10th May: Music is hard for humans and AI

In this episode of Chinchilla Squeaks, I delve into two main topics. First, a series of articles on how AI, specifically GPT-4 and other models, struggle to understand and generate sheet music, highlighting issues with tempo, dynamics, and basic music theory.

Second, the financial hardships faced by touring musicians today, with insights into the low profitability and high costs of touring, even for bands with significant chart success. 

I also shares updates, including recent work on writing for robots and a demo of the cloud-native security tool Falco.

• Can AI read music? By Yennie Jun
• ‘The working class can’t afford it’: the shocking truth about the money bands make on tour by Daniel Dylan Wray
• Writing for robots
• Cloud-native threat detection with Falco

00:00 Welcome to Chinchilla Squeaks!

00:38 Exploring AI's Understanding of Sheet Music

03:37 The High Cost of Touring for Musicians

06:46 Personal Updates and Engagements

08:04 Looking Ahead: KubeCon Coverage and More