Audio Deepfake Vocal Tracts Have No Correlation to Human Vocal Tracts (2022)

A 2022 study of audio deepfakes at the University of Florida reverse-engineered the shapes of the vocal tracts of the AI-generated “speakers” using fluid dynamics. The scientists discovered the vocal tracts of the deepfake voices had no correlation to human vocal tracts, even when a human listener was unable to distinguish the deepfake from theContinue reading “Audio Deepfake Vocal Tracts Have No Correlation to Human Vocal Tracts (2022)”

Book Review: Empire of AI (2025) by Karen Hao

Impeccably researched page-turner essential reading for those most unlikely to read it Empire of AI: Inside the Reckless Race for Total Domination by Karen HaoAllen Lane, London, 2025; 482 pages.Reviewed by Dr John Kannenberg Almost a decade ago, the online museum world made collective pledges to decolonise their collections and curatorial practices, to dedicate themselvesContinue reading “Book Review: Empire of AI (2025) by Karen Hao”