Sunday, January 22, 2017

Humans vs. Computers



I've often wondered what the limit is: 

Last month, I discovered one possible answer: composing music.


Here it is - take a listen:










  1. Good morning Heather!

    Thanks for this awesome share. There's nothing like listening to that composition at 5 a.m. on a Monday to get your week in gear!

    I think we are right to be very mindful of how digital technologies and AI are rapidly shifting our world, and how as educators, we need to be very conscious of matching our work to this exponential change. We know that the digital economy will be very different.

    While I agree that the 6 C's are important, alone they are not enough. Without digital literacies, our kids will not be able to thrive in the new economy. The 6 C's are a good basis from which to tackle digital literacies, but I worry that many seem to think that "doing the 6 C's" without technology is just fine.

    Canada's Digital Talent Strategy talks about the importance of creativity within the digital economy and how important it is to ensure our kids are learning what they need to take part in this rapidly shifting world.

    Thanks for continuing to bring beauty to it!


  2. I saw a science fair project last year where a student wrote a program to do exactly what you described here. It was really interesting! AI can optimize, but can't add feeling.

    Another cool example is AI cannot recognize shapes at different vantage points. Humans can recognize a chair regardless of the angle we see it from, but AI cannot. That's one big argument for why we want to send humans to the Moon or Mars!