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Bruce
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 Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2017 3:22 pm Post subject: Fear not the robot |
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Every once in a while I see a little panic in our community about computers taking over our line of work. Sure, they can program a machine to sound just like so and so once they have programmed every sound into it, but one thing that takes just too much effort (time = $) is programming the inflections and meanings behind brand new copy. You want someone who can who can receive ten seconds of direction and then make the copy live. I fear not the robot, at least for quality work.
My favorite example of something computers can't figure out on their own:
| Quote: | This from Leo Rosten's book "The Joys of Yiddish": (The questioner as asking whether he/she should attend a concert being given by a niece. The meaning of the same sentence changes completely, depending on where the speaker places the emphasis:)
I should buy two tickets for her concert?--meaning:, "After what she did to me?"
I should buy two tickets for her concert?--meaning: "What, you're giving me a lesson in ethics?"
I should buy two tickets for her concert?--meaning: I wouldn't go even if she were giving out free passes!
I should buy two tickets for her concert?--meaning: I'm having enough trouble deciding whether it's worth one.
I should buy two tickets for her concert?--She should be giving out free passes, or the hall will be empty.
I should buy two tickets for her concert?--Did she buy tickets to our daughter's recital?
I should buy two tickets for her concert?--You mean, they call what she does a "concert"? |
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I love this very muchly ...
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I LOVE this very muchly ...
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| Yes, Bruce...so funny and so true. We're in a business of not just words, but syllables! |
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I love THIS very muchly dot dot dot
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| Deirdre wrote: | | I love THIS very muchly dot dot dot |
Pardon?
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Just trying to continue the pattern established before C-c-c-combo Breaker Ballenburg weighed in.
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| Bruce wrote: | | Every once in a while I see a little panic in our community about computers taking over our line of work. Sure, they can program a machine to sound just like so and so once they have programmed every sound into it, but one thing that takes just too much effort (time = $) is programming the inflections and meanings behind brand new copy. |
Along these lines...
Google Home is experimenting with audio commercials.
Now that the public has become accustomed to piss-poor video...
(e.g. Youtube, Home video on TV, Reality shows, etc.)
Could mechanical audio voices doing commercials be far behind?
Let us hope not.
http://www.businessinsider.com/google-home-plays-ad-for-beauty-and-the-beast-movie-2017-3
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I love this VERY muchly.
Picking up the thread again! |
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Bruce
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I love this very MULCHY...
(with extra organic material)
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