The clever young: This video of making paintings come alive shows how AI can be manipulated for fun. But I haven't just been watching videos. Listening to podcasts as well.
Yesterday Rory Stewart and Alistair Campbell. Rory explaining the present situation in Palestine. He is no longer a member of the conservative party but has no intention of going back into politics. Sad because he would make a good prime minister. In fact Gordon Brown/Rory Stewart combination might make a pleasant change. But let us not hide the fact we need a different way of voting and government.
The other podcast I listened to was Professor Ronald Hutton, his flamboyance is wearing a bit thin as he ages but his subject matter is always good, this time 'The Gods of Wales' lecture at Gresham College.
The college has many good lectures, I notice Rory Stewart gave one this year. Also a quick glance shows me another lecturer, this time by Meglithomania (conferences to be found in Glastonbury, which nails the name perfectly;) and I shall record it here for later listening to - British Neolithic Religion.
It just is that time of year, when it gets darker and and the Hounds of Annwyn take to the skies and it probably not wise to open your doors to strangers, for you do not know who maybe on the other side at this time of year when the veil between us and the spirit world becomes almost translucent!
More mundane tasks call, shopping, hanging up the wash, and knitting a lemon coloured blanket for the baby yet to be conceived let alone born but which will make me a great grandmother - which I look forward to.
That video is amazing to me, Thelma!
ReplyDeleteClever art Ellen and of course computer work.
DeleteThe video is quite amusing. It used to be that we could believe our own eyes. Not so any more, is it? Knitting a baby blanket for a child not yet conceived! That takes planning ahead to a whole new level, doesn't it?!!!
ReplyDeleteWell one can always play around with the idea Debby. It is one of those clever videos setting out to trick you.
ReplyDeleteI have a book that has been put away for several years, so I full well understand playing with an idea! ☺
DeleteSo what is the book? But to be honest we have to look to the future for our young and give them some sort of reassurance about the world.
DeleteI agree re Rory Stewart. Not surprisingly he didn't get to be Prime Minister, far too intelligent, decent and suitable for the Tories. Jan Bx
ReplyDeleteThat's it in a nutshell Jan, too honest for the job.
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