The master began twisting Epictetus’ leg out of cruelty. Calmly, he warned, "It’s going to break." The bone broke, and he said, "Satisfied?"
One step closer to HER.
We believe voice is the most natural way to interact with intelligence, so we created Dessa, the most authentic full-duplex speech model ever built. Talking with it feels like talking with a person…full of emotion, nuance, pauses, and a natural cadence.
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Music craft still matters, but success depends more on strategy and a whole bunch of things unrelated to the music itself. This isn't new, but after 2020, it got so granular that you have to get your head around it to thrive.
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Meet Dessa, our speech model trained from scratch on human conversation.
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Alchemy ⚗️
Last month, we demonstrated high-rate alchemy: turning mercury into real, stable gold, beating CERN’s record by a factor of 10.
Last week, we enriched isotopes in the world’s most powerful plasma centrifuge, beating the Soviet record that stood for 40 years.
Now, we’re building a fusion reactor in San Francisco to achieve record power density.
This album literally changed my life. No kidding. I was a junior designer at an incredible design boutique when it launched, and the studio bought it. The moment I first listened to it, my mind was blown! Electronic music was never the same for me after that; I started experimenting with DAWs and composing IDM that same year. 25 years and counting.
When studios rebrand themselves or start releasing new reels, it means one of two things: they need new gigs to maintain the cash flow, or they have enough buffer to afford it. Everyone in the middle lets their own portfolio roll until it wears out. I've been on both sides.
For the moment, all discipline seems painful rather than pleasant, but later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it. — Hebrews 12:11
Our relationship with music is constantly shifting. It's perhaps one of the most volatile forms of entertainment consumption, yet it's also one of the most basic human connections. Understanding that paradox can help shape future culture.
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