S5 Ep442: This Creepy Woman Keeps Appearing in A.I. Art & Weird Science Headlines

It's getting spooooookier out and Bethany is bringing a brand new spooky story from the world of artificial intelligence! Have you heard of "Loab," the haunting woman who keeps showing up in A.I.-generated artwork? Bebe has all the details about this new freaky lady. Then, Kathleen is bringing another round of weird science headlines, including a crazy new tip for treating insomnia! (Take THAT, brain!) Plus, how would you feel about having your work computer take pictures of you and docking your pay if you're not at your desk when the pic is taken? 

What We Talked About:

14:25 - "Loab" and AI Artwork
38:41 - Weird Science Headlines

Segment 4 - “The Rise Of Workplace Surveillance” - https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/24/podcasts/the-daily/workplace-surveillance-productivity-tracking.html
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Bethany’s Sources:
@Supercomposite, Full “Loab” Thread: https://twitter.com/supercomposite/status/1567162327950032896
Nexpo, “The Disturbing Art of A.I.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9InAbpM7mU
https://mitsloan.mit.edu/ideas-made-to-matter/machine-learning-explained
https://theghostinmymachine.com/2022/09/19/encyclopaedia-of-the-impossible-loab/
https://www.vice.com/en/article/g5vjw3/why-does-this-horrifying-woman-keep-appearing-in-ai-generated-images
https://www.aiweirdness.com
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/aug/20/ai-art-artificial-intelligence-midjourney-dall-e-replacing-artists
https://newsletters.theatlantic.com/galaxy-brain/62fc502abcbd490021afea1e/twitter-viral-outrage-ai-art/
Midjourney Quick-Start Guide: https://midjourney.gitbook.io/docs/
https://towardsdatascience.com/understanding-latent-space-in-machine-learning-de5a7c687d8d
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loab
Midjourney’s “Default Woman” https://imgur.com/a/rus3fGm


Kathleen’s Sources: 
https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2022/09/who-controls-smart-thermostat-temperature-nest-ecobee/671559/
https://www.nbcnews.com/science/weird-science/dogs-can-see-noses-study-suggests-rcna39333
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2339328-we-are-finally-waking-up-to-the-causes-of-insomnia-and-how-to-treat-it/
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2340542-stealth-rubber-coating-could-make-submarines-nearly-invisible-to-sonar/
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2339612-people-trust-ai-to-make-big-decisions-as-long-as-a-human-checks-them/
https://www.science.org/content/article/lagoon-effectively-person-says-spanish-law-s-attempting-save-it