Category: AI
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Transcribing oral history recordings with AI
A proposed project aims to digitise and transcribe a vast archive of audio recordings from the 1970s to the 1980s, overcoming challenges like “sticky-shed syndrome” and enhancing content searchability. The initiative explores the use of OpenAI’s Whisper for transcription, noting its improved accuracy with diverse accents and background noises. Testing on a Cornish interview demonstrated…
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Generative AI Certificates
Through January to mid-March I have been studying hard to complete a series of distance-learning courses in Generative AI. Delivered by Prof. Jules White of Vanderbilt University in the USA via Coursera, I took the Prompt Engineering Specialisation which consisted of three courses: Here is the description of the outcomes from the combined courses: Upon…
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Unearthing the Past with ChatGPT 4: A New Horizon in Historical Research
For the past month (Jan-Feb 2024) I have been experimenting with ChatGPT. I’ve subscribed to ChatGPT Plus to get access to the latest version at the time of writing – ChatGPT 4. Its extra features including vision (image analysis) capabilities and the ability to create custom “GPTs” (focus output on uploaded documents only rather replying…
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Artificial art – or machine dreaming?
I try to keep an eye on the world of emerging AI technologies. It’s hard to keep up if you’re not completely involved in the sector, but some impressive examples pop up more regularly than ever. Some of those are incredibly easy to use by anyone. One section of the AI world that is garnering…