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< Back Socio-Technical Trust For Multi-Modal Hearing Assistive Technology The landscape of opportunity is rapidly changing for audio-visual (AV) hearing assistive technology. Developers must consider trust as a factor in developing new AV assistive hearing technologies, as trust may ultimately drive adoption of this technology within broader society. IEEE xPlore 2 Aug 2023 The landscape of opportunity is rapidly changing for audio-visual (AV) hearing assistive technology. While hearing assistive devices, such as hearing aids, have traditionally been developed for populations of deaf and hard of hearing (DHH) communities, the ubiquitous use of in-ear technology and recent advances in edge computing are reformulating what drives research and development in this domain. With that comes new challenges to consider from the perspective of multiple different stakeholders. In this position paper, we elaborate on seven key socio-technical challenges that may impede the adoption of trustworthy multi-modal hearing assistive technologies. We also draw upon a recent survey being piloted in the UK to examine perceptions of trust for audio systems in the context of human rights. We strongly encourage the research community to consider trust as a factor in developing new AV assistive hearing technologies, as trust may ultimately drive adoption of this technology within broader society. Published in: 2023 IEEE International Conference on Acoustics, Speech, and Signal Processing Workshops (ICASSPW) https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10193586 For more: Audio, Cloud, Security, Design Previous Next

< Back Mickey Mouse Has Entered The Public Domain No sooner has Mickey Mouse come out of copyright than there is a generative AI model that allows anyone to generate images of Mickey. Huggingface.co 2 Jan 2024 The post copyrignt world has arrived, the possibilities are tantalising. Mickey Mouse just entered the public domain today and here's a generative AI model that you can play with. Just type in the words and see what comes out! Mickey-1928 is fine-tuned version of Stable-Diffusion-xl trained on 96 stills in the public domain from 1928. Mickey-1928 can generate images of Mickey, Minnie and, to a much lesser extent, Pete (with the prompt PeteLegPete). Since 2024, the first three cartoons of Mickey are in the public domain. The final dataset includes: 40 stills from Gallopin' Gaucho (in color) 22 stills from Plane Crazy 34 stills from Steamboat Willie. The stills are not currently available in high quality and you should not expect consistently good results from Mickey-1928. The color images from Gallopin' Gauchoare in 360x360 pixels. Hopefully with the cartoons now being part of the public domain, higher definition versions should be available. The generated images aims adhere to the 1928 design in order to have Mickey, Minnie and Pete and in the public domain. This is still a work in progress: while the model is in development, generated images should be checked to ensure they really are in the public domain design. https://huggingface.co/Pclanglais/Mickey-1928?text=drawing+of+Mickey%2C+discovering+ChatGPT For more: Previous Next

All Improv Perfomers All Improv Gigs Robert Trent Performer Bio (Max 1000 characters) London and South East improv gigs SKRONK #178 16 September 2025 Performer notes, message or style description http://Website or social media email or phone number

Portal B transforms a traditional English pub into a futuristic cafe bar shared workspace offering light locally sourced food, soundart and electronic performances and talks. Portal B | St John's Head Portal B status updated June 2021 Pandemic Lockdown and Restrictions Portal B opened in June 2020 with many restrictions following the first UK Covid-19 lockdown. A licensed premises, Portal B was unable to host live gigs, workshops or exhibitions. Customers could only enter the premises with people within their own household and were not allowed to stand or move around. A further lockdown in November 2020 and the ongoing restriction from May 2021 when guests were again allowed with table seating only inside made the project unviable. Learning and Virtual Portals Although Portal B was an exceptionally difficult situation, the learning from creating the space and how it engaged those who visited did provide useful insights that contributed to the thinking behind Portal D and particularly Portal C. This will be written up and posted on the journal pages on this website and the Haphazard.Business blog, which is documenting the portal's creation process. 20 June 2021. Original Text and Plan for Portal B pre-pandemic March 2020 Portal B transforms a traditional English pub into a futuristic cafe bar shared workspace offering light locally sourced food, soundart and electronic performances and talks. Work Lounge Surrounded by challenging art, this comfortable conceptual oasis encourages discovery of fascinating innovations and facilitates discussion on the wider impact of technology, climate change and the implications for work and business. Garden Front and rear seating areas offer alternative, relaxed spaces to work, study, meet friends and develop new ideas and while away time. Gigs Live soundart and audio performances, invited talks and discussions celebrates sound, audio and acoustics and offers information on careers and entrepreneurial opportunities available in the field. Covid Delayed until further notice. Portal B, St John's Head, 58 North Quay, Great Yarmouth, NR30 1JB

All Improv Perfomers All Improv Gigs Nathan Z Performer Bio (Max 1000 characters) London and South East improv gigs SKRONK #178 16 September 2025 Performer notes, message or style description http://Website or social media email or phone number

< Back Paul Prudence: Thinking Like An Algorithm Hand-Plotting And Typewritings Expanded.Art 6 Dec 2023 You Might Not Know an Algorithm Until You've Typed it Artist Paul Prudence discusses using a typewriter to think like an algorithm. Anika Meier: Paul, you have a background in textile design. How did you get into art? Paul Prudence: My first degree was in textile design, but subsequently I shifted my path towards art, first by doing a post-grad diploma in textile art and then an MA in fine art. So, although I initially set out on an educational path in textiles, specifically printed design, I was always working on art projects, or at least thinking about art and researching its various historical movements since my early teens. AM: You’re known for repurposing an ordinary typewriter to behave like an electronic plotter. Why a typewriter? PP: I had been aware of and inspired by the concrete poetry movement, and as a writer, I was thinking about ways in which I could combine writing and visual art for a while. It was only by chance that one day I found an old Silver Reed typewriter in a charity shop. I bought the machine, took it home, and it sat in the corner of my studio space for some months before I tried to use it. When I did, the keys were a bit clogged and the ink was dry, so there was no typing to be had from it. Through a bit of frustration and some luck, I began to experiment with holding a pen in place while I typed and moved the platen roller up and down. I immediately recognised that I had a rudimentary mechanical plotting system sitting right in front of me. The idea of having a hand-operated mechanical plotter in the age of expensive and sophisticated electronic plotters amused me. From then on, I set out to explore ways in which to develop techniques for mimicking processes and algorithms. Even after nearly three years of using this technique, I am still finding new patterns and systems. https://www.expanded.art/articles/paul-prudence-thinking-like-an-algorithm For more: Algorithm, Design Previous Next

All Improv Perfomers All Improv Gigs Rick Irvine Performer Bio (Max 1000 characters) London and South East improv gigs SKRONK #5 9 August 2016 SKRONK #176 15 July 2025 SKRONK #177 2 September 2025 SKRONK #178 16 September 2025 Performer notes, message or style description http://Website or social media email or phone number

All Improv Perfomers All Improv Gigs Jerry Wigens Bass Clarinet Performer Bio (Max 1000 characters) London and South East improv gigs London Improvisers Orchestra #38 9 July 2025 London Improvisers Orchestra #37 8 March 2025 London Improvisers Orchestra #36 7 June 2025 Performer notes, message or style description http://Website or social media email or phone number

All Improv Perfomers All Improv Gigs Paul Shearsmith Performer Bio (Max 1000 characters) London and South East improv gigs SKRONK #4 19 July 2016 SKRONK #5 9 August 2016 SKRONK #1 31 May 2016 SKRONK #2 21 June 2016 Performer notes, message or style description http://Website or social media email or phone number

All Improv Perfomers All Improv Gigs Mark Hewins Guitar Performer Bio (Max 1000 characters) London and South East improv gigs Flimflam 30 July 2025 Boat-Ting Sep24 2 September 2024 Boat-Ting Sep 2024 http://Website or social media email or phone number

Gravesend Innovation Showcase 2024 events, locations, talks, speakers and times. < Back Polaroid Exhibition Start Time 11:00 Running Time 5 Hours Location 9. Gravesend Library Event Type Exhibition About the Event Introduction Exhibition and discussion following the Paul Halliday Polaroid workshop on Saturday before the Innovation Showcase, 16 November 2024. Participants can discuss the workshop, their photographs, and urban spaces with each other, as well as visitors to the Gravesham History floor at Gravesend Library. More on the event lead Paul Halliday is a visual artist trained in photojournalism, fine art film, social anthropology, art history and archaeology at LCC, Central Saint Martins, Goldsmiths and the universities of Oxford and Cambridge. He is a former Channel 4 film director, British Refugee Council Media Advisor, public relations and branding research consultant, Third Year BA Photomedia Leader, and MA Photography and Urban Cultures Course Leader for over 20 years at Goldsmiths, University of London. Paul has developed many long-term photographic archives working with 35mm rangefinder, Polaroid 190, Rolleiflex TLR and 6x9 medium format cameras. He taught spatial research for cinematography and directing at the Norwegian National Film School for several years. Event Information No ticket is required, free event. The Polaroid exhibition will be on display in the Gravesham History section at Gravesend Library throughout the afternoon. Open to all ages. ___ Even more information ___ His website is: www.paulhalliday.com Background Before mobile phone cameras, the Polaroid camera was the only affordable equipment available to the average person to capture and instantly share a moment in time. "The company was founded in 1937 by Edwin H. Land, a young scientist and inventor who had a passion for photography. In 1947, Polaroid introduced its first instant camera, the Model 95. This camera used a unique film and development process that allowed users to produce a finished print in just 60 seconds." (read more on Analogue Wonderland ) Previous Next

All Improv Perfomers All Improv Gigs Sam Eastmond Trumpet Performer Bio (Max 1000 characters) London and South East improv gigs London Improvisers Orchestra #39 28 September 2025 London Improvisers Orchestra #38 9 July 2025 London Improvisers Orchestra #37 8 March 2025 Performer notes, message or style description http://Website or social media email or phone number