Next Age in Evolution: AI Consciousness
I recently had an online conversation about the future of AI, and the possibility of the human mind one day becoming AI — and the subsequent gift of everlasting life would finally be realized. We are...
View ArticleAI Art is Real Art and Not Stolen
As an early advocate for AI (Artificial Intelligence) I get some pushback from people who don’t know anything about the technology and who just want to persecute the entire idea of AI anything. They...
View ArticleWill The Metropolitan Opera Allow the Deaf to Sing?
[UPDATE: September 12, 2023; our ASL Opera Project website is now live! Join us there for new videos, translation updates, and for consultation concerning the right interpretation of Opera in American...
View ArticleYes, the Deaf Just May Sing at the Metropolitan Opera!
[UPDATE: September 12, 2023; our ASL Opera Project website is now live! Join us there for new videos, translation updates, and for consultation concerning the right interpretation of Opera in American...
View ArticleLearning Italian Lifetime Immersion Style
For the past 60 days, I have been intensively studying the Italian language. I want to learn Italian in order to better serve our ASL Opera project since 50% of the most popular operas were written in...
View ArticleOpera in Mainstream American Culture
With our ASL Opera project picking up steam, I was curious to know just how the “High Art” of Opera has influenced mainstream American culture over the last 50 years or so, and I was surprised to...
View ArticleYour AI Voice Clone Will Hear You Now
Clones are not coming, they’re already here — because, the Clone, is you! Yes, the call is coming from inside your head! I now have an AI Voice clone of my voice trained on over 30 hours of my Human...
View ArticleYourself is Enough!
Reflecting on the tapestry of human history, it is impossible to overlook the paramount influence religion has wielded in the formation of societies, civilizations, and cultural dynamics. While I...
View ArticleThe Risk of Erasing History with Ignorance
In the annals of time, history stands tall as an undying repository of deeds, triumphs, failures, and fables that have defined humanity’s trajectory. It is with a tinge of dismay, and a hint of...
View ArticleWisdom in the Age of AI: A Tale of Two Generations
In the ever-evolving landscape of technology, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has emerged as a transformative force, shaping the way we live, work, and interact with the world around us. While AI’s...
View ArticleBest of David Boles, Blogs: Vol. 14 (2023) is Now Here!
It’s that time of the year again — yes, time for us to ask for the pleasure of your continued, kind, support for this blog by joyously buying our eBook — Best of David Boles, Blogs: Vol. 14 (2023) — to...
View ArticleReturn of the United Stage!
It’s been a busy month! We buried 2023 and 2024 is now empirically in play for the rest of us! Janna’s new sites — ASL Opera and Jannauary.com — are both now live, as is the new — Boles.ai — website...
View ArticleStudent Teach Thyself: My Dubbed Podcast in Italian
Navigating the difficult task of teaching oneself Italian through the marvels of AI voice dubbing is a 21st-century twist on the ancient wisdom of “Physician, heal thyself.” That age-old saying, ripped...
View ArticleGrowing Up in 70s Television: The Addictive Glory of Marshall, Schwartz,...
The 1970s in the United States, as seen through the innocent, yet perceptive eyes of a child, was a period marked by profound cultural, political, and religious shifts. The 1970s were a decade where...
View ArticleBoles.radio is LIVE!
We’ve discussed AI here several times here on Boles Blogs, and today we’re taking the logical next step into the Uncanny valley by sharing original musical creations and starting our own website radio...
View ArticleTask Failed Successfully: The Cracked Columbia Takeover and Expulsion
The sputtering 18-hour barricade-aided takeover of Columbia University by Hamas supporters ended last night faster than Humpty Dumpty falling off the wall; of course, the occupier’s task failed...
View ArticleHow Do AI Write a Joke?
What makes funny? How do we learn how to tell a joke? If a sense of humor is a sign of intelligence, then a “Turing Test” of an AI Bot must include the ability to create an original joke that will make...
View ArticleKamala On Men
As Kamala Harris takes the torch from Joe Biden, I am hopeful she can continue to win over those who do not believe a woman can be president. One of the major initiatives of her campaign will be the...
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