These People Are Not Real—They Were Created By AI
Machine learning algorithms are getting scary-good at creating fake images that look real. Continue reading These People Are Not Real—They Were Created By AI
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Text CAPTCHAs easily beaten by neural networks
As CAPTCHA-haters know to their frequent irritation, the death of the text-based Completely Automated Procedures for Telling Computers and Humans Apart tends to be exaggerated. Continue reading Text CAPTCHAs easily beaten by neural networks
An AI-Generated Artwork Just Sold for $432,500 at Christie’s
Far from being the sole creation of an AI, ‘Edmond de Belamy’ was the result of months of work by three people using a machine learning algorithm from 2014. Continue reading An AI-Generated Artwork Just Sold for $432,500 at Christie’s
AI Can Manipulate Video to Make Everybody Dance Now
AI is getting really good at making people do things they never could—or would—in real life. Continue reading AI Can Manipulate Video to Make Everybody Dance Now
Open Source Power Converter For The Masses
GaN or Gallium Nitride Transistors have been in the news for their high-frequency and high-efficiency applications. Anyone interested in the Power Converter domain will love this open-source project by Siemens. The offering is called SDI TAPAS and it is a multipurpose GaN FET based board with a TMS320F28x controller onboard.
A quick look at the schematic reveals a lot of stuff going on like current and voltage sense chips along with a neatly designed GaN power stage with by-the-book drivers. There is a plethora of connectors on-board including one for the Raspberry Pi which is an added bonus. The git …read more
AI Can Generate ‘Doom’ Levels Now
Algorithms that can make video game levels humans want to play can automate aspects of game design. Continue reading AI Can Generate ‘Doom’ Levels Now
LED Fabrication from Wafer to Light
Building a circuit to blink an LED is the hardware world’s version of the venerable “Hello, world!” program — it teaches you the basics in a friendly, approachable way. And the blinky light project remains a valuable teaching tool right up through the hardware wizard level, provided you build your own LEDs first.
For [emach1ne], the DIY LED was part of a Master’s degree course and began with a slice of epitaxial wafer that goes through cleaning, annealing, and acid etching steps in preparation for photolithography. While gingerly handling some expensive masks, [emach1ne] got to use some really cool tools …read more
