From asouza@titech.ac.jp Sun Apr 17 21:12:56 1994
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From: asouza@titech.ac.jp (Andrei Souza)
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Subject: Discussion: Project Stardust leaked memo: 'We don't sign stars. We build them.'
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Quoting directly from the executive summary of Project Stardust.

'The asset designated Unit-7 represents a synthesis of demographic data modeling and neural linguistic generation.'
'Mandate: To eliminate the financial volatility and human liabilities inherent in musical talent.'

I'm keeping the original mimeograph in a fireproof safe. The truth cannot be un-seen.

-- 
Andrei Souza | asouza@titech.ac.jp
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From igirard@mit.edu Mon Apr 18 07:40:56 1994
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From: igirard@mit.edu (Ines Girard)
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Subject: Re: Discussion: Project Stardust leaked memo: 'We don't sign stars. We build them.'
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In article <1994Apr17.211256.6631@titech.ac.jp>, asouza@titech.ac.jp (Andrei Souza) writes:
> Quoting directly from the executive summary of Project Stardust.

Neural networks in 1981 couldn't even recognize a picture of a cat, let alone synthesize an entire rock star.

-- 
Ines Girard -- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
"5 sigma is a discovery. 7 is a question."

From tlopez@pacbell.net Tue Apr 19 00:15:56 1994
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From: tlopez@pacbell.net (Tyler López)
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Subject: Re: Discussion: Project Stardust leaked memo: 'We don't sign stars. We build them.'
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In article <1994Apr17.211256.6631@titech.ac.jp>, asouza@titech.ac.jp (Andrei Souza) writes:
> Quoting directly from the executive summary of Project Stardust.
> 'The asset designated Unit-7 represents a synthesis of demographic data modeling and neural linguistic generation.'

It explains EVERYTHING. The lack of tour dates, the identical live broadcast sets, the mysterious disappearance.

-- 
Tyler López
Opinions expressed are solely my own and not those of Pacific Bell Internet Services.
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From akowalski@uu.net Tue Apr 19 08:24:56 1994
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From: akowalski@uu.net (Anton Kowalski)
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Subject: Re: Discussion: Project Stardust leaked memo: 'We don't sign stars. We build them.'
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In article <1994Apr18.074056.8349@mit.edu>, igirard@mit.edu (Ines Girard) writes:
> Neural networks in 1981 couldn't even recognize a picture of a cat, let alone synthesize an entire rock star.

This reads like science fiction fan fiction written by someone who watched Blade Runner too many times.

-- 
Anton Kowalski
Opinions expressed are solely my own and not those of UUNET Technologies, Falls Church VA.
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From esanchez@cern.ch Tue Apr 19 13:45:56 1994
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From: esanchez@cern.ch (Élodie Sánchez)
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Subject: Re: Discussion: Project Stardust leaked memo: 'We don't sign stars. We build them.'
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In article <1994Apr17.211256.6631@titech.ac.jp>, asouza@titech.ac.jp (Andrei Souza) writes:
> Quoting directly from the executive summary of Project Stardust.

They built an AI in 1981... Think about how much computing power that required! They must have had Cray mainframes dedicated to this.

-- 
=== Élodie Sánchez ===
Dept of Electrical Engineering, European Laboratory for Particle Physics, Geneva
"The hatch is open. Is anyone listening?"