just a bit snobby) - https://en-uk.sennheiser.com/on-ear-dj-headphone-hd25
SAAS SERVICES USED
- RedCircle £FREE - Currently on the free tier - https://redcircle.com/
- ChatGPT £FREE/20/month (although we’re using it less and less) https://openai.com/blog/chatgpt
- Claude 2 £FREE https://claude.ai/
- Squadcast £FREE with Descript (see below)
- Google Apps £FREE/5/Month/per user https://workspace.google.com/
- DeScript £FREE/20/Month (Free would be fine) https://www.descript.com/
- Notion £FREE/$10 per user per month https://www.notion.so/
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S1E7 - 1h 3m - Oct 24, 2023 - Platforms, Partnerships, and Possibilities in A.I. & A.I. News
#OpenSource vs #SelfBuild vs #ProprietyPlatforms. Martin and Paul navigate the wild world of #AI platforms! They discuss an #AI conundrum - should they build their own tools from scratch or rely on existing platforms? Tune in as the plucky pair debate leveraging open source versus paid solutions. You'll get the inside scoop on the latest AI advancements from #Google, #Adobe and more. Martin tests out #futuristic translation tech that's almost like telepathy! But it's not all sunshine as the pals ponder platform pitfalls and fickle tech trends. Will their scrappy moxie help them thrive amidst the platform paradox? There's only one way to find out - listen now!
Show Links
We are not in any way affiliated with any of these tools - visit at your own risk)
Adobe Max AI Announcements 2023 https://www.techradar.com/computing/software/11-new-ai-projects-announced-at-adobe-max-2023-heres-what-they-are
Adobe Premiere - Edit with Text https://helpx.adobe.com/uk/premiere-pro/using/working-with-captions.html
Eleven Labs Language Dubbing Feature https://elevenlabs.io/speech-synthesis
Tutorial on Eleven Labs Language Dubbing https://youtu.be/ZaDWP3ZXBOY
Google to defend copyright https://www.reuters.com/technology/google-defend-generative-ai-users-copyright-claims-2023-10-12
Blockhead (experimental digital audio workstation) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5fWPBOdrY8&t
Stable Diffusion https://stablediffusionweb.com/
Adobe Illustrator Text to Vector https://www.adobe.com/uk/products/illustrator/text-to-vector-graphic.html
Project Fast Fill - https://techcrunch.com/2023/10/11/adobes-project-fast-fill-is-generative-fill-for-video/
Project Scene Change https://www.cgchannel.com/2023/10/sneak-peek-adobes-project-scene-change/
Adobe encourage a new symbol to tell people your image is AI generated https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/10/23911381/adobe-ai-generated-content-symbol-watermark
Actors Still on Strike - No Fakes Act https://deadline.com/2023/10/no-fakes-act-ai-limits-senate-1235571538/
AI is going to be dead in 2024 https://www.cnbc.com/2023/10/10/generative-ai-will-get-a-cold-shower-in-2024-analysts-predict.html
Cyberpunk AI actor with permission https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2023/10/13/cyberpunk-2077-used-ai-for-a-dead-voice-actors-performance-with-permission/
The Inevitable Decline of WeWork https://youtu.be/n3Q_4vjPMSE?si=TpFLLwuMlRIN6u8Z
Disclaimer
The Meat Puppets podcast is for entertainment purposes only. Our hosts and guests are experienced professionals but they are not experts in law, AI or any topics discussed on the show. Listeners should not construe their personal opinions as professional legal advice. All business decisions should be made based on independent research and assessment of risks. While delivered with good humour, the hosts make no guarantees about accuracy of any content in this podcast. Listen at your own discretion!
Equipment Used
Prices as of Aug 2023 - No, we don’t get any money from any of these link, we’re just sharing what we use to make the show - As ever, visit external links at your own risk!
- Rode PodMic USB - £199 https://rode.com/en/microphones/usb/podmic-usb
- Any Phone, Computer or Tablet with USBC and wireless / mobile internet £200 upwards
- Sennheiser HD 25 Headphone £120 (Although any will do really - we’re just a bit snobby) - https://en-uk.sennheiser.com/on-ear-dj-headphone-hd25
SAAS SERVICES USED
- RedCircle £FREE - Currently on the free tier - https://redcircle.com/
- ChatGPT £FREE/20/month (although we’re using it less and less) https://openai.com/blog/chatgpt
- Claude 2 £FREE https://claude.ai/
- Squadcast £FREE with Descript (see below)
- Google Apps £FREE/5/Month/per user https://workspace.google.com/
- DeScript £FREE/20/Month (Free would be fine) https://www.descript.com/
- Notion £FREE/$10 per user per month https://www.notion.so/
S1E6 - 1h 3m - Oct 17, 2023 - AI Chatbots, Avatars and Space Insurance?
Strap in for a wild ride through the ever-evolving world of AI as Martin and Paul provide an entertaining overview of some major developments in the field. Tune in to hear their honest takes on using AI tools like ChatGPT, Dall-E, and Stable Diffusion. You’ll get insights into the applications of AI, from generating art to powering virtual assistants. Martin and Paul also explore thought-provoking topics like AI copyright issues, multimodal models, and the rise of AI in customer service. With their trademark wit and candour, the duo shares valuable perspectives on embracing AI as former media professionals pivoting into tech entrepreneurship. This episode offers something for both AI newbies and experts alike. So plug in, and let Martin and Paul be your AI spirit guides!
In show links #No Affiliations - Visit at your own risk
Colony Shared Office Space Manchester https://colonyco.work/fabrica
Turing Innovation Catalyst https://www.linkedin.com/company/turing-innovation-catalyst-manchester/
Tory Conference fringe event https://www.manchesterdigital.com/event/manchester-digital/conservative-party-conference-fringe-event
Flair Brand Image Creator
Hollywood studios can use AI now - content creation and payment models are going to change https://www.reuters.com/technology/hollywood-studios-can-train-ai-models-writers-work-under-tentative-deal-wsj-2023-09-26/
ChatGPT can Now listen and talk https://openai.com/blog/chatgpt-can-now-see-hear-and-speak
Bing Chat DALL-E 3 Images https://www.bing.com/images/create?FORM=IRPGEN
Spotify cloning podcasters voices and translate them https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/25/23888009/spotify-podcast-translation-voice-replication-open-a
Sable Diffusion AI Generated Voice Example https://youtu.be/rytoKTs--Y4?si=8oAVYbpCeGPaljG1
Breaking AI Image Watermarks https://wired.com/story/artificial-intelligence-watermarking-issues/?ref=futuretools.io
Guardian - AI Image Copyright https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/sep/24/an-old-master-no-its-an-image-ai-just-knocked-up-and-it-cant-be-copyrighted
Black Mirror https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRNYmFrfbCg
Pendant AI wearable https://www.rewind.ai/pendant
Matte Wolf YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/@mreflow
AI Explained YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/@aiexplained-official
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Detailed List of topics
Networking with the tech community and attending tech events
Trying out shared office spaces like Colony
Working on launching our first digital product - an audio sample pack
Using AI like ChatGPT for web copy and Stable Diffusion for product images
Testing services like Flare.ai to place product images in scenes
Running AI models locally and the challenges faced
Getting a refund via the NowTV chatbot and rise of AI in customer service
Training a personalised text-to-speech voice model with Eleven Labs
Resolution of the US writer's strike allowing use of work to train AI models
New voice capability for ChatGPT and release of DALL-E 3 image generator
Spotify using AI to clone podcaster voices for translations
DeepMind's SynthID technique to watermark AI images, and issues around detecting AI art
Multimodal models blending vision, language and robotics like Google's PaLM
Metaverse meeting between Lex Fridman and Mark Zuckerberg
Lack of copyright for AI generated images despite human art direction
Rewind pendant concept recording everything you say and do
Running intensive AI models locally strains consumer hardware
Shoutouts for Matt Wolfe and AI Explained YouTube channels
ai, artificial intelligence, machine learning, chatgpt, gpt3, dall-e, stable diffusion, generative ai, startups, entrepreneurship, metaverse, augmented reality, robotics, automation, tech, technology, podcast, audio, voice assistance, text to speech, tiktok, social media, web3, cryptocurrency, futurism, creativity, copyright, intellectual property, deep learning, transformers, crowdsourcing, data mining, big tech, microsoft, google, amazon, facebook, spotify, emerging technology, algorithms, coding, software, science, innovation, the singularity
S1E5 - 1h 0m - Oct 10, 2023 - So, We Cloned an Actors Voice using #AI
Get ready for an enlightening deep dive into the controversial world of AI-generated voice cloning. Join long-time media pros turned tech entrepreneurs Martin Riley and Paul Billington as they explore this emerging technology with esteemed actor and voice artist Andonis Anthony.
Does AI voice cloning spell doom for creatives or unlock exciting new opportunities? Can regulations protect people's vocal identities? Will audiences care if their content features synthetic voices? Together our intrepid hosts and expert guest grapple with these pressing questions...and perhaps raise some new ones along the way!
Peppered with Andonis’ wicked humour and insights from the acting trenches, this jam-packed episode will leave you better informed about the promises and perils of one of AI's hottest frontiers. So plug in your earbuds and get ready for an engaging and thoughtful discussion about the impacts of AI voice cloning on entertainment and beyond. The future has spoken...tune in to hear what it sounds like!
Chapters
00:00 - Introducing Andonis Anthony - This Weeks Guest
00:03:45 - Training Andy's AI Model
00:11:46 - AI Voice or Real Voice?
00:15:15 - Andy's Reaction to his AI Voice
00:18:00 - Thoughts on AI Voices as a Producer
00:19:58 - Paying Actors for their AI Voices
00:27:09 - Do the Audience Even Care
00:38:07 - Creative Industry Reaction to Generative AI
00:39:09 - The future?
00:49:21 - Should we delete the AI Voice Model we have created?
00:56:53 - Final thoughts and time for our First Pivot?
In show links (Visit at your own risk)
Jay Z - https://twitter.com/heyaliou/status/1643569967277780992
Crazy AI generated podcast from March - https://twitter.com/edwardbrawer/status/1632797438678368256
Quick demo of using claude.ai to generate show notes for a Podcast : https://youtu.be/yEf5BKofgJY
The Meat Puppets podcast is for entertainment purposes only. Hosts Martin Riley and Paul Billington are experienced media professionals but they are not experts in law, AI or any topics discussed on the show. Listeners should not construe their personal opinions or banter as professional legal advice. All business decisions should be made based on your own independent research and assessment of risks. While delivered with good humour, the hosts make no guarantees about accuracy of any content in this podcast. Listen at your own discretion!
LinkedIn: The Meat Puppets Podcast
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Equipment Used
(Prices as of Aug 2023 - we don’t get any money from any of these links, we’re not associated in anyway, we’re just sharing what we use)
Rode PodMic USB - £199 https://rode.com/en/microphones/usb/podmic-usb
Any Phone, Computer or Tablet with USBC and wireless / mobile internet £200 upwards
Sennheiser HD 25 Headphone £120 (Although any will do really - we’re just a bit snobby) - https://en-uk.sennheiser.com/on-ear-dj-headphone-hd25
Web Services used
RedCircle £FREE - Currently on the free tier - https://redcircle.com/
ChatGPT £FREE/20/month (although we’re using it less and less) https://openai.com/blog/chatgpt
Claude 2 £FREE https://claude.ai/
Squadcast £FREE with Descript (see below)
Google Apps £FREE/5/Month/per user https://workspace.google.com/
Software Tools Used
DeScript £FREE/20/Month (Free would be fine) https://www.descript.com/
S1E4 - 1h 0m - Oct 3, 2023 - Rage Against The Podbots
Hold onto your headphones, podcast fans - Martin and Paul are back with another meaty episode! This time our intrepid duo explore the pros and cons of using AI tools like ChatGPT and Claude to streamline their podcast production. How far can automation take them? Will AI help or hinder their creative process?
Tune in as Martin and Paul dive into virtual assistants, machine-generated content, and the ethics of AI voices. You'll hear how today's AI can transcribe audio, suggest ideas, optimise SEO, and even clone your speech patterns! Martin and Paul chronicle their adventures, revealing what works, what doesn't, and their vision for integrating bots into their startup journey. Love it or hate it, artificial intelligence is here - and The Meat Puppets aim to ride this digital wave with insight and humour. So plug in and get ready for another wild ride to the digital frontier!
LinkedIn: The Meat Puppets Podcast
Buy us a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/themeatpupc - Obviously you don't have to, but if you wanna that would be amazing
Episode Links (visit at your own risk!!)
- AI Generated Podcast from @edwardbrawer - https://x.com/edwardbrawer/status/1632797438678368256?
- Quick demo of using claude.ai to generate show notes for a Podcast : https://youtu.be/yEf5BKofgJY
Disclaimer text:
The Meat Puppets podcast is for entertainment purposes only. Hosts Martin Riley and Paul Billington are experienced media professionals but they are not experts in law, AI or any topics discussed on the show. Listeners should not construe their personal opinions or banter as professional legal advice. All business decisions should be made based on your own independent research and assessment of risks. While delivered with good humour, the hosts make no guarantees about accuracy of any content in this podcast. Listen at your own discretion!
Equipment Used
(Prices as of Aug 2023 - we don’t get any money from any of these links, we’re not associated in anyway, we’re just sharing what we use)
Rode PodMic USB - £199 https://rode.com/en/microphones/usb/podmic-usb
Any Phone, Computer or Tablet with USBC and wireless / mobile internet £200 upwards
Sennheiser HD 25 Headphone £120 (Although any will do really - we’re just a bit snobby) - https://en-uk.sennheiser.com/on-ear-dj-headphone-hd25
Web Services used
RedCircle £FREE - Currently on the free tier - https://redcircle.com/
ChatGPT £FREE/20/month (although we’re using it less and less) https://openai.com/blog/chatgpt
Claude 2 £FREE https://claude.ai/
Squadcast £FREE with Descript (see below)
Google Apps £FREE/5/Month/per user https://workspace.google.com/
Software Tools Used
DeScript £FREE/20/Month (Free would be fine) https://www.descript.com/
#ai #chatgpt #claude #podcast #podcasting #transcription #squadcast #descript #ethics #automation
S1E3 - 50m - Sep 26, 2023 - Who Owns AI's Brainchildren?
Strap in creatives, In this episode, the Meat Puppets wrestle with AI's potential creative supremacy and the existential threat it poses to analog innovators. Will AI annihilate copyright and render human creativity obsolete?
Or can carbon-based lifeforms somehow co-create with their artificially intelligent overlords? Get ready for a thought-provoking yet lighthearted exploration of humanity's uncertain future in the rise of the creative machines.
Join hosts and co-founders Martin Riley and Paul Billington as they boldly venture into the Wild West world of AI-generated content.
With only their wit and a few bytes of machine learning code, these intrepid pod-pals stake their claim in podcasting's new digital frontier.
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Show Notes & Links
(NB Visit at your own risk - we don’t have any affiliation with these sites)
The Dust Junkys Living in the Pocket of a Drug Queen - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Da6ltT_uSUQ
Bon Jovi - Queen of New Orleans https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMDXJ1Q1jUU
Chorus - listen for the sample! (although its nat a sample)
https://youtu.be/Da6ltT_uSUQ?si=w2b_X5tMeX4ptCo5&t=41
Topics covered:
- Definition and history of copyright/intellectual property law
- How copyright controls reproduction and earns royalties for creators
- Copyright's origins in the book printing press and music recording eras
- Importance of copyright in music, film, TV and other creative industries
- Digital disruption of copyright - from sampling lawsuits to internet piracy
- New revenue models like streaming subscriptions arising alongside copyright chaos
- Principle of fair use that permits unlicensed excerpts for commentary
- Today's threat of AI generative art models like Midjourney, DALL-E and Runway
- How models are trained on vast databases of copyrighted works from the internet
- Uncertainty around legal ownership of AI art based on copyrighted source material
- Current stance that prompt authors own their AI creations, not the models' creators
- Adobe's controversial promise to protect AI art made with their tools from lawsuits
- Case study of musicians unknowingly producing similar songs - inspiration vs plagiarism
- Example of Paul's band having samples blocked, jeopardising releases and revenue
- Rise of synthetic audio like voice cloning and AI composed music
- Copyright erosion's link to falling royalties; creative community's outrage
- Speculation on AI tools enabling copyright theft at scale versus expanding creativity
- Lack of legal precedent and regulation around emergent AI capabilities
- Repeated pivots between optimism and concern regarding AI's impact on copyright
Equipment Used
(Prices as of Aug 2023 - we don’t get any money from any of these links, we’re not associated in anyway, we’re just sharing what we use)
Rode PodMic USB - £199 https://rode.com/en/microphones/usb/podmic-usb
Any Phone, Computer or Tablet with USBC and wireless / mobile internet £200 upwards
Sennheiser HD 25 Headphone £120 (Although any will do really - we’re just a bit snobby) - https://en-uk.sennheiser.com/on-ear-dj-headphone-hd25
Web Services used
Soundcloud £FREE - Currently on the free tier - https://soundcloud.com/
ChatGPT £FREE/20/month (although we’re using it less and less) https://openai.com/blog/chatgpt
Claude 2 £FREE https://claude.ai/
Cleanfeed £FREE/25/month (Although free tier would be fine) https://cleanfeed.net/
Google Apps £FREE/5/Month/per user https://workspace.google.com/
Software Tools Used
DeScript £FREE/20/Month (Free would be fine) https://www.descript.com/
Davinci Resolve 18.5 £FREE/245 for studio version (Although we’re not really using any more) https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/uk/products/davinciresolve/studio
Adobe Media Encoder £15/Month but you don’t really need it
Relevant links:
- https://www.historyofcopyright.org/ History of copyright
- https://www.midjourney.com/home/ - Midjourney AI art generator
- https://openai.com/dall-e-2 - DALL-E AI art generator
- https://www.adobe.com/creativecloud/photography/discover/ai-generated-content.html - Adobe's AI content policies
- https://www.altered.ai/ - Altered AI voice generation
- https://elevenlabs.io/ - Eleven Labs AI voice generator
- https://www.anthropic.com/ - Anthropic Claude AI
- https://openai.com/blog/chatgpt/ - ChatGPT AI
- https://about.fb.com/news/2023/08/audiocraft-generative-ai-for-music-and-audio/ - Meta's Audiocraft AI music generator
- https://www.similarweb.com/website/gettyimages.com/,overview - Getty Images stock site
- https://www.shutterstock.com/ - Shutterstock stock images/video
- https://www.spotify.com/ - Spotify streaming service
- https://www.ascap.com/help/career-development/getting-paid - ASCAP music royalties guide
- https://www.gov.uk/copyright - UK copyright
- https://www.youtube.com/ - YouTube video platform
- https://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/permission-sampled-music-sample-clearance-30165.html
Disclaimer
The Meat Puppets podcast is for entertainment purposes only. Hosts Martin Riley and Paul Billington are experienced media professionals but they are not experts in law, AI or any topics discussed on the show. Listeners should not construe their personal opinions or banter as professional legal advice. All business decisions should be made based on your own independent research and assessment of risks. While delivered with good humour, the hosts make no guarantees about accuracy of any content in this podcast. Listen at your own discretion!
#ai, #artificial intelligence, #machine learning, #copyright, #intellectual property, #ip law, #art, #music, #film, #tv, #creatives, #history, #technology, #digital, #streaming, #subscriptions, #piracy, #fair use, #commentary, #transformation, #midjourney, #dall-e, #runway, #adobe, #ownership, #prompting, #plagiarism, #inspiration, #sampling, #remix, #theft, #generative models,# training data, #internet scraping, #legal #issues,# lawsuits, #uncertainty, #voice cloning, #deepfakes, #synthesized music, #royalties, #ethics, #expanding creativity
S1 - 54m - Sep 19, 2023 - Ditching the Day Job for Digital Dreams
Buckle up for a wild ride as savvy media and music dinosaurs Martin Riley and Paul Billington pivot from video production to the brave new world of AI-powered startups! With no prior experience but tons of infectious humor, these intrepid friends chronicle the exhilarating highs and humbling lows of their first fumbling forays into the digital frontier.
You'll hear hilarious stories of stumbling through tech jargon, putting too much trust in questionable AI tools, and making every mistake possible as quickly as possible. It's an honest, no-holds-barred account of two analog veterans trying to stay relevant in the face of lightning-fast technological change.
So plug in and join the hilarity as these wisecracking, big-hearted founders embrace inevitable failure on their way to possible success. It's the startup podcast you've been waiting for - raw, real, and totally irresistible!
Follow us on X: @meatpuppetspod
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Key points covered include:
- Leaving corporate jobs to start a tech entrepreneurial venture
- Pivoting from service-based businesses to product-based
- Funding a startup through personal savings rather than outside capital
- The challenges and mindset shifts of reinventing oneself professionally
- Learning to adopt new technologies like AI quickly
- Documentation of early startup journey through podcast
- Using AI tools like Claude and ChatGPT to assist with startup activities
- Experimenting with AI for content creation like podcast episode outlines
- Unlearning lessons from running previous service companies
- Embracing remote work and distributed teams
- The need for constant reskilling to keep up with technological change
- Transition from linear to non-linear career paths
- Psychological struggles of being a beginner again professionally
- Advantages of entering new industries as an outsider
- Bringing analog experience into the digital world
- Ongoing startup challenges like generating revenue
- Mistakes and stumbling associated with the startup and learning journey
Listener Warning!
The Meat Puppets podcast is for entertainment purposes only. Hosts Martin Riley and Paul Billington are experienced media professionals but they are not experts in law, AI or any topics discussed on the show. Listeners should not construe their personal opinions or banter as professional legal advice. All business decisions should be made based on your own independent research and assessment of risks. While delivered with good humour, the hosts make no guarantees about accuracy of any content in this podcast. Listen at your own discretion!
Equipment Used
(Prices as of Aug 2023 - we don’t get any money from any of these links, we’re not associated in anyway, we’re just sharing what we use)
Rode PodMic USB - £199 rode.com/en/microphones/usb/podmic-usb
Any Phone, Computer or Tablet with USBC and wireless / mobile internet £200 upwards
Sennheiser HD 25 Headphone £120 (Although any will do really - we’re just a bit snobby) - en-uk.sennheiser.com/on-ear-dj-headphone-hd25
Web Services used
Redcircle £FREE - https://redcircle.com/
ChatGPT £FREE/20/month (although we’re using it less and less) openai.com/blog/chatgpt
Claude 2 £FREE claude.ai/
Cleanfeed £FREE/25/month (Although free tier would be fine) cleanfeed.net/
Google Apps £FREE/5/Month/per user workspace.google.com/
Software Tools Used
DeScript £FREE/20/Month (Free would be fine) www.descript.com/
Davinci Resolve 18.5 £FREE/245 for studio version (Although we’re not really using any more) www.blackmagicdesign.com/uk/products/…solve/studio
S1E1 - 58m - Sep 4, 2023
