‘Murderbot’ Composer Amanda Jones Blended Human And Machine Instruments: “It’s Fun To Play With Things That Make You Uncomfortable” – Sound & Screen TV

Apple TV's Murderbot blends science-fiction, comedy, human emotion and many more elements, so Amanda Jones' music is just as eclectic.

What’s a coding course for in the age of AI? Maybe not learning to write it

Intro to Programming courses at NC State still have a no-AI policy. Heckman and Roberts are committed to that, unlike Jordan.
Rock Paper Shotgun

Make actual songs with singing garden gnomes in Offbeat, a jobbing composer sim that doubles as an audio production tool

Offbeat, a jobbing composer sim that doubles as an audio production tool, has been announced for early access release this ...
Nature

Even the unconscious brain can learn — and predict what you’ll say next

People given general anaesthesia fall into a coma-like state in which their memory and perception of pain are switched off.
Science News

Singing mice puff up air sacs to make their sweet songs

To serenade with their high-pitched songs, singing mice inflate a throat sac — a use for air sacs seemingly unknown in any ...

How to Solve the Biggest Lip-Syncing Challenges in AI Music Videos

Master the complete workflow for AI music video production in 2026. Discover how to combine Suno V5.5 audio with Seedance 2.0 ...
NPR

Sperm whales make sounds like human vowels, scientists report

A new report from scientists at Project CETI demonstrates that the noises that sperm whales make to communicate with each other contain what humans would describe as vowels. If you had to try to ...
Scientific American

Sperm whales may make their own vowel sounds, similar to human language

Sperm whales’ click-based communication system has patterns that echo how human languages use vowels, according to a new study published today in Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological ...