Kyiv has long been pressing for hi-tech Patriot systems to defend against deadly Russian attacks.
Mike Johnson has become clear on the stakes but Joe Biden’s waffle on war aims can’t continue much longer.
The motive in the incident, which was witnessed by reporters at the scene, remains unclear.
Microsoft Research Asia earlier this week unveiled VASA-1, an AI model that can create a synchronized animated video of a person talking or singing from a single photo and an existing audio track. ArsTechnica: In the future, it could power virtual avatars that render locally and don't require video feeds -- or allow anyone with similar tools to take a photo of a person found online and make them appear to say whatever they want. "It paves the way for real-time engagements with lifelike avatars that emulate human conversational behaviors," reads the abstract of the accompanying research paper titled, "VASA-1: Lifelike Audio-Driven Talking Faces Generated in Real Time." It's the work of Sicheng Xu, Guojun Chen, Yu-Xiao Guo, Jiaolong Yang, Chong Li, Zhenyu Zang, Yizhong Zhang, Xin Tong, and Baining Guo.
The VASA framework (short for "Visual Affective Skills Animator") uses machine learning to analyze a static image along with a speech audio clip. It is then able to generate a realistic video with precise facial expressions, head movements, and lip-syncing to the audio. It does not clone or simulate voices (like other Microsoft research) but relies on an existing audio input that could be specially recorded or spoken for a particular purpose.
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The man was taken to a nearby hospital and was in critical condition, according to a New York Police Department official.
Leighton James, the former Burnley Swansea, Derby County and Wales winger, dies at the age of 71.
Leighton James, the former Burnley Swansea and Wales winger, dies at the age of 71.
Leighton James, the former Burnley Swansea and Wales winger, dies at the age of 71.
Biden gets the restraint he wanted, but Tehran’s menace persists, especially its nuclear program.
Incentive-compensation rules are required by the 2010 Dodd-Frank law but have yet to be put in place.