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Robots on Typewriters
by Bat Camp
A podcast about using computers, machine learning, and AI to make jokes, tell stories, and create art. Listen every other Thursday wherever you get podcasts!
Episodes
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Episode 170: That Was What We Really Liked
It's no secret that the world of computational creativity is much different today than it was five years ago, so it seems like the right moment to put this robot into sleep mode. Thank you, thank you, thank you so much if you've followed us along this journey, if you've laughed at our stupidest...
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Episode 169: Gloves is Gloves
You didn't think we forgot about the annual Robots on Typewriters White Elephant Gift Exchange, did you? Of course not! Just a bit belated, even though hot tub season is through. But first, we also of course have to talk about the guy who will have everyone asking why you invited him to your…
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Episode 168: Ooh, Da Cheese
It's the beginning of the Robots on Typewriters holiday season with a belated Thanksgiving meal! Gather round the table for some cough syrup cocktails and conquistador potatoes. Email Us: [email protected] Follow us on Twitter: @RobotTypewriter Follow Allison: @allisonperrrone Follow Justin:...
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Episode 167: A Murder of Kennedys
This week, we are joined by dear old friend of the pod Mario Gambino, who helps us develop a newer, better version of a notorious modern musical man. Email Us: [email protected] Follow us on Twitter: @RobotTypewriter Follow Allison: @allisonperrrone Follow Justin: @JustinHCI Visit…
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Episode 166: Fantasy George Costanza
This week, we take a look at a Twitter thread about a horrifying woman "haunting" one artist's GAN outputs. Then, we pay a visit to our new favorite drinking buddies and follow as they meet some new friends and stumble through completing a very, very simple mission. Twitter Thread on Loab Email…
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Episode 165: Psy’s Brother, My Brother, and Me
This week, we're in the same room! We talk about a bit of controversy around AI-generated art and then play a game of Real, Net, 'Nik with K-pop artists, song titles, and lyrics. Email Us: [email protected] Follow us on Twitter: @RobotTypewriter Follow Allison: @allisonperrrone Follow Justin:...
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Episode 164: Two Small Black Eyelashes
On a very foodie episode, we look at some Ai Weirdness food and beverage. Then, we indulge some judges with dubious intentions in a GPT-fueled game of Chopped. Email Us: [email protected] Follow us on Twitter: @RobotTypewriter Follow Allison: @allisonperrrone Follow Justin: @JustinHCI Visit...
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Episode 163: Dispatches from CUI 2022
A minisode from Justin on the floor at CUI 2022 this July, talking about the event hosted by himself and Dr. Leigh Michael Harry Clark! Email Us: [email protected] Follow us on Twitter: @RobotTypewriter Follow Allison: @allisonperrrone Follow Justin: @JustinHCI Visit www.batcamp.org for more...
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Episode 162: Cooke ‘n’ Lam
This week, we take a look at some more fun with DALL-E 2. Then, we meet two new rowdy lads who just want to have a good time round the pub and the graveyard. DALL-Edle Email Us: [email protected] Follow us on Twitter: @RobotTypewriter Follow Allison: @allisonperrrone Follow Justin: @JustinHCI...
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Episode 161: A Left Ear, a Right Ear, and a Personality
Our necks are breaking under the weight of this heavy hat this week, between the viral sensatio of Dall-e Mini and the strange case of Google's "sentient" chatbot. Then, we kick back with some of our best and most intelligent friends and play Tabot with some chatbots. Email Us: [email protected]...
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Episode 160: Savage and Grimes in the Morning
This week, Justin gets us acquainted with two new, huge (language) models in your area. Then, Inspector Roboto has some questioning to do for suspects of some highly unusual crimes. Email Us: [email protected] Follow us on Twitter: @RobotTypewriter Follow Allison: @allisonperrrone Follow Justin:...
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Episode 159: Engineers of Pleasure
This week, we are joined by dear friend and foe of the show, Leigh Clark! (Dr. Leigh Michael Harry Clark, to be exact.) He tells us a bit about the origins of CUI and the upcoming CUI 2022. We then use AI Dungeon to look even further to the scandalous, steamy events of CUI 2023... Leigh Clark…
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Episode 158: Are You OK, ‘Scemi
Welcome to Season 2 of Robots on Typewriters! You might notice a few changes around here, but the hats are still zesty and the toys are still trashy. To commemorate the first four years of the podcast, we host the 2022 Botscars to pay homage to the best of the best episodes. URGENT: As a listener...
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Episode 157: Gemtrou, True, True
On this, the unexpected finale of the first season of Robots on Typewriters, we discuss the recent hubbub around DALL-E 2. Then, we finally bring a conclusion to the long road to justice for Jack Gemtrou. Email Us: [email protected] Follow us on Twitter: @RobotTypewriter Follow Allison:...
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Episode 156: Janine’s Mom Says
This week, we open the mailbag and share some creative works our listeners have shared. Then, we begin to draw closer to the end of our longest, most dramatic saga... Bringing the Gourmet Crime Family to justice. This Coffee Boy Yearns Email Us: [email protected] Follow us on Twitter:...
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Episode 155: #KeepSpaceCold
What's that? The sound of This Magic Moment followed by Jock Jams? That's right, it's March Madness 2022! But first, we take a little jaunt around the worlds of TikTok and Youtube to see how some creators are using AI in their content! GMM: Frozen vs. Fried Food Taste Test Southern Gothic Bot...
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Episode 154: Gritty Gritty-McGruff (w/ Nat Towsen)
This week, we are joined by writer and comedian Nat Towsen from Botnik Studios! He shares a bit about his experiences writing for Botnik and then provides us with an x-traordinary game of guessing real X-Men characters from ones written with GPT-2. Nat Towsen Botnik Studios Email Us:...
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Episode 153: Je Suis Peter Vees
There's always been something strange about Peter Vees... But what had Joshua Wilkinson so concerned about him at the gift exchange? How is Jack involved? And how does mall security put up with Peter Vees? AI Weirdness AI Dungeon Email Us: [email protected] Follow us on Twitter: @RobotTypewriter...
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Episode 152: For Better or for Cursed
This week, we talk about a fun new tool from Hugging Face, SWAG. Then, we do some light shopping for some mysterious items, only mostly cursed. SWAG Email Us: [email protected] Follow us on Twitter: @RobotTypewriter Follow Allison: @allisonperrrone Follow Justin: @JustinHCI Visit www.batcamp.org...
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Episode 151: The Auntie Christ
It's the third annual Robots on Typewriters White Elephant Gift Exchange! Some of our closest and worst friends gather to share some strange and unsettling holiday cheer. Email Us: [email protected] Follow us on Twitter: @RobotTypewriter Follow Allison: @allisonperrrone Follow Justin: @JustinHCI...
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Episode 150: Stevie v. Knicks
It's the Yuletide season and that means thirteen things: Yule Lads! (Hey, no - just pretend it's still Christmas. In the Robots on Typewriters Calendar, Christmas extends until January 31st. I'm serious, it's true!) Email Us: [email protected] Follow us on Twitter: @RobotTypewriter Follow…
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Episode 149: It’s Unusual
With the introduction of a poorly executed new algorithm, we spend an episode discussing Ask Delphi and subsequently using it to judge some of our characters' more questionable actions. Email Us: [email protected] Follow us on Twitter: @RobotTypewriter Follow Allison: @allisonperrrone Follow...
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Episode 148: Leave the Grape, Take the Cannoli
It's never too late for Botober 2021 (even though this was recorded before it even started...) Then, we play two converging games of Assassin, where two ex-lovers track each other down. Will it end in love or murder? Botober Email Us: [email protected] Follow us on Twitter: @RobotTypewriter…
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Episode 147: My Friend Tom’s Cousin Tom
This week, Justin shares a phenomenal video that not only uses Styleclip in a creative way, but promotes an understanding of the tool to viewers. Then, we play a game invented for CUI 2021 - Tabot. Corridor Crew's Styleclip Video Email Us: [email protected] Follow us on Twitter: @RobotTypewriter...
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Episode 146: Kayaking Cowboy Kids
This week, we return to Allison's Twitter Bot corner and find one of our all time favorite bots ever. Then, we recap the 2020 Olympics from this summer. Bots of New York Piracy Bot 10 Hours Bot Email Us: [email protected] Follow us on Twitter: @RobotTypewriter Follow Allison: @allisonperrrone...
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Episode 145: It’s Gourmet
This week, Justin recaps a bit of the ongoings at CUI 2021. We also rifle through the mail bag, which leads us to delve into some questions about the familial relationships between some of our closest friends who exchange gifts. Email Us: [email protected] Follow us on Twitter: @RobotTypewriter...
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Episode 144: Roboto and the Amazing Technicolor Foot-Long
Woof, another unintentional hiatus - but we should be back for good! On this nearly two month old episode, we discuss a recent GAN tool and then play a game of AIDungeon with some characters devoid of substance that we came up with after spending too much time together in person. Email Us:...
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Episode 143: Lamb Showboat
We're finally back... This week, we talk about a (now old) AiWeirdness post introducing us to some rather interesting men. Then, we go on a series of interesting and eclectic picnics. Email Us: [email protected] Follow us on Twitter: @RobotTypewriter Follow Allison: @allisonperrrone Follow…
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Episode 142: The New-Leigh Dad Game
It's a Father's Day tradition in this house to have Dr. Leigh Michael Harry Clark join us to talk about CUI and daddies. We discuss the new CUI 2021 provocation paper penned by all three of us and then check back in with the new dad Leigh found last year. LGBTQ-AI? CUI 2021 Dr. Leigh Michael…
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Episode 141: Moms Per Minute
This week, we discuss LaMDA, Google's imminent dialogue-focused language model. Then, dust off all your songs about moms, it's Eurovision 2021! And apparently, Nate Reuss is at the judge's table. LAMDA Email Us: [email protected] Follow us on Twitter: @RobotTypewriter Follow Allison:...
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Episode 140: Mr. Ant Jean
This week, Justin and Allison are in the same room and celebrating Mother's Day with our favorite complicated mother-son relationship... Roboto and the Bean! BakeryScan Email Us: [email protected] Follow us on Twitter: @RobotTypewriter Follow Allison: @allisonperrrone Follow Justin: @JustinHCI...
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Episode 139: The T.J. Maccine
This week, we explore StyleCLIP, a GAN that uses text to influence images. Then, we look into some of the options that some less likely corporations are offering to help get the public vaccinated. Please do not snort or inject Pepsi; it's only 5% effective. Also, Robots on Typewriters will be...
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Episode 138: Inspector Roboto & Mr. Oscar
This week, we check back in with some recent AiWeirdness content and then, return to an old friend who seems to be going through a bit of an identity crisis. GPT-3 Pickup Lines Email Us: [email protected] Follow us on Twitter: @RobotTypewriter Follow Allison: @allisonperrrone Follow Justin:...
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Episode 137: Sad Little Edsel Ford
This week, Allison brings a tiny little Twitter bot corner so that we can get straight to the good stuff - March Madness 2021! That's right, it's time for brackets and This Magic Moment followed by Jock Jams. GPT-2 Up a Guy Email Us: [email protected] Follow us on Twitter: @RobotTypewriter…
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Episode 136: Shootin’ the Sheep
This week, we talk about some recent discussions around GPT-3 and transparency. Then, we and some of our good friends Ask Botty for advice. Email Us: [email protected] Follow us on Twitter: @RobotTypewriter Follow Allison: @allisonperrrone Follow Justin: @JustinHCI Visit www.batcamp.org for more...
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Episode 135: Mr. Don’t Leak
This week, Justin brings us some pessimistic news from the world of AI. Then, we generate some Dr. Seuss stories for a new generation. Email Us: [email protected] Follow us on Twitter: @RobotTypewriter Follow Allison: @allisonperrrone Follow Justin: @JustinHCI Visit www.batcamp.org for more...
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Episode 134: Rain Twain Brain
This week is a bit of a belated Valentine's Day hat as we explore some potential bot suitors and some candy that AI might use to show their love. Then, we return to the tense and mysterious tale of Magic City, 『The Mortal Strike』, and the nefarious intent of『Men』 Now, with bloodthirsty Tom...
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Episode 133: The Italian Detective
This week, Justin brings to us some big, zesty news in the world of transformers coming to us from Google. Then, we take another trip down the red carpet for the 2021 Botscars! Switch Transformers Email Us: [email protected] Follow us on Twitter: @RobotTypewriter Follow Allison: @allisonperrrone...
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Episode 132: The Mortal Strike
This week, Allison shares a video by a YouTuber who recently explored the world of creative AI. Then, we dive into the Robots on Typewriters Stock Market and uncover the shadowy world of Magic Books and『Men』. Kurtis Conner's Video on AI Email Us: [email protected] Follow us on Twitter:...
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Episode 131: Old Deuty Jench
This week, Justin shares with us some musical creations made with a tool called Magenta. Then, we learn how to say no when it's important, like when your lying ex-friend Nanaki insists on coming over to clean your room. Magenta No = More Time Email Us: [email protected] Follow us on Twitter:...
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Episode 130: Succubrother
This week, Allison shares some highlights from Luba Elliott's most recent Computational Creativity Newsletter. Then, we pick up with our favorite old dandies, Eve Ward and Maximilian Nielsen, who are trying to turn over a new leaf in the new year. #TheyExchangeGifts Computational Creativity...
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Episode 129: Mr. Mojo Jello
We're back! It's a new year and we've got some news in GPT-3 visual art from Open AI! Then, we introduce ourselves to each other over and over again with some GPT-written nicknames. DALL-E Dr. Leigh Michael Harry Clark Email Us: [email protected] Follow us on Twitter: @RobotTypewriter Follow...
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Episode 128: Nuts, Dummies!
It's that time of year again - time for the Robots on Typewriters White Elephant exchange! But before our beloved characters can unwrap and steal gifts from each other, we talk about a recent workshop for computational creativity. AI Art Gallery Email Us: [email protected] Follow us on Twitter:...
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Episode 127: Sock Informer
This week, Justin gives a bit of a mysterious, musical update to his Blaseball Bleat and then shares a confluence of the worlds of fine art and computational creativity. Then, we draft our very own sets of new and improved 13 Yule Lads. Email Us: [email protected] Follow us on Twitter:...
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Episode 126: The Golden Age of Haunting
This week as ProcJam 2020 comes to a close, we take a look back through some entries from the years we missed before the podcast began. Then, we pick back up with our favorite poser teens as they return to the cursed mall to pick up presents for their moms and fall into horrors unseen. ProcJam…
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Episode 125: Potential Christmas Song
This week, Justin introduces a new segment he's calling Justin's Blaseball Beat, with a brief update on some interesting happenings in Blaseball. Later, it's hot tub time and you know what that means. It's Christmas movie time, and we've got some new ones for you. Email Us: [email protected]...
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Episode 124: An Exuberant Lady of High Spirits
This week, we look into a strange competition between two chatbots, a conversation you can still observe in action as they keep on chatting. Then, we hop in our sea plane and zoom around the world reviewing some very appealing restaurants with GPT-2. Bot Battle Email Us: [email protected] Follow...
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Episode 123: Governor Vlad the Tiddy
Justin fills us in on an update from AIDungeon regarding a new feature and pricing structure. Then, we play the game itself once more while incorporating a Twitter Bot we discussed recently, Inconceivable Assignments. AI Dungeon Inconceivable Assignments Email Us: [email protected] Follow us on...
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Episode 122: Ice Cream and Grape Sauce
This week, we take a trip to the Twitter Bot Corner to hype our new one, Combination Bot, along with a few others! Then, we crack open the freezer and dump everything in the pantry on some ice cream using RandomLists.com. Combination Bot Holidays Bot Inconceivable Assignments Bot Email Us:...
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Episode 121: The Standards of Night Needs
This week, Justin discusses a published paper about machine learning that missed the mark on some things. Then, we round off the Halloween month by creating some spooky rules and regulations surrounding the supernatural in our hometown. Email Us: [email protected] Follow us on Twitter:...
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A podcast about using computers, machine learning, and AI to make jokes, tell stories, and create art. Listen every other Thursday wherever you get podcasts!
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