Best Holly Herndon Podcasts (2024)

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How a "Hi Level" mindset helps you realize your potential | Cordae 12:40

3M ago12:40

12:40

What does it take to build a legacy? Hip-hop artist Cordae tells how he went from mixtape-dropping high school kid to Grammy-nominated music star whose "Hi Level" mindset helps him achieve his dreams.By Cordae

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Myths and Machine Learning with Marianna Simnett 55:43

11M ago55:43

55:43

In advance of the premiere of her new AI fueled gesamtkunstwerk “Gorgon”, the artist Marianna Simnett joins us to dive into mythology, mimicry and the saga of convincing tools to do what you want them to! “Gorgon” (commissioned by LAS) will take place at HAU Berlin from the 13-17th September https://www.las-art.foundation/programme/gorgon Follow Ma…

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The floor is moving with Shawn Reynaldo 1:42:28

12M ago1:42:28

1:42:28

Over the past two decades Shawn Reynaldo has operated in every corner of electronic music. His substack "First Floor", recently anthologized into his debut book, offers a refreshingly candid account of his feelings about the turbulent state of a culture in transition. We dive into some of the choice essays from his book, reflect on some major shift…

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"Say What!" / "Nervous" | Tolliver 6:16

1y ago6:16

6:16

A self-described "dance floor demon," singer-songwriter Tolliver rocks the house with a performance of "Say What!" and "Nervous."By Tolliver

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Demystifying AI training law with TechnoLlama 49:03

1+ y ago49:03

49:03

Everyone and their llama is talking about AI ethics and law, so we invited the high Llama Andres Guadamuz, an eminent researcher in AI and IP, to discuss the particularities and uncertainties of AI training law, in honor of his recent paper on the subject. It is an issue of our time. We make it fun. A Scanner Darkly: Copyright Infringement in Artif…

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How poetry unlocked my superpowers | Keenan Scott II 13:32

1+ y ago13:32

13:32

Keenan Scott Il's passion for words, stories and superheroes fueled his journey to becoming a celebrated playwright, producer, director and actor. Showing how language can illuminate the superhero in all of us, Scott performs three spoken word pieces that seamlessly weave together literary devices like simile, assonance and slant rhyme, sharing the…

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How poetry unlocked my superpowers | Keenan Scott II 13:06

1+ y ago13:06

13:06

Keenan Scott Il's passion for words, stories and superheroes fueled his journey to becoming a celebrated playwright, producer, director and actor. Showing how language can illuminate the superhero in all of us, Scott performs three spoken word pieces that seamlessly weave together literary devices like simile, assonance and slant rhyme, sharing the…

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The Permaweird with Venkatesh Rao 53:44

1+ y ago53:44

53:44

After some weeks of nativity bliss and medical drama we are back! A joy to invite Venkatesh Rao to take us down a number of his bunny trails, focussing initially on his great piece The Permaweird, the latest in his Great Weirding series. We discuss the tendency to call "crisis!", a generally ambient sense of weirdness, and how the latest developmen…

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How modern audiences can talk about aging art | Margaret Hall 10:39

1+ y ago10:39

10:39

Some works of art stand the test of time; others don't age as well. Using American musical theater as her case study, theater historian Margaret Hall shares a framework of five categories to talk about how art does (and doesn't) remain useful across generations -- encouraging us to address the "growing pains" that all art faces as time and culture …

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How modern audiences can talk about aging art | Margaret Hall 10:06

1+ y ago10:06

10:06

Some works of art stand the test of time; others don't age as well. Using American musical theater as her case study, theater historian Margaret Hall shares a framework of five categories to talk about how art does (and doesn't) remain useful across generations -- encouraging us to address the "growing pains" that all art faces as time and culture …

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Latent space exploration with Damien Roach aka patten 1:06:47

1+ y ago1:06:47

1:06:47

We caught up with Damien Roach, aka patten, aka 555-5555, to discuss the need for new language to navigate the abstract implications of machine learning for our understanding of art, and the limitations of the modernist approach. We also eventually get around to discussing his beautiful new record "Mirage FM" created in part with Riffusion, a text-…

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How music can help you find peace after loss | Steven Sharp Nelson 9:40

1+ y ago9:40

9:40

Music can act as a guide, says cellist Steven Sharp Nelson. It has the power to unlock the mind, tap into the heart and bring light in the darkest times. Take a deep breath as Nelson takes you on a melodic, meditative journey that could reconnect you with your closest loved ones -- no matter how near or far they may be.…

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"Damballa Wedo" / "The Dilemma" | Melanie Charles 7:41

1+ y ago7:41

7:41

Remixing vocals, scat singing and playing the flute and piano, musician Melanie Charles stuns with a performance of two songs.By Melanie Charles

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How to keep your hometown from becoming a ghost town | 15:59

1+ y ago15:59

15:59

"My very first film was about a town that disappeared," says documentarian John Paget. It was the beginning of a lifelong fascination with cities and towns across the US that experienced slow-motion declines -- but managed to stage a comeback after an era of demise. From the closure of the iconic Route 66 to the roller-coaster history of Buffalo, N…

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How to keep your hometown from becoming a ghost town | John Paget 15:31

1+ y ago15:31

15:31

"My very first film was about a town that disappeared," says documentarian John Paget. It was the beginning of a lifelong fascination with cities and towns across the US that experienced slow-motion declines -- but managed to stage a comeback after an era of demise. From the closure of the iconic Route 66 to the roller-coaster history of Buffalo, N…

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Mental models and next gen AI tools with Cristóbal Valenzuela (Runway) 1:03:03

1+ y ago1:03:03

1:03:03

Runway have been on an absolute tear of late offering new AI tools for their creative production suite, so we invited CEO Cristóbal Valenzuela to join us to discuss their approach, and how the mental models of artists and greater society may change in accordance with the shifts happening. Try out Runway: https://runwayml.com Follow Runway: https://…

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Air Age Blueprint, machine sentience and interspecies comms with K Allado-McDowell 1:21:11

1+ y ago1:21:11

1:21:11

Hey everyone! We recently linked up with the inimitable K Allado McDowell as part of the "Death by Landscape" series at HKW Berlin to discuss their new book "Air Age Blueprint" with a live audience, out now on Ignota Books, as well as recent controversies around AI sentience, and K's own work exploring interspecies communication with machine learni…

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Ancient Pompeii's hidden messages, preserved in graffiti | Jacqueline DiBiasie-Sammons 15:53

1+ y ago15:53

15:53

Take a graffiti tour through ancient Pompeii with Roman archaeologist Jacqueline DiBiasie-Sammons and discover what 2,000-year-old scribblings from antiquity can teach us about life in modern times. A fascinating reminder of what we leave behind for future generations.By Jacqueline DiBiasie-Sammons

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"Bright Future Ahead" | KERA 4:16

1+ y ago4:16

4:16

Singer-songwriter KERA performs the powerful, entrancing song "Bright Future Ahead," leaving us with a profound message: "Breathe, and go again."By KERA

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3 stories of Pakistani resilience, told in film | Jawad Sharif 4:48

1+ y ago4:48

4:48

TED Fellow Jawad Sharif was born with a rebellious streak -- and he's used it in his documentary films to amplify the unheard voices of Pakistan. Sharing three stories of everyday heroes -- a high-altitude mountaineer, a folk musician of a bygone instrument and the country's first transgender doctor -- Sharif shows how documentaries can be a space …

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The ecstasy of Eskista, an ancient Ethiopian dance | Melaku Belay 8:53

1+ y ago8:53

8:53

By mastering the Eskista, an ancient Ethiopian dance, TED Fellow Melaku Belay survived a childhood on the streets and became a voice for his country. He shares how traditional dances can connect the wisdom of the past to the energy of the future -- and, after the talk, delivers a thrilling performance of Eskista accompanied by a free-jazz ensemble.…

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The ecstasy of Eskista, an ancient Ethiopian dance | Melaku Belay 14:45

1+ y ago14:45

14:45

By mastering the Eskista, an ancient Ethiopian dance, TED Fellow Melaku Belay survived a childhood on the streets and became a voice for his country. He shares how traditional dances can connect the wisdom of the past to the energy of the future -- and, after the talk, delivers a thrilling performance of Eskista accompanied by a free-jazz ensemble.…

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The one question every aspiring leader needs to ask | Constance Hockaday 6:31

1+ y ago6:31

6:31

What does inclusive leadership look like? Artist and TED Fellow Constance Hockaday shares how the captain of a trans-Atlantic community raft taught her how to voice her hopes and desires, inspiring a vision of possibility for the future. Hockaday calls for mentors everywhere to step up and invites aspiring leaders to answer one crucial question in …

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The one question every aspiring leader needs to ask | Constance Hockaday 6:06

1+ y ago6:06

6:06

What does inclusive leadership look like? Artist and TED Fellow Constance Hockaday shares how the captain of a trans-Atlantic community raft taught her how to voice her hopes and desires, inspiring a vision of possibility for the future. Hockaday calls for mentors everywhere to step up and invites aspiring leaders to answer one crucial question in …

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The case for free, universal basic services | Aaron Bastani 19:32

1+ y ago19:32

19:32

Several crises are set to define the next century -- but journalist Aaron Bastani believes we have the technological ability to meet our biggest challenges and create unprecedented levels of prosperity for all. He shows how we could get there by ditching capitalism as the world's economic operating system and adopting "universal basic services," wh…

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A socialist perspective on the pursuit of happiness | Aaron Bastani 19:04

1+ y ago19:04

19:04

Several crises are set to define the next century -- but journalist Aaron Bastani believes we have the technological ability to meet our biggest challenges and create unprecedented levels of prosperity for all. He shows how we could get there by ditching capitalism as the world's economic operating system and adopting "universal basic services," wh…

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Dadabots: Playing with fire❤️‍🔥and extreme AI music 1:45:44

1+ y ago1:45:44

1:45:44

Over the moon to welcome titans of AI music Dadabots! We debate the coming obsolescence of human artists, their new open source AI music organization HarmonAI, and discuss what is being prototyped on the bleeding edge of AI sound generation. Follow Dadabots: https://twitter.com/dadabots Dadabots in the AI song contest: https://www.aisongcontest.com…

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Synthetic 3ball and Semilla AI with Hexorcismos 1:34:08

1+ y ago1:34:08

1:34:08

We catch up with Moisés Horta Valenzuela (Hexorcismos) to discuss his remarkable experiments with music and machine learning, and his upcoming software project Semilla that experiments with co-ownership of musician AI models shared for anyone to use. Just...the best. Listen to Hexorcismos: https://hexorcismos.bandcamp.com/ Follow Hexorcismos: https…

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Why joy is a state of mind | Angélique Kidjo and Femi Oke 17:46

1+ y ago17:46

17:46

With infectious energy, singer-songwriter Angélique Kidjo ties together the threads of her legendary career as a creative force and global activist. In conversation with journalist Femi Oke, she discusses how joy powers her music (and sings an incredible impromptu song), details her work spreading educational opportunities to women and girls across…

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A creative approach to community climate action | Xavier Cortada 11:12

1+ y ago11:12

11:12

When he learned of the threat that rising sea levels posed to his coastal hometown of Miami, Florida, eco-artist Xavier Cortada founded a movement around beautifully designed elevation markers highlighting the risk of flood damage. The collaborative art project quickly mobilized action -- and excited some controversy. Watch as Cortada offers a crea…

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A creative approach to community climate action | Xavier Cortada 10:23

1+ y ago10:23

10:23

When he learned of the threat that rising sea levels posed to his coastal hometown of Miami, Florida, eco-artist Xavier Cortada founded a movement around beautifully designed elevation markers highlighting the risk of flood damage. The collaborative art project quickly mobilized action -- and excited some controversy. Watch as Cortada offers a crea…

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New economic kinks and Extitutional theory with Primavera De Filippi 1:16:07

1+ y ago1:16:07

1:16:07

Primavera De Filippi of the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) and Harvard's Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society joins us to discuss her economic experiments, her groundbreaking art project Plantoid, her novel concept on Extitutional theory, and her current thoughts on the state of crypto. Follow Primavera: https://twit…

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Why joy is a state of mind | Angélique Kidjo and Femi Oke 17:17

1+ y ago17:17

17:17

With infectious energy, singer-songwriter Angélique Kidjo ties together the threads of her legendary career as a creative force and global activist. In conversation with journalist Femi Oke, she discusses how joy powers her music (and sings an incredible impromptu song), details her work spreading educational opportunities to women and girls across…

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Covid space travel and AI rabbit holes with Andy Turner (Plaid) and Emma Catnip 1:14:17

2y ago1:14:17

1:14:17

A great joy to host Andy Turner and Emma Catnip to discuss their work in celebration of the release of Plaid's latest album Feorm Falorx. We discuss their intergalactic space travel over the covid lockdown, our mutual rabbit-holing over the latest AI tools and techniques, and the situation for touring artists as they prepare to take the record on t…

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AI-generated creatures that stretch the boundaries of imagination | Sofia Crespo 9:13

2y ago9:13

9:13

Can AI help us see beyond our human capabilities? Through a kaleidoscopic blend of technology, nature and art, neural artist Sofia Crespo brings to life animals that push the boundaries of creativity and imagination. Her artistic renditions of chimeras combine images of real-world endangered species to create something totally new -- with the inten…

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Other intelligences and prepping for utopia with James Bridle 1:04:20

2y ago1:04:20

1:04:20

Hi everyone! Back in the saddle after an enforced little break prompted by a peculiar cluster of medical scare, pregnancy and founding a new organization. What a wild year. Thrilled to host James Bridle to discuss his recent book on ecologies of non-human intelligence "Ways of Being", animal sensing and co-operation, deliberative democracy, the sin…

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What you discover when you really listen | Hrishikesh Hirway 15:27

2y ago15:27

15:27

Every conversation has the potential to open up and reveal all the layers and layers within it, all those rooms within rooms," says podcaster and musician Hrishikesh Hirway. In this profoundly moving talk, he offers a guide to deep conversations and explores what you learn when you stop to listen closely. Stay tuned to the end to hear a performance…

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Is A.I. good or bad for art? With The Culture Journalist 1:14:11

2y ago1:14:11

1:14:11

Mat joined our friends Emilie & Andrea at The Culture Journalist to cover a brief history of the current wave of AI art, why artist replacement narratives can veer on the absurd, and the work we are doing launching our new organization Spawning. Read and subscribe to the Culture Journalist: https://theculturejournalist.substack.com/ See if you feat…

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Gamer Wagnerism and dog operas with David Kanaga 1:07:18

2y ago1:07:18

1:07:18

A real joy to welcome one of our favorites David Kanaga, the composer and game designer behind Soft Valkyrie, a recent opera starring Stephen Fry and Attila Csihar, the dog opera Oἶκoςpiel and more. We discuss gaming and modern composition and the fascinating villainy of Wagner. Listen to Soft Valkyrie: https://davidkanaga.bandcamp.com/album/s…

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The art of paying attention | Wendy MacNaughton 11:45

2y ago11:45

11:45

In an invitation to slow down and look at the world around you, graphic journalist Wendy MacNaughton illustrates how drawing can spark deeply human, authentic connections. Ready to try? Grab a pencil and join MacNaughton for this delightful talk. "Drawing is looking, and looking is loving," she says.…

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Post-Individualism, Metalabels and Web 3 with Yancey Strickler 1:27:46

2y ago1:27:46

1:27:46

A joy to welcome Yancey Stickler to discuss his idea of Post-Individualism and his new project Metalabel. We also get into his prior work founding Kickstarter, its parallels to web 3, and new proposals to fund artistic scenes. Metalabel: https://www.metalabel.xyz/ Follow Yancey: https://twitter.com/ystrickler Read Yancey's great blog: https://www.y…

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How dancing can unleash your inner joy | Ryan Heffington 4:53

2y ago4:53

4:53

“We all have our own beautiful ways of moving, and this is worth celebrating,” says dancer and choreographer Ryan Heffington. Inviting you to reconsider your connection to dance, he shows how even everyday experiences -- tying your shoes, rocking a baby, whisking up some mac and cheese -- can offer choreographic inspiration and help you find joy an…

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How dance can unleash your inner joy | Ryan Heffington 8:52

2y ago8:52

8:52

"We all have our own beautiful ways of moving, and this is worth celebrating," says dancer and choreographer Ryan Heffington. Inviting you to reconsider your connection to dance, he shows how even everyday experiences -- tying your shoes, rocking a baby, whisking up some mac and cheese -- can offer choreographic inspiration and help you find joy an…

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