‘Central to human identity’: exhibition at the Met connects bodies with musical instruments

Musical Bodies looks at 4,000 years of musical history and how humans have long forged relationships with instruments ...
The New York Times

Why People Sound Like Instruments, and Instruments Look Like People

“Musical Bodies,” a new exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, revels in the blurry boundaries between humans and instruments. By Joshua Barone Visuals by Ye Fan Clap your hands. Tap a foot.
CounterPunch

The Evolution of Mankind’s First Voice: How Drums Shape the Human Story

From the earliest beats of human civilization to the electric pulse of modern music, no instrument has carried the weight of human experience quite like the drum. It is one of the oldest instruments ...
Yahoo

‘These instruments have voices’: Memorial features violins that survived the Holocaust

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — A violin that once belonged to a 12-year-old boy who saw his family murdered is now on display in ...
Phys.org

These computer voices sound human enough to mislead, but one layer of speech still breaks the illusion

We are surrounded by computer-generated voices these days, from navigation systems and voice assistants to automated announcements. But how human do these voices actually sound? A recent study by the ...
Forbes

Ensuring The Responsible Use Of Human-Sounding AI-Generated Voices

Matt Hocking is the Executive Chairman and co-founder of WellSaid Labs, an AI text-to-speech voice generation solution. Artificial intelligence (AI) has unlocked many technological advancements. This ...
Forbes

Why Do Humans Have Unique Voices? An Evolutionary Biologist Explains The Anatomy That Makes You Unmistakable

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This ...