Janelle Shane

The first line of a novel, by an improved neural network

By Janelle Shane On November 30, 2017 - 6 min read

Earlier this month [http://aiweirdness.com/post/167049313837/a-neural-network-tries-writing-the-first-sentence] , I tried training an algorithm called a neural network to generate the first line of a novel. It didn’t go so well. A neural network learns by example, looking at a database of things (paint color names [http://aiweirdness.com/

Neural network names for your Cajun/Zydeco band

By Janelle Shane On November 24, 2017 - 1 min read

Starting a Cajun/Zydeco band this year? Who isn’t! Or need to rebrand your existing death metal band now that your lead guitarist has switched to harmonica? Artificial intelligence has you covered. I train neural networks, which are a kind of machine learning computer program that can learn by

A neural network invents some pies

By Janelle Shane On November 21, 2017 - 3 min read

(Pie -> cat courtesy of https://affinelayer.com/pixsrv/ ) I work with neural networks, [https://github.com/karpathy/char-rnn] which are a type of machine learning computer program that learn by looking at examples. They’re used for all sorts of serious applications, like facial recognition and ad targeting

Disney songs, sung by a neural network with a very short memory

By Janelle Shane On November 17, 2017 - 6 min read

I train neural networks, which are a type of computer program that try to learn to copy human things by looking at examples. By giving them just a list of names and no further instructions, I can get neural networks to invent names for paint colors [http://aiweirdness.com/post/

The neural network meets its match: Fish biologists

By Janelle Shane On November 10, 2017 - 3 min read

(Drawing by Max Graenitz [https://www.instagram.com/maxgraenitz/]) I train machine learning programs called neural networks - they work by looking at lists of data and then deducing their own rules about how to generate similar data. They’re used in everything from ad targeting to facial recognition to

A neural network tries writing the first sentence of a novel

By Janelle Shane On November 02, 2017 - 3 min read

It’s National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo, for short), which means that writers everywhere are embarking on writing projects - and when you’re faced with a blank page, sometimes it’s just hard to get started. I wanted to see if I could train a computer program to help.

A neural network designs Halloween costumes

By Janelle Shane On October 26, 2017 - 4 min read

It’s hard to come up with ideas for Halloween costumes, especially when it seems like all the good ones are taken. And don’t you hate showing up at a party only to discover that there’s *another* pajama cardinalfish? I train neural networks, a type of machine learning

Slashdot headlines written by neural network

By Janelle Shane On October 19, 2017 - 5 min read

The news site Slashdot [https://slashdot.org/] (“news for nerds, stuff that matters”) is celebrating its 20 year anniversary this October. What could be geekier than celebrating with the help of an open-source neural network? Neural networks are a type of machine learning program that learn by example, rather than

Computer algorithms, invented by a computer

By Janelle Shane On October 12, 2017 - 2 min read

I train neural networks, which are a type of machine learning program that imitates the way human brains learn. (Technically, they’re artificial neural networks, to differentiate them from the biological sort). Unlike traditional computer programming, where a human programmer comes up with a long set of rules for a

Trendy beer names, invented by neural network

By Janelle Shane On October 05, 2017 - 4 min read

I train neural networks, which are a type of machine learning algorithm that look at example data and learn to generate more like it. There’s little I have to do other than present a neural network with examples to look at, and it deduces its own rules, often applying

The first line of a novel, by an improved neural network

Neural network names for your Cajun/Zydeco band

A neural network invents some pies

Disney songs, sung by a neural network with a very short memory

The neural network meets its match: Fish biologists

A neural network tries writing the first sentence of a novel

A neural network designs Halloween costumes

Slashdot headlines written by neural network

Computer algorithms, invented by a computer

Trendy beer names, invented by neural network

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