Fri.Feb 19, 2021

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Could Repeated Practice Reduce Creativity?

Michael Roberto

Source: Wikimedia Columbia Professor Melanie S. Brucks and Stanford Professor Szu-chi Huang have published a thougght-provoking new paper titled, "Does Practice Make Perfect? The Contrasting Effects of Repeated Practice on Creativity." These scholars asked the question: "Could repeatedly 'exercising' the creativity muscle help build up creative performance over time?

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This new tool allows designers to create photorealistic 3D humans in less than an hour

Idea to Value

Epic are the makers of the videogame production software “Unreal Engine”, known for producing some of the best graphics in videogames (and recently, in films and TV shows as well). Now, they have just showed off their newest software for producing lifelike human faces and characters, faster than ever before. It is called the Metahuman Character Creator , and it allows artists to create unbelievably lifelike human character models almost in real time.

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#2,127 – Brain Week: Liquid Neural Network

Greatest. Idea. Ever.

I’ve spent a lot of time this week discussing how the human mind works but just as interesting are all the unique ways that we can program inanimate objects to think thanks to advances in AI and computing. Such as a new liquid neural network concept that could help computer systems think for themselves. According to The Next Web : “MIT researchers have invented an adaptive ‘liquid’ neural network that could improve decision-making in self-driving cars and medical diagnosis.

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RPA Retrospective: the results we achieved with robot process automation

mjvinnovation

Our trend report for 2021 mentioned that “RPA is a technology that will grow a lot in the coming years,” but it turns out that some organizations do not understand its full potential. Therefore, we did an RPA Retrospective. We have put together all the advantages that MJV has experienced while working with various companies. Check out! Confira o post: RPA Retrospective: the results we achieved with robot process automation em MJV Technology & Innovation.

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Manufacturing Sustainability Surge: Your Guide to Data-Driven Energy Optimization & Decarbonization

Speaker: Kevin Kai Wong, President of Emergent Energy Solutions

In today's industrial landscape, the pursuit of sustainable energy optimization and decarbonization has become paramount. Manufacturing corporations across the U.S. are facing the urgent need to align with decarbonization goals while enhancing efficiency and productivity. Unfortunately, the lack of comprehensive energy data poses a significant challenge for manufacturing managers striving to meet their targets.

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#2,133 – Brain Week: Deceased Person Chatbot

Greatest. Idea. Ever.

When our brains stop working we die. Maybe we go to Heaven or get reincarnated but most likely nothing happens and we return to star dust. But what if there was a way that we could continue on after we die? A way to live forever in a virtual form as an AI chatbot that could continue to talk to our friends, loved ones, and adoring fans long after we pass?!

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#2,131 – Brain Week: Slowing Down Time

Greatest. Idea. Ever.

I’ve often wondered what was the point of giving a criminal multiple life sentences. After all, they can only live once. But what if there was a way to make them live long enough to serve those long sentences? Or at least think they were? Well, that may soon be possible. In fact, it may soon be possible to serve a 1,000 year sentence in just eight hours.