WWWP Weekend Open Thread

The time has arrived, and it is now. Actually it's in the future because I'm writing this before the time of Open Thread epicness arrives. So soon enough now will be then and the future will be now. But right now, which is currently then as of when this posts is not the time I'm speaking of because for me that is the future.

 


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Since I'm making less sense than usual today I'll distract you with this Kylo Ren reacts to D23 Rise of Skywalker video. It's hilarious.

Ok, this weeks random segment is a deepfake sketch of George Lucas reacting to the new Star Wars trailer that dropped this past Monday evening. If you are a fan of the originals then this will make you laugh.

What is a deepfake? It's actually kind of scary. Here is the definition according to its wikipedia page.

Deepfake (a portmanteau of "deep learning" and "fake") is a technique for human image synthesis based on artificial intelligence. It is used to combine and superimpose existing images and videos onto source images or videos using a machine learning technique known as generative adversarial network Because of these capabilities, deepfakes have been used to create fake celebrity pornographic videos or revenge porn. Deepfakes can also be used to create fake news and malicious hoaxes.

I'm doing it a little different with the music selections this week. Instead of the usual Phish, 80's throwback tune, and other songs I've been listening to I thought I'd post a few genres that I listen to often that don't get as much play.

First up ... some classic Jazz

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Next up is modern classical. This piece is astoundingly beautiful and features Cellist, Yo-Yo Ma

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I really enjoy listening to traditional Indian music. I've been learning the tabla for ten years now. These drums are much more demanding than rudimental snare drumming, which is my background and is also quite technical.

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Last up is gamelan. The two sides of the gamelan (the gong orchestra) are slightly detuned which gives the gamelan its natural vibrato. Their scale is also unique. This example is of Balinese gamelan, which is my personal favorite style.

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