The technique, called AudioLM, generates naturalistic sounds without the need for human annotation. A new AI system can create natural-sounding speech and music after being prompted with a few seconds ...

At the start of my career, I used to do acoustic testing in an anechoic chamber where sound is not reflected as it gets absorbed. But the quietness of these chambers always got me thinking of how ...

Waking up to the dawn chorus of birds – one of the natural world’s greatest symphonies – is a joy like no other. It is not surprising that bird-watching has become an increasingly popular hobby. A ...