#MIT Audio Lab

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brocedes stepford wife type marriage. could be het, or not

i love your fics btw!

Not really stepford wives but robot nico???

"I've updated his language model and increased his audio processing speed," says Lewis, gesturing at the cracked-open shell of electronics on the table. It doesn't really look like Nico now, but as soon as his circuits get stuffed back inside where they're supposed to be and his titanium ribs are snapped shut, he'll look just like the boy Lewis followed to MIT when he was eighteen years old. He's not nearly as smart, or as funny, or as insufferable, but he seems to charm his customers just the same.

"And what is your progress on removing the accent?" says Toto. "I understand modelling a convincing human voice can be difficult but--"

"Zero percent progress," says Lewis. "I'm not doing it, just like I'm not designing a fucking companionship mode, because he is a state of the art robotic assistant, and not a robot girlfriend."

"At the going price," says Toto, arms crossed, "you could double your revenue by adding a companionship mode."

"He can affect politeness. That's the best I'll do."

Toto throws his hands in the air. "Frankly, I don't understand your hang-ups about AI companionship. It's the done thing now, and your models are the best on the market. You could change the game, if you weren't so--"

"I said no," says Lewis.

Toto lifts an eyebrow. "I suppose your gifts are reserved just for you? Your prototype--" He points in the direction of other robot-Nico, the prototype Lewis is always tinkering with, sitting placidly on a rather avant-garde armchair in the corner of the lab. "--behaves awfully affectionately, don't you think?"

Lewis frowns, assessing proto-Nico's idle seat. The cycle of his breath is so natural Lewis could almost be fooled into thinking he was real, if he didn't feel the swell of pride in his chest at the fact that he made proto-Nico, made him almost as good as the real thing. "He's experimental. Not--not ready for the market."

Toto crosses his arms, assessing. "I'm sure."

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Struggling with fatigue, joint pain, or mood swings as you age?

The Future of Andropause Care

 Introduction

Andropause—the often-overlooked hormonal shift in men—isn’t just about low testosterone. It’s a cascade of challenges: joint pain, diabetes risk, and emotional fatigue. In my  Video, I merge ancient healing rhythms with 21st-century science to tackle these symptoms head-on. Below, I unpack the research, therapies, and actionable steps to reclaim vitality.

The Andropause Crisis

By age 40, testosterone drops 1-2% yearly, triggering: 🩸 Inflammation: Linked to osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis (NIH research). 🧠 Cognitive Fog: Impaired focus and mood swings. 💪 Muscle Loss: Sarcopenia worsens knee/joint issues.

Traditional fixes (HRT, painkillers) often ignore the mind-body connection. That’s where music therapy—supercharged by AI—steps in.

AI + Piano: Your Personalized Antidote to Aging Why Music Therapy Works 🎵 Stress Reduction: Slow-tempo piano lowers cortisol by 25% (Frontiers in Psychology). 🧠 Neuroplasticity: Algorithmic beats boost dopamine, aiding emotional resilience (MIT research).

AI’s Role in Precision Healing

My video’s 32-minute session uses AI to: 1️⃣ Analyze biometrics (heart rate, sleep patterns). 2️⃣ Generate music synced to your body’s needs:

10:00–15:00: Uplifting sequences to combat fatigue.

20:00–25:00: Deep piano for joint pain relief.

Gene Therapy: The Future of Muscle & Joint Repair

Left Channel Therapies (Video Audio Breakdown):

Stamulumab (Minutes 5–10): Blocks myostatin, reversing muscle atrophy (Nature study).

Thymosin Beta-4: Repairs tendon injuries common in knee osteoarthritis.

Right Channel Nutrients (Minutes 15–20):

Curcumin + EGCG: Reduces rheumatoid inflammation by 40%.

Leucine: Stimulates protein synthesis to counter sarcopenia.

4 Steps to Start Your Healing Journey

1️⃣ Try the Video’s AI Session: Experience the 32-minute soundtrack here. 2️⃣ Find a Music Therapist: Search certified pros via American Music Therapy Association. 3️⃣ Explore Gene Options: Consult clinics offering TNF inhibitors or myostatin blockers. 4️⃣ Join My Community: Subscribe for updates on AI music labs and clinical trials.

Key Research & Tools 📚 Music Therapy for Chronic Pain (Journal of Pain Research). 🧬 Gene Editing for Arthritis (Science Translational Medicine). 🎹 Free AI Music Generator: AIVA.

Conclusion Andropause isn’t an endpoint—it’s a new beginning. By pairing algorithmic harmonies with gene science, we’re rewriting aging’s rulebook. Press play on the video, share your story, and let’s build a future where every man thrives.

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Evidence that 40Hz gamma stimulation promotes brain health is expanding

New Post has been published on https://sunalei.org/news/evidence-that-40hz-gamma-stimulation-promotes-brain-health-is-expanding/

Evidence that 40Hz gamma stimulation promotes brain health is expanding

A decade after scientists in The Picower Institute for Learning and Memory at MIT first began testing whether sensory stimulation of the brain’s 40Hz “gamma” frequency rhythms could treat Alzheimer’s disease in mice, a growing evidence base supporting the idea that it can improve brain health — in humans as well as animals — has emerged from the work of labs all over the world. A new open-access review article in PLOS Biology describes the state of research so far and presents some of the fundamental and clinical questions at the forefront of the noninvasive gamma stimulation now.

“As we’ve made all our observations, many other people in the field have published results that are very consistent,” says Li-Huei Tsai, Picower professor of neuroscience at MIT, director of MIT’s Aging Brain Initiative, and senior author of the new review, with postdoc Jung Park. “People have used many different ways to induce gamma including sensory stimulation, transcranial alternating current stimulation, or transcranial magnetic stimulation, but the key is delivering stimulation at 40 hertz. They all see beneficial effects.”

A decade of discovery at MIT

Starting with a paper in Nature in 2016, a collaboration led by Tsai has produced a series of studies showing that 40Hz stimulation via light, sound, the two combined, or tactile vibration reduces hallmarks of Alzheimer’s pathology such as amyloid and tau proteins, prevents neuron death, decreases synapse loss, and sustains memory and cognition in various Alzheimer’s mouse models. The collaboration’s investigations of the underlying mechanisms that produce these benefits have so far identified specific cellular and molecular responses in many brain cell types including neurons, microglia, astrocytes, oligodendrocytes, and the brain’s blood vessels. Last year, for instance, the lab reported in Nature that 40Hz audio and visual stimulation induced interneurons in mice to increase release of the peptide VIP, prompting increased clearance of amyloid from brain tissue via the brain’s glymphatic “plumbing” system.

Meanwhile, at MIT and at the MIT spinoff company Cognito Therapeutics, phase II clinical studies have shown that people with Alzheimer’s exposed to 40Hz light and sound experienced a significant slowing of brain atrophy and improvements on some cognitive measures, compared to untreated controls. Cognito, which has also measured significant preservation of the brain’s “white matter” in volunteers, has been conducting a pivotal, nationwide phase III clinical trial of sensory gamma stimulation for more than a year.

“Neuroscientists often lament that it is a great time to have AD [Alzheimer’s disease] if you are a mouse,” Park and Tsai wrote in the review. “Our ultimate goal, therefore, is to translate GENUS discoveries into a safe, accessible, and noninvasive therapy for AD patients.” The MIT team often refers to 40Hz stimulation as “GENUS” for Gamma Entrainment Using Sensory Stimulation.

A growing field

As Tsai’s collaboration, which includes MIT colleagues Edward Boyden and Emery N. Brown, has published its results, many other labs have produced studies adding to the evidence that various methods of noninvasive gamma sensory stimulation can combat Alzheimer’s pathology. Among many examples cited in the new review, in 2024 a research team in China independently corroborated that 40Hz sensory stimulation increases glymphatic fluid flows in mice. In another example, a Harvard Medical School-based team in 2022 showed that 40Hz gamma stimulation using Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation significantly reduced the burden of tau in three out of four human volunteers. And in another study involving more than 100 people, researchers in Scotland in 2023 used audio and visual gamma stimulation (at 37.5Hz) to improve memory recall.

Open questions

Amid the growing number of publications describing preclinical studies with mice and clinical trials with people, open questions remain, Tsai and Park acknowledge. The MIT team and others are still exploring the cellular and molecular mechanisms that underlie GENUS’s effects. Tsai says her lab is looking at other neuropeptide and neuromodulatory systems to better understand the cascade of events linking sensory stimulation to the observed cellular responses. Meanwhile, the nature of how some cells, such as microglia, respond to gamma stimulation and how that affects pathology remains unclear, Tsai adds.

Even with a national phase III clinical trial underway, it is still important to investigate these fundamental mechanisms, Tsai says, because new insights into how noninvasive gamma stimulation affects the brain could improve and expand its therapeutic potential.

“The more we understand the mechanisms, the more we will have good ideas about how to further optimize the treatment,” Tsai says. “And the more we understand its action and the circuits it affects, the more we will know beyond Alzheimer’s disease what other neurological disorders will benefit from this.”

Indeed, the review points to studies at MIT and other institutions providing at least some evidence that GENUS might be able to help with Parkinson’s disease, stroke, anxiety, epilepsy, and the cognitive side effects of chemotherapy and conditions that reduce myelin, such as multiple sclerosis. Tsai’s lab has been studying whether it can help with Down syndrome as well.

The open questions may help define the next decade of GENUS research.

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5 Practical Ways to Improve Your Quantum Literacy in 2025

Quantum computing is no longer a niche topic reserved for physicists and researchers it’s becoming a transformative force across industries. From healthcare and finance to cybersecurity and logistics, quantum technology is unlocking new possibilities and reshaping the future of business. For professionals and organizations, quantum literacy is no longer optional it’s essential. If you’re looking to build your quantum knowledge in 2025, here are five practical steps to get started.

1. Take Advantage of Online Courses

Online courses are one of the most accessible ways to learn quantum computing. They provide structured content, expert guidance, and often include hands-on exercises.

IBM Quantum Experience: IBM offers free courses and interactive labs to help beginners understand quantum computing basics and even write simple quantum programs.

edX and Coursera: Platforms like edX (e.g., MIT’s Quantum Computing Fundamentals) and Coursera (e.g., University of Toronto’s Quantum Computing Specialization) provide beginner-friendly courses taught by industry leaders.

Microsoft’s Quantum Development Kit: Learn quantum programming with Q# through Microsoft’s tutorials and exercises.

2. Dive into Beginner-Friendly Books

Books are a great way to build a strong foundation in quantum concepts at your own pace. Here are some highly recommended titles:

"Quantum Computing for Everyone" by Chris Bernhardt: A beginner-friendly book that simplifies quantum mechanics and computing for non-scientists.

"Dancing with Qubits" by Robert S. Sutor: A comprehensive guide that covers the basics of quantum computing and its applications.

"Quantum Computing: An Applied Approach" by Jack D. Hidary: This book bridges the gap between theory and practice, making it ideal for hands-on learners.

3. Leverage YouTube Channels and Podcasts

If you prefer learning through videos or audio, there are plenty of free resources available:

YouTube Channels:

Quantum Computing Report: Offers updates on the latest advancements in quantum technology.

Qiskit: Provides tutorials and explanations for beginners.

Veritasium: Features engaging videos that explain quantum mechanics in simple terms.

Podcasts:

The Quantum Beat: Discusses the latest trends and breakthroughs in quantum computing.

Quantum Computing Now: Explores the practical applications of quantum technology.

4. Experiment with Free Quantum Tools

Hands-on learning is key to understanding quantum computing. Fortunately, there are free tools that allow you to experiment with quantum algorithms and programming:

Qiskit: IBM’s open-source quantum computing framework lets you write and run quantum programs on real quantum computers.

Google’s Quantum Playground: A web-based tool for simulating quantum circuits and algorithms.

Rigetti Forest: Provides access to quantum simulators and cloud-based quantum computers.

5. Start Small and Build Your Knowledge Gradually

Quantum computing can seem overwhelming at first, but the key is to start small and build your knowledge step by step. Here’s how:

Learn the Basics: Focus on foundational concepts like qubits, superposition, and entanglement.

Practice Regularly: Dedicate time each week to learning and experimenting with quantum tools.

Join Communities: Engage with quantum computing communities on platforms like Reddit, LinkedIn, or Qiskit’s Slack channel to ask questions and share insights.

Conclusion: Let INA Solutions Guide Your Quantum Journey

At INA Solutions, we are dedicated to empowering businesses with emerging technologies like quantum computing. Our mission is to optimize processes, uncover insights, and drive growth through innovative solutions, expert knowledge, and exceptional service. As quantum technology continues to evolve, staying ahead of the curve is crucial for businesses that want to remain competitive.

We understand that adopting new technologies can be challenging, which is why we’re here to help. Whether you’re looking to upskill your team, explore quantum applications for your industry, or integrate emerging technologies into your operations, INA Solutions provides the expertise and support you need to succeed.

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So nutzt du AI-Agents effektiv für deine Gaming-Strategie

Stell dir vor, du hättest einen digitalen Coach, der rund um die Uhr verfügbar ist, um dir beim Zocken zu helfen – egal, ob du gerade in einer hitzigen Runde League of Legends steckst oder dich durch die epischen Schlachten von Dota 2 kämpfst. Ein Coach, der nicht nur deine Moves analysiert, sondern dir auch sofort Feedback gibt, dich auf Schwächen hinweist und dir Strategien vorschlägt, um dein Gameplay auf das nächste Level zu bringen. Klingt wie ein Traum? Genau das machen AI-Agents möglich! Diese smarten Helfer basieren auf Künstlicher Intelligenz und wurden speziell dafür entwickelt, Gamer wie dich zu unterstützen. Sie helfen dir, deine Skills zu verbessern, effizienter zu spielen und sogar komplexe Spielmechaniken zu verstehen. Und das Beste daran? Sie sind wie ein virtueller Mentor, der sich an dein Level anpasst und dich genau dort abholt, wo du gerade stehst. Ob du ein kompletter Anfänger bist, der gerade erst ins Gaming einsteigt, oder ein erfahrener Spieler, der nach neuen Wegen sucht, seine Leistung zu maximieren – AI-Agents haben für jeden etwas zu bieten. Bist du neugierig geworden? Dann lies weiter und entdecke, wie diese digitalen Coaches dein Spielerlebnis revolutionieren können!  

Was sind AI-Agents im Gaming?

AI-Agents sind hochentwickelte, intelligente Programme, die speziell dafür entwickelt wurden, Gamer bei ihren individuellen Herausforderungen zu unterstützen. Ihre Hauptaufgabe besteht darin, Spielverhalten zu analysieren, Verbesserungspotenziale aufzuzeigen und gezielte Hilfestellungen zu leisten, um deine Performance zu optimieren. Doch was genau macht sie so besonders? - Datenanalyse: AI-Agents sammeln und analysieren riesige Mengen an Spieldaten, um deine Stärken und Schwächen zu erkennen. Dabei kann es sich um Details wie deine Reaktionszeit, Positionierung oder Entscheidungsfindung handeln. Diese Analyse geschieht oft in Echtzeit oder unmittelbar nach einer Session. - Strategievorschläge: Basierend auf deinem individuellen Spielstil und der Dynamik des Spiels schlagen AI-Agents Taktiken vor, die deine Erfolgschancen erhöhen. Ob es darum geht, effizienter Ressourcen zu sammeln, Gegner zu kontern oder die beste Rolle im Team zu finden – die KI hilft dir dabei, strategisch klüger zu spielen. - Simulation von Trainingsszenarien: Viele AI-Agents bieten spezialisierte Übungsszenarien an, die dir helfen, bestimmte Fähigkeiten zu verbessern. Zum Beispiel kannst du dein Zielen in einem Shooter trainieren, indem die KI realistische Szenarien nachstellt, oder lernen, besser auf Ganks in einem MOBA zu reagieren. - Echtzeit-Assistenz: Ein herausragendes Merkmal vieler moderner AI-Agents ist die Fähigkeit, dich direkt während eines Matches zu unterstützen. Dies kann in Form von Overlays, die wichtige Informationen wie Gegnerpositionen anzeigen, oder durch Audio-Hinweise erfolgen, die dir taktische Entscheidungen erleichtern. - Personalisierte Anpassung: Ein großer Vorteil von AI-Agents, die auf Machine Learning basieren, ist ihre Fähigkeit, sich deinem Fortschritt anzupassen. Je länger du mit ihnen arbeitest, desto besser verstehen sie deine Stärken und Schwächen und können ihre Vorschläge und Trainingsmethoden entsprechend verfeinern. Beispiele für AI-Agents im Gaming - Blitz.gg: Ein beliebter AI-Agent für League of Legends, der Builds, Matchups und Taktiken analysiert. - Aim Lab: Nutzt KI, um deinen Aim in Shootern wie Valorant oder CS:GO zu verbessern. - SenpAI: Ein Tool, das dich bei verschiedenen Games mit Statistiken, Guides und individuellen Tipps unterstützt. - Overwolf: Eine Plattform, die Add-ons und Overlays für Spiele bereitstellt, um dich in Echtzeit zu informieren. Durch diese vielseitigen Funktionen sind AI-Agents mehr als nur Werkzeuge – sie agieren wie virtuelle Coaches, die dich bei jedem Schritt deines Gaming-Erlebnisses begleiten. Ob du deine Reaktionszeit verbessern, komplexe Strategien meistern oder einfach nur schneller lernen möchtest, AI-Agents bieten dir die Unterstützung, die du brauchst, um dein volles Potenzial auszuschöpfen.    

Wie funktionieren AI-Agents?

AI-Agents arbeiten in mehreren Stufen, die oft nahtlos ineinandergreifen, um dir ein optimales Spielerlebnis und gezielte Verbesserung zu bieten. Hier ist ein detaillierter Blick auf die verschiedenen Phasen: - Datenaufnahme: Die Grundlage jedes AI-Agenten ist die Erfassung und Sammlung deiner Spieldaten. Dies geschieht auf unterschiedliche Weise: - Videoaufnahmen: Dein Gameplay wird aufgezeichnet, um es später analysieren zu können. - Logfiles: Daten aus dem Spiel, wie Bewegungen, Aktionen oder Entscheidungen, werden extrahiert. - Integration: Manche AI-Agents sind direkt in Spiele integriert und können dadurch Live-Daten in Echtzeit erfassen. Diese Phase ist entscheidend, da sie den Agenten mit den notwendigen Informationen versorgt, um relevante Analysen durchzuführen. - Analyse: Sobald die Daten gesammelt sind, kommen fortschrittliche Algorithmen und Machine-Learning-Modelle zum Einsatz. Diese bewerten deine Aktionen, identifizieren Schwachstellen und decken Verbesserungspotenziale auf. Beispiele sind: - Reaktionszeit: Wie schnell reagierst du auf Gegner? - Positionierung: Bewegst du dich strategisch oder riskierst du unnötige Gefahren? - Entscheidungsfindung: Triffst du in kritischen Momenten die richtigen Entscheidungen? Die Analyse ist oft so detailliert, dass sie auch Muster in deinem Verhalten erkennt, die dir selbst vielleicht nicht bewusst sind. - Feedback: Nach der Analyse erhältst du konkretes Feedback, das dir hilft, dein Gameplay zu verbessern. Dieses Feedback kann in unterschiedlichen Formaten geliefert werden: - Nach dem Match: Eine detaillierte Auswertung zeigt dir, wo du gut warst und wo du dich steigern kannst. - In Echtzeit: Einige AI-Agents geben dir während des Spiels Hinweise, z. B. über visuelle Overlays oder akustische Signale. Ziel ist es, dir klare, umsetzbare Rückmeldungen zu geben, die dich Schritt für Schritt besser machen. - Training: Ein zentraler Bestandteil vieler AI-Agents ist die Möglichkeit, gezielt an deinen Schwächen zu arbeiten. Dies geschieht durch: - Simulationen: Die KI erstellt realistische Übungsszenarien, die auf deine Schwachstellen zugeschnitten sind. Zum Beispiel können Shooter-Spieler ihren Aim in gezielten Trainings verbessern. - Wiederholungen: Kritische Spielsituationen werden simuliert, damit du sie besser bewältigen kannst. Dieses personalisierte Training sorgt dafür, dass du nicht nur allgemeine Tipps bekommst, sondern gezielt die Bereiche trainierst, die wirklich wichtig sind. - Kontinuierliche Verbesserung: Mit der Zeit lernen AI-Agents immer mehr über deinen Spielstil und passen ihre Empfehlungen an. Dank Machine Learning werden sie immer präziser und können dir langfristig helfen, ein noch besserer Spieler zu werden.    

1. Verstehe die Funktionen der AI-Agents

AI-Agents sind intelligente digitale Helfer, die speziell entwickelt wurden, um dir beim Gaming zu helfen. Sie können verschiedene Aufgaben übernehmen, die dir dabei helfen, deine Fähigkeiten zu verbessern und deine Strategien zu optimieren. Hier sind einige der wichtigsten Funktionen, die AI-Agents bieten können: Analyse deines Spielstils AI-Agents können dein Spielverhalten genau unter die Lupe nehmen. Sie analysieren, wie du spielst, welche Entscheidungen du triffst und wie du auf verschiedene Situationen reagierst. Basierend auf diesen Daten können sie deine Stärken und Schwächen identifizieren. - Stärken: Vielleicht bist du besonders gut darin, Gegner in bestimmten Situationen zu überraschen oder hast eine schnelle Reaktionszeit in hektischen Momenten. - Schwächen: Vielleicht neigst du dazu, in bestimmten Situationen zu zögern oder machst oft denselben Fehler, ohne es zu merken. Nach der Analyse geben dir die AI-Agents gezielte Verbesserungsvorschläge. Zum Beispiel könnten sie dir empfehlen, bestimmte Fähigkeiten öfter zu nutzen oder vorsichtiger in bestimmten Situationen zu sein. Taktische Empfehlungen AI-Agents können dir in Echtzeit Tipps geben, wie du in bestimmten Situationen am besten reagierst. Das ist besonders nützlich in komplexen Spielen wie League of Legends oder Dota 2, wo jede Sekunde zählt. - Echtzeit-Tipps: Während du spielst, kann der AI-Agent dir vorschlagen, welche Fähigkeiten du als nächstes einsetzen solltest, wann du dich zurückziehen solltest oder wo du dich auf der Map positionieren solltest, um einen Vorteil zu erlangen. - Situationsanalyse: Der AI-Agent kann die aktuelle Spielsituation analysieren und dir basierend auf den Daten der vergangenen Spiele empfehlen, wie du am besten vorgehst. Zum Beispiel könnte er dir sagen, wann der beste Zeitpunkt ist, um einen Gegner anzugreifen oder ein bestimmtes Ziel zu verfolgen. Training gegen KI-Gegner Ein weiterer großer Vorteil von AI-Agents ist die Möglichkeit, gegen KI-Gegner zu trainieren, die sich an dein Spielniveau anpassen. Das ist eine hervorragende Möglichkeit, um deine Fähigkeiten in einer kontrollierten Umgebung zu verbessern. - Anpassungsfähige Schwierigkeitsstufe: Die KI-Gegner können so eingestellt werden, dass sie sich an dein aktuelles Spielniveau anpassen. Wenn du besser wirst, werden auch die Gegner schwieriger, sodass du immer wieder herausgefordert wirst. - Spezifisches Training: Du kannst das Training auf bestimmte Aspekte deines Spiels konzentrieren. Zum Beispiel könntest du gezielt an deiner Fähigkeit arbeiten, Gegner in 1-gegen-1-Situationen zu besiegen, oder du könntest üben, wie du dich in Teamkämpfen am besten verhältst. - Feedback: Nach dem Training gibt dir der AI-Agent Feedback darüber, wie du dich verbessert hast und wo noch Potenzial besteht. Das hilft dir, gezielt an deinen Schwächen zu arbeiten. Durch das Verständnis dieser Funktionen kannst du AI-Agents effektiv nutzen, um deine Gaming-Strategien zu verbessern und deine Fähigkeiten auf das nächste Level zu heben. Wenn du noch mehr Details oder Beispiele brauchst, lass es mich wissen!    

2. Nutze AI-Agents für gezieltes Training

Wenn du in einem bestimmten Spiel besser werden willst, können AI-Agents dir dabei helfen, gezielt an deinen Schwächen zu arbeiten. Sie bieten dir die Möglichkeit, in einer kontrollierten Umgebung zu trainieren und spezifische Fähigkeiten zu verbessern. Hier sind einige Beispiele, wie du AI-Agents in verschiedenen Spielgenres effektiv nutzen kannst: In kompetitiven Spielen Kompetitive Spiele wie League of Legends, Dota 2 oder Counter-Strike: Global Offensive erfordern schnelle Reaktionszeiten, strategisches Denken und eine gute Übersicht über das Spielgeschehen. AI-Agents können dir in mehreren Bereichen helfen: - Reaktionszeiten verbessern: AI-Agents können simulierte Szenarien erstellen, in denen du schnell auf verschiedene Situationen reagieren musst. Zum Beispiel könntest du üben, wie du am besten auf plötzliche Angriffe reagierst oder wie du deine Fähigkeiten in schnellen Abfolgen einsetzt. - Map-Awareness schärfen: In vielen kompetitiven Spielen ist es entscheidend, immer einen Überblick über die Map zu haben. AI-Agents können dir dabei helfen, deine Map-Awareness zu verbessern, indem sie dir zeigen, wo du dich positionieren solltest, um wichtige Informationen zu sammeln und Gefahren zu vermeiden. - Bessere Entscheidungen treffen: In hektischen Situationen kann es schwierig sein, die richtige Entscheidung zu treffen. AI-Agents können dir in Echtzeit Tipps geben, wie du in bestimmten Situationen am besten vorgehst. Zum Beispiel könnten sie dir empfehlen, wann du dich zurückziehen solltest oder wann der beste Zeitpunkt für einen Angriff ist. In MMORPGs MMORPGs wie World of Warcraft, Final Fantasy XIV oder The Elder Scrolls Online erfordern oft langfristige Strategien und effizientes Ressourcenmanagement. AI-Agents können dir dabei helfen, deine Techniken zu optimieren: - Farming-Routen optimieren: Farming, also das Sammeln von Ressourcen oder das Besiegen von Gegnern für Belohnungen, ist ein wichtiger Aspekt in vielen MMORPGs. AI-Agents können dir zeigen, wie du deine Farming-Routen optimierst, um in kürzerer Zeit mehr Ressourcen zu sammeln. Sie können dir auch empfehlen, welche Gebiete am effizientesten sind und welche Gegner die besten Belohnungen bieten. - Effizienter Quests erledigen: Quests sind Aufgaben, die du in der Spielwelt erledigen kannst, um Belohnungen zu erhalten. AI-Agents können dir helfen, deine Quest-Abläufe zu optimieren, indem sie dir zeigen, wie du mehrere Quests gleichzeitig erledigen kannst oder welche Quests die besten Belohnungen bieten. Sie können dir auch Tipps geben, wie du bestimmte Quest-Herausforderungen am besten meisterst. - Charaktere optimal ausrüsten: In MMORPGs ist es wichtig, deine Charaktere mit der besten Ausrüstung zu versehen, um effektiv zu sein. AI-Agents können dir dabei helfen, die beste Ausrüstung für deinen Charakter zu finden, basierend auf deinem Spielstil und den Anforderungen des Spiels. Sie können dir auch empfehlen, welche Gegenstände du craften oder kaufen solltest, um deine Charaktere zu stärken. Durch gezieltes Training mit AI-Agents kannst du deine Fähigkeiten in verschiedenen Spielgenres kontinuierlich verbessern. Egal, ob du in kompetitiven Spielen besser werden willst oder deine Techniken in MMORPGs optimieren möchtest, AI-Agents bieten dir die Werkzeuge, die du brauchst, um deine Ziele zu erreichen. Wenn du noch mehr Details oder Beispiele brauchst, lass es mich wissen!  

3. Analysiere deine Spielsitzungen

Eine der wertvollsten Funktionen von AI-Agents ist die Möglichkeit, deine Spielsitzungen aufzuzeichnen und detailliert zu analysieren. Diese Analysen können dir helfen, Fehler zu erkennen, deine Strategien zu überprüfen und kontinuierlich besser zu werden. Hier ist, wie du diese Funktionen optimal nutzen kannst: Aufzeichnung von Spielsitzungen Viele AI-Tools bieten die Möglichkeit, deine Spielsitzungen automatisch aufzuzeichnen. Das bedeutet, dass jede Aktion, jede Entscheidung und jedes Ergebnis gespeichert wird. Diese Aufzeichnungen können dann später analysiert werden, um Einblicke in dein Spielverhalten zu gewinnen. - Vollständige Übersicht: Du erhältst eine vollständige Übersicht über dein Spiel, einschließlich deiner Bewegungen, Angriffe, Verteidigungsmanöver und Entscheidungen. - Vergleichsmöglichkeiten: Du kannst verschiedene Spielsitzungen vergleichen, um zu sehen, wie sich deine Leistung über die Zeit verbessert hat. Fehler erkennen und verstehen Die Analyse deiner Spielsitzungen hilft dir, Fehler zu erkennen und zu verstehen, warum bestimmte Strategien nicht funktioniert haben. AI-Agents können spezifische Momente in deinem Spiel identifizieren, in denen du Fehler gemacht hast, und dir detaillierte Erklärungen dazu liefern. - Häufige Fehler: Vielleicht neigst du dazu, in bestimmten Situationen immer wieder denselben Fehler zu machen, wie zum Beispiel zu aggressiv zu spielen oder wichtige Informationen zu übersehen. - Ursachenanalyse: Die AI kann dir helfen, die Ursachen für diese Fehler zu verstehen. Vielleicht hast du die Position deiner Gegner nicht richtig eingeschätzt oder deine Fähigkeiten nicht optimal eingesetzt. Strategien überprüfen und verfeinern Die Analyse deiner Spielsitzungen ermöglicht es dir, deine Strategien zu überprüfen und zu verfeinern. Du kannst sehen, welche Taktiken erfolgreich waren und welche nicht, und basierend auf diesen Erkenntnissen Anpassungen vornehmen. - Erfolgreiche Strategien: Identifiziere, welche Strategien gut funktioniert haben und warum. Vielleicht hast du in bestimmten Situationen besonders effektiv reagiert oder eine innovative Taktik angewendet. - Anpassungen vornehmen: Basierend auf den Analysen kannst du deine Strategien anpassen, um sie effektiver zu machen. Zum Beispiel könntest du bestimmte Taktiken in Zukunft häufiger anwenden oder andere vermeiden. Fortschritt verfolgen Die kontinuierliche Analyse deiner Spielsitzungen ermöglicht es dir, deinen Fortschritt über die Zeit zu verfolgen. Du kannst sehen, wie sich deine Fähigkeiten verbessern und wo du noch Potenzial hast. - Leistungsmetriken: Viele AI-Tools bieten detaillierte Leistungsmetriken, wie zum Beispiel deine Genauigkeit, Reaktionszeiten oder Erfolgsquoten bei bestimmten Aktionen. - Zielsetzung: Setze dir basierend auf diesen Metriken konkrete Ziele, um dich weiter zu verbessern. Zum Beispiel könntest du dir vornehmen, deine Reaktionszeiten um eine bestimmte Anzahl von Millisekunden zu verbessern oder deine Erfolgsquote bei bestimmten Strategien zu erhöhen. Praktische Anwendung Hier sind einige praktische Schritte, wie du die Analyse deiner Spielsitzungen nutzen kannst: - Regelmäßige Überprüfung: Nimm dir regelmäßig Zeit, um deine aufgezeichneten Spielsitzungen zu überprüfen. Konzentriere dich dabei auf spezifische Aspekte deines Spiels, die du verbessern möchtest. - Feedback einholen: Nutze das Feedback der AI-Agents, um gezielte Verbesserungen vorzunehmen. Frage dich, warum bestimmte Fehler aufgetreten sind und wie du sie in Zukunft vermeiden kannst. - Anpassungen umsetzen: Setze die Erkenntnisse aus den Analysen in die Praxis um. Probiere neue Strategien aus und beobachte, wie sie sich auf deine Leistung auswirken. Durch die regelmäßige Analyse deiner Spielsitzungen kannst du deine Fähigkeiten kontinuierlich verbessern und deine Strategien verfeinern. Nutze die detaillierten Einblicke, die AI-Agents bieten, um gezielt an deinen Schwächen zu arbeiten und deine Stärken weiter auszubauen     4. Passe die Schwierigkeitsstufe an Ein weiterer großer Vorteil von AI-Agents ist ihre Fähigkeit, sich an dein Spielniveau anzupassen. Dies ermöglicht dir, in einer kontrollierten und dennoch herausfordernden Umgebung zu trainieren. Hier sind einige Aspekte, wie du die Schwierigkeitsstufe optimal nutzen kannst: Beginn mit einer niedrigeren Schwierigkeitsstufe Wenn du gerade erst anfängst, mit AI-Agents zu trainieren, ist es ratsam, mit einer niedrigeren Schwierigkeitsstufe zu beginnen. Dies hat mehrere Vorteile: - Grundlagen festigen: Du kannst die Grundlagen deines Spiels festigen, ohne von zu schwierigen Gegnern überwältigt zu werden. Das hilft dir, ein solides Fundament aufzubauen. - Vertrauen aufbauen: Erfolge in niedrigeren Schwierigkeitsstufen können dein Selbstvertrauen stärken und dich motivieren, weiter zu trainieren. Schrittweise Steigerung der Schwierigkeit Sobald du dich in der niedrigeren Schwierigkeitsstufe sicher fühlst, kannst du die Schwierigkeit schrittweise erhöhen. Dies stellt sicher, dass du kontinuierlich herausgefordert wirst und dich weiter verbesserst. - Anpassungsfähige Gegner: AI-Agents können ihre Strategien und Fähigkeiten an dein verbessertes Spielniveau anpassen. Das bedeutet, dass die Gegner schwieriger werden, je besser du wirst. - Fortschritt verfolgen: Du kannst deinen Fortschritt verfolgen und sehen, wie du dich von einer niedrigeren zu einer höheren Schwierigkeitsstufe entwickelst. Dies gibt dir ein klares Bild deiner Verbesserungen. Individuelle Anpassungen Viele AI-Tools bieten die Möglichkeit, die Schwierigkeitsstufe individuell anzupassen. Dies bedeutet, dass du spezifische Aspekte deines Trainings anpassen kannst, um gezielt an bestimmten Fähigkeiten zu arbeiten. Read the full article

[bbpsbrijvihar23]

EDUCATION POLICY IN THE LIGHT OF NEP

Bal Bharati Public School Brij Vihar, under the aegis of the Child Education Society, t akes pride in providing equitable and quality education to all its pupils. The core aim of BBPS, one of the most reputed School in Ghaziabad,  is to impart holistic learning to its varied learners from diverse backgrounds. We recognize, identify, and foster   the unique capabilities of each student, We strive to help them nurture and blossom in a congenial and secure environment. Being a progressive and reputed CBSE school, we endeavour to change with the modern educational paradigms conforming to the directives of NEP 2020.

The rich heritage of ancient and eternal Indian knowledge and thought has been a guiding light for this Policy. We, at Bal Bharati Public School Brij Vihar consider Indian thought and philosophy as the highest human goal.

As one of the good Schools in Ghaziabad known for 360 degree development of students, we make  use of many modern technologies to great effect in the classroom. The school empowers the students to learn the latest technologies at their pace without any grading phobia and create whatever they dream of in science labs and Atal Tinkering Lab.  

Audio-Visual aids are used to make students understand the concept properly. Our School has adopted the best teaching strategies benefiting the students to provide the finest possible cognitive learning experiences filling the gap between what is taught and what is required in the future. The inculcation of Artificial Intelligence in the curriculum has kept the students at pace with the changing trends.

With NEP focussing on experiential learning, we  understand the importance of learning by doing. Our classroom teaching encourages collaboration, communication, exploration and discussion. Designing of  interesting projects and activities for the students to incorporate elements of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics) providing initiation into the world of science, reasoning, exploration and technology from a young age.

Integrating Art with other Subject enhances a multi-disciplinary approach towards learning. Learning at BBPS Brij Vihar is fun and enjoyable to students. Designing of toys through trash and zero cost items embeds in them critical thinking and problem--solving skills .

George Westerman, ( Principal Research Scientist) MIT Sloan Initiative on  Digital Economy quoted. “When digital transformation is done right, it’s like a caterpillar turning into a butterfly, but when done wrong, all you have is a really fast caterpillar.”  

At BBPS Brij Vihar we  not only work in transforming  our students from a caterpillar to butterfly, but we also make them learn the values that would enable them to use digital tools safely. The value system of our ancient culture is our backbone, respecting and emphasizing is what we focus, when our teachers teach in class.

As we move forward  through this treasure trove of exciting ideas that we inculcate in our students,  we are ready to sail  them through the deep sea of life, where the pursuit of knowledge and the pursuit of dreams are intertwined.

[rthidden]

Generative AI's New Sound Waves

Generative AI isn't just for text anymore; it's making some serious noise in the audio world.

1. Stability AI's StableAudioOpen

Text-to-Audio Magic: Converts text prompts into recordings up to 47 seconds.

Royalty-Free Assurance: Trained on royalty-free recordings, with a transparent process to ensure compliance.

Open Source with a Catch: Open source but non-commercial; commercial use requires a fee. You can fine-tune it with your custom data.

2. Eleven Labs' Sound Effects

Short and Sweet: Generates audio snippets up to 22 seconds.

Licensed Data: Uses Shutterstock's licensed data for training.

Limited Free Tier: Offers a couple of free snippets, but it's more closed-sourced compared to StableAudioOpen.

3. Existing Sound Generators

Meta's AudioCraft Library: Includes MusicGen for music and AudioGen for sound effects, both open source under MIT license.

Other Players: Google’s MusicFX and OpenAI’s Shootbox exist but aren't as popular.

Generative AI is revolutionizing audio creation. Dive in, experiment, and let us know how these tools amplify your projects!

[jojacobs]

microB - Chapter I

microB Chapter I • 18-5-2024 • 20:00 – LAB Mannheim, Jungbuschstr. 15 In Kooperation mit LAB Mannheim starten wir dieses Jahr mit einer faszinierenden Audio-Video-Performance, die von Güldeste & Benjamin präsentiert wird. Eine künstlerische Fusion aus visueller Ästhetik und musikalischer Brillanz. Im Anschluß gibt es eine Modulare Live Elektronik Darbietung von Eichhorn & Eureka, minimalistisch…

[audiofictionuk]

New Fiction Podcasts - 9th March - Part 1

The InBetween Audio Book There exists a place. The InBetween if flanked on either side by the mortal life, and the after life. This domain is watched over by Death. The story follows Death in their day to day "life". https://audiofiction.co.uk/show.php?id=20240223-01 RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/ee5e3c94/podcast/rss

Zuflucht der Fabelwesen Audio Book Taucht ein in die faszinierende Welt von der neuen Hörbuchreihe für Kinder mit dem Namen: Zuflucht der Fabelwesen. Ella und ihr Bruder Milan erleben ein magisches Abenteuer, das ihr Leben für immer verändern wird. Sie wurden auserwählt, Tierpfleger in Sutamesia zu werden – einer geheimen Zuflucht für fabelhafte Wesen. Während Milan skeptisch ist und die Existenz von Magie anzweifelt, begibt sich Ella mutig auf eine Entdeckungsreise durch dieses zauberhafte Land. Ihre Mission: die Suche nach ihrer wahren Magiefreundin. Begleitet die Geschwister auf einer Reise voller Geheimnisse, Freundschaft und fantastischer Wesen. https://audiofiction.co.uk/show.php?id=20240224-01 RSS: https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/65c6080e0564050016bd19cd

Momenuum Audio Series Audio Drama A young man is recruited by a team of thieves called Harvesters who steal moments and sell them on the black market. They soon find themselves in over their heads as they come into contact with the reality of what it is that they do. https://audiofiction.co.uk/show.php?id=20240223-02 RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/f1b747b4/podcast/rss

The Fissure Union Audio Book A grandiose adventure into the past and present. Featuring Murder, Mystery, Machinations and Mayhem. https://audiofiction.co.uk/show.php?id=20240226-01 RSS: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/2319492.rss

Eco-Ligue Audio Drama Nous sommes en 2164, la Terre est surpeuplée et connaît ses heures les plus sombres... La cause ? Des dirigeants véreux qui ne cessent de détruire les ressources et qui n'ont que faire du réchauffement climatique... Le monde est condamné... Mais un président décide d'agir en formant un groupe de "super-héros" pour changer la donne et sauver le Monde... https://audiofiction.co.uk/show.php?id=20240208-08 RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/f1df0a9c/podcast/rss

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Sword Coast: Coast to Coast Audio Drama Sword Coast: Coast to Coast is a story that follows two cousins, Hank and Wells, after they inherit their grandfather's shop: Heinrich’s Left Sock: A Local Haberdashery, in the outer city of Baldur's Gate. Their Grandfather, Heinrich Hawksblood, mysteriously goes missing leaving the boys to embark on a journey of intrigue, friendship, and hilarity. https://audiofiction.co.uk/show.php?id=20240219-01 RSS: https://media.rss.com/scc2c/feed.xml

The Richard Osman Fan Club Audio Drama Wendy Lap has adapted her four star-rated Edinburgh Fringe show into an Audio Drama. Now you can listen in on elderly lady and Richard Osman fan, Greta as she writes a novel; joined by young jogger and Granny killer Adam who ends up making various futile attempts to end Greta’s life. https://audiofiction.co.uk/show.php?id=20240227-01 RSS: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/2322523.rss

Nattskiftet Audio Book Nattskiftet är en samling historier som får ditt nackhår att resa sig, som får dig att ifrågasätta om det verkligen finns något under din säng när du ligger där sömnlös på natten. Eller om de där ekande stegen bakom dig när du går hem genom den tysta natten är dina egna eller om det är någon annans. Kort och gott, en antologiserie på temat skräck och spökhistorier berättade av Per Svensson. https://audiofiction.co.uk/show.php?id=20240227-02 RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/f15daa4c/podcast/rss

Project Aether Audio Drama Aether wakes up in an eerie lab with no knowledge of who he is or his purpose. He soon hears a helpful voice, that tells him everything he needs to know, including why he was built... https://audiofiction.co.uk/show.php?id=20240226-02 RSS: https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/65124a7681ba1a001136fe14

Last Dance Audio Drama The Great South was alone. A small rock formed atop the bones of dead gods and leviathans, drifting within an endless ocean. People left to their own petty wars and dogmas. But now, from that same ocean, comes a wave of death in the form of savage invaders, striking without cause against the Eightfold House of Holy Ichors and its 8 Bleeding Monks. In the wake of their eradication, a battlefield scavenger by the name of Jericho Raeke goes picking through the remnants and discovers something that puts him, and his unlikely allies, at the centre of the conflict. Produced in Belfast, N.I. https://audiofiction.co.uk/show.php?id=20240222-01 RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/f28747c0/podcast/rss

THE REMAINS Audio Drama Called back to her hometown to conduct an autopsy, Jane's disturbed as she’s made to perform the procedure on a body that’s already been autopsied. Horrified at what's inside the corpse she tries to leave but finds herself locked inside the morgue. Tormented by her terrible past she's forced to play the deadly game of her unseen torturer. The creator of this podcast acknowledge the traditional custodians of Country throughout Australia and pays respect to elders past and present and acknowledge the Aboriginal and Torres Strait islanders people as the original storytellers of the land. https://audiofiction.co.uk/show.php?id=20240229-01 RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/e71dfa3c/podcast/rss

The Devil's Plaything Audio Drama Greg died but the demon Drathralas brought them back for a price. Now forced to kill for a demon,. college student Greg is forced to pair up with the ancient demon Dave. Between budding heads and collecting souls Greg is launched into a world of the occult and the strange. Will he survive college or will he become another soul in damnation. The Devil's Plaything is a horror comedy audio drama produced by Tlacuache Theater. https://audiofiction.co.uk/show.php?id=20240301-01 RSS: https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/65af5ae4e7a5b00016fcc094

Korridore - Mystery-Horror-Serie Audio Drama Die Polizistin Zoe soll Patrick finden. Die einzige Spur ist sein Handy. Der Student hat Sprachmemos aufgenommen. Darauf ist zu hören, wie er sich in den verlassenen Korridoren eines Gebäudes auf die Suche nach seiner verschwundenen Mutter macht. Sie hat im Institut für Paramediale Phänomene gearbeitet. Patrick findet ihr Büro und Aufzeichnungen von Fällen, an denen sie gearbeitet hat. Was Patrick da liest, ist schwer zu verkraften, aber es ist seine einzige Spur. Viele der Fälle sind grausam und einige scheinen zusammenzuhängen. Eine suizidale Kaffeemaschine ist in diesem Setting wohl das Harmloseste. Mit Maximilian Schimmelpfennig, Nisan Arikan, Ulrich Bähnk. https://audiofiction.co.uk/show.php?id=20240301-02 RSS: https://www.swr.de/~podcast/swr2/hoerspiel/podcast-korridore-100.xml

Argus Systems Audio Drama As the countdown to the end of our world ticks, a lone reporter navigates a tangled web of conspiracies that date back centuries - equipped with experimental recording tech and interviewing a wide range of characters that just might untangle the truth. But will it be too late? https://audiofiction.co.uk/show.php?id=20240218-01 RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/f21b6c6c/podcast/rss

Greenleaf and the Black Blade Audio Book A serialized adventure podcast by Andrew Israelsen. This is a tale of high fantasy that follows the adventures of Nima Greenleaf and Johannes Bruckner, along with the foes and friends they acquire in the course of their many journeys. The story will proceed in weekly installments, akin to a serialized radio broadcast of old. The podcast features various vocal artists, original music, and immersive sound effects. https://audiofiction.co.uk/show.php?id=20240217-01 RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/f25045b8/podcast/rss

[maisondufutur]

«City-Lab: Galileo» Impressionen

Letztes Wochenende startete das «City-Lab: Galileo» parallel zur gefeierten Premiere von «Leben des Galilei» am Schauspielhaus Zürich.

„Dem scheidenden Intendanten Nicolas Stemann ist exakt 80 Jahre nach der Uraufführung von Brechts «Leben des Galilei» eine härtere Variante gelungen. Cool.", schreibt der Tagesanzeiger am 10. September.

Hören Sie in die ersten Podcast-Gespräche von unserem künstlerischen Wissenschaftsvermittlungslabor rein und schauen Sie sich unten im Video und auf den Fotos Impressionen vom Wochenende an! 

«City-Lab: Galileo» ist eine Zusammenarbeit von Science et Cité, dem Kulturverein KULT – Maxfrisch Kunstbad, dem Schauspielhaus Zürich, der Volkshochschule Zürich, pulp.noir und dem Suhrkamp Verlag.

Das Labor bringt naturwissenschaftliche Themen und Fragestellungen der Physik auf niederschwellige Weise an die Bevölkerung. Inspiriert von Bertolt Brechts Theaterstück «Leben des Galilei», welches 1943 in Zürich uraufgeführt wurde, setzen wir uns mit Kunst, Wissenschaft und Forschung auseinander. Dabei diskutieren wir den Stellenwert, die Ziele, die Methoden und die Verantwortung von Wissenschaft. Das Projekt umfasst eine planetarische Installation im Max Frisch Bad und wissenschaftsvermittelnde Hörbeiträge, die die klassische Inszenierung am Schauspielhaus Zürich begleiten und exklusiv nur im Max Frisch Bad zu hören sind. Mit einer audio-visuellen Installation von pulp.noir, Live-Präsenzen von Wissenschaftler:innen vor Ort und der Ausstellung «Plenair unterm Kosmos» in der Kunstwerke von Franciose Chenu, Björn Voigt und Gabriel Magos gezeigt werden.

Kommen Sie vorbei! Wir freuen uns auf Sie!

«Leben des Galilei» Nach Bertolt Brecht Mit Musik von Hanns Eisler Eine planetarische Demonstration im Max Frisch Bad  Anlässlich des 80. Jubiläums der Uraufführung am Schauspielhaus Zürich

Gefördert von der Gebert Rüf Stiftung und der Stadt Zürich, Gefäss Tanz und Theater.

Audio-visuelle Installation von pulp.noir, zu sehen am 16.17. 23. 24. September im Max Frisch Bad, eines von 15 Bildern. ---

Und hier:

Impressionen von der Vernissage. Gabriel Magos erzählt über die Entstehung des Galileo Panoramas, dazu tickt die Weltzeit-Uhr von Björn Voigt. Diese Künstler:innen setzen um, was sich Brecht 1932 vorgestellt hatte: eine planetarische Demonstration. Diese begleitet nun die Aufführung am Schauspielhaus Zürich...

Rosida Koyuncu, (zweite von rechts) die mit dem Maison du Futur arbeitet bei dem Projekt Lausanne 2023, war zu Gast und nahm Freund:innen mit. Als nächstes wird an dieser Stelle Oezlem Yasar erzählen von der mesopotamischen Astronomie....

TO BE CONTINUED....

[sunaleisocial]

Personal interests can influence how children’s brains respond to language

New Post has been published on https://sunalei.org/news/personal-interests-can-influence-how-childrens-brains-respond-to-language/

Personal interests can influence how children’s brains respond to language

A recent study from the McGovern Institute for Brain Research shows how interests can modulate language processing in children’s brains and paves the way for personalized brain research.

The paper, which appears in Imaging Neuroscience, was conducted in the lab of MIT professor and McGovern Institute investigator John Gabrieli, and led by senior author Anila D’Mello, a recent McGovern postdoc who is now an assistant professor at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center and the University of Texas at Dallas.

“Traditional studies give subjects identical stimuli to avoid confounding the results,” says Gabrieli, who is the Grover Hermann Professor of Health Sciences and Technology and a professor of brain and cognitive sciences at MIT. “However, our research tailored stimuli to each child’s interest, eliciting stronger — and more consistent — activity patterns in the brain’s language regions across individuals.” 

This work unveils a new paradigm that challenges current methods and shows how personalization can be a powerful strategy in neuroscience. The paper’s co-first authors are Halie Olson, a postdoc at the McGovern Institute, and Kristina Johnson PhD ’21, an assistant professor at Northeastern University and former doctoral student at the MIT Media Lab. “Our research integrates participants’ lived experiences into the study design,” says Johnson. “This approach not only enhances the validity of our findings, but also captures the diversity of individual perspectives, often overlooked in traditional research.”

Taking interest into account

When it comes to language, our interests are like operators behind the switchboard. They guide what we talk about and who we talk to. Research suggests that interests are also potent motivators and can help improve language skills. For instance, children score higher on reading tests when the material covers topics that are interesting to them.

But neuroscience has shied away from using personal interests to study the brain, especially in the realm of language. This is mainly because interests, which vary between people, could throw a wrench into experimental control — a core principle that drives scientists to limit factors that can muddle the results.

Gabrieli, D’Mello, Olson, and Johnson ventured into this unexplored territory. The team wondered if tailoring language stimuli to children’s interests might lead to higher responses in language regions of the brain. “Our study is unique in its approach to control the kind of brain activity our experiments yield, rather than control the stimuli we give subjects,” says D’Mello. “This stands in stark contrast to most neuroimaging studies that control the stimuli but might introduce differences in each subject’s level of interest in the material.”

In their recent study, the authors recruited a cohort of 20 children to investigate how personal interests affected the way the brain processes language. Caregivers described their child’s interests to the researchers, spanning baseball, train lines, “Minecraft,” and musicals. During the study, children listened to audio stories tuned to their unique interests. They were also presented with audio stories about nature (this was not an interest among the children) for comparison. To capture brain activity patterns, the team used functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), which measures changes in blood flow caused by underlying neural activity.

New insights into the brain

“We found that, when children listened to stories about topics they were really interested in, they showed stronger neural responses in language areas than when they listened to generic stories that weren’t tailored to their interests,” says Olson. “Not only does this tell us how interests affect the brain, but it also shows that personalizing our experimental stimuli can have a profound impact on neuroimaging results.”

The researchers noticed a particularly striking result. “Even though the children listened to completely different stories, their brain activation patterns were more overlapping with their peers when they listened to idiosyncratic stories compared to when they listened to the same generic stories about nature,” says D’Mello. This, she notes, points to how interests can boost both the magnitude and consistency of signals in language regions across subjects without changing how these areas communicate with each other.

Gabrieli noted another finding: “In addition to the stronger engagement of language regions for content of interest, there was also stronger activation in brain regions associated with reward and also with self-reflection.” Personal interests are individually relevant and can be rewarding, potentially driving higher activation in these regions during personalized stories.

These personalized paradigms might be particularly well-suited to studies of the brain in unique or neurodivergent populations. Indeed, the team is already applying these methods to study language in the brains of autistic children.

This study breaks new ground in neuroscience and serves as a prototype for future work that personalizes research to unearth further knowledge of the brain. In doing so, scientists can compile a more complete understanding of the type of information that is processed by specific brain circuits and more fully grasp complex functions such as language. 

[genioushardcore]

@genioushardcore #LegitOrNot #Legit

GeniousHardcore, legitim oder nicht?

Samples basieren auf eigenen Vocals, oder Sounds, welche selbst aufgenommen wurden. Andere sind aus einer Liste, Public Domain sf2 (Sound Font2) Über Google Suche gefunden.

Software komplette Liste, möglich:

Videobearbeitung: (Lifetime-Lizenz aus einem Weihnachts-Sale)

Auch erhältlich für PC: https://filmora.wondershare.net

früher genutzt,wegen Abo-Vertrag gekündigt: inShot https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.camerasideas.instashot

Musik-DAW (Digital Audio Workstation Open Source Software): lmms.io

VSTi-Plugins:

Multitrack-Recorder (Open Source Software): Audacity.org

Auch genutzt um die eigenen Samples zu recorden…

gekaufte Lifetime-Lizenz: Mirror Lab  (Bildbearbeitung & Stumme Video-Sequenzen)

Aus einem Beta-Programm, keine gekaufte Lizenz, wäre aber nötig, für weiteren Betrieb: Vocoder-App: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jazarimusic.voloco

OpenSource Tool, für Live-Desktop-Hintergründe: https://www.chip.de/downloads/Lively_182810027.html

Screen-Recorder-App für Windows 10, aus dem Microsoft Store:

Screen Recorder Pro Link, zum Hersteller: https://github.com/MatthewSachin

Anderes Tool:

Screen Recorder: screen-recorder.convertaudiofiles.com

Name, des Herstellers: winuwp

Aus steam: www.steampowered.com ShareX

Sonder-Lizenz, bzgl. Crossing Freestyle Rap: Kommunikation mit den entsprechenden Produzenten erfolgte teils via Twitter.com zu nennen seien: @djschmolli

Via Soundcloud.com , bevor man den eigenen Account löschte, mit Voicedude versuchte Kommunikation mit chocomang , scheiterte, aber The Sex Pistols wurden anteilsmäßig erreicht, Aber leider nur, via Funk, sprachen eher dafür, als dagegen.

WINff Winff.org (Open Source, Video-/-Music-Converter) GPL

FFMPEG for Android (Video-Converter) enthält Werbung.

[another-stark-sub]

“Are you in love with him?” - Tony Stark Imagine

Notes: I wrote and editted this in two hours instead of going over my notes. Was gonna be spicy fluffy but it just turned into fluffy, and one of the lines/paragraphs (smth like that i dont remember how long that segment was) is based on/inspired by a fanfic on ao3 I bookmarked. I think it’s debt-free, but I could be wrong.  Anyway, I hope you enjoy, and I’m so sorry im not on here more oftennnnn

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“Of course I am. He’s Tony Stark.” You sighed, a weight finally lifted off your chest. “Who isn’t in love with him?”

Bruce blinked a few times, the confusion evident on his face. “Then, why don’t you tell him?”

You scoffed. These geniuses think they know everything, but they couldn’t see what was glaringly obvious to you. “He’s Tony Stark.”

The perplexed expression didn’t disappear from your friend’s expression. So, you explained further, “It’s already a privilege, beyond that really, to be talking to you, to any Avenger. To work with any of you is an honor, and to be friends with you” -you laughed- “it shouldn’t even be possible for someone like me.”

“Don’t say that. You’re amazing, too.” 

You tried to find any tick, any clue that he was lying. But Bruce seemed to really believe this. “I know I’m amazing.” You shrugged. “I’m great. I love and I care deeply, and I have a stable job. I have a place for myself, and I take care of myself.” You clicked your tongue. “However, you all, all  you Avengers… Forget out of my league, more like off planet.

“And Tony? He said it himself. Genius, billionaire, playboy, philanthropist. Add superhero, figurehead, public figure, ex-CEO, and savior of the universe. Bruce, I have confidence in myself, but Tony is something else entirely. No one is worthy of him or his affections unless they’re a god or another Avenger.”

It was hard to keep up with the statistical analysis you were trying to run. The literal one on your hologram and the one keeping your view of Tony in check. So, defeated, you sighed and leaned back in your chair. 

Bruce closed his own work and stood across the lab bench. “Weirdly enough, I’m sure none of us Avengers think that way.” After a few taps of his pen against his palm, he added, “Aren’t there fans making posts about you, too? Tony showed me the, uh, Instagram videos.”

You laughed. “Fan edits don’t make an Avenger. Saving the world does.”

He shrugged. “You help us save the world.”

“From inside Avengers Tower on a computer.” You took a deep breath. “Look, Bruce, I appreciate what you’re trying to do. But, I’m not telling him.” You shrugged and brought your statistical analysis back up.

You knew your own worth. You were worthy of an amazing partner and person. Tony Stark, though, was easy beyond that. You had accepted it soon after you realized your own feelings, and while they haven’t dwindled, you knew it was for the best. 

~ - ~

Tony had never resorted to this before. It was never a question of his ability to code. In the past, it was because he didn’t need a program or an AI to do it for him. He could always tell if someone was into him. He knew when Pepper was into him. The moment Rhodey gazed at him back in their MIT days. Every single reporter and heiress and model he slept with, he knew when their thoughts turned sexual or romantic. 

You, though. With you, he couldn’t fucking tell, and he knew it was because of his own feelings. Tony felt intensely for people before. Pepper, Rhodey, that one reporter all those years ago. However, with you, it wasn’t just that fluttery feeling in his gut or the immediate smile he can’t seem to stop when he sees you. It was the comfort he felt when he heard your voice or the softness he could feel in his heart when he saw a picture of you. 

It was like his entire life was full of panic, never resting, never stopping. But when you entered his life with a gentle smile and a quick wit, it felt like he could finally breathe. 

It was addicting. 

“Sir, I have the calculations.”

“Hit me.”

“Speech diagnostics of you and of Ms. (Y/l/n) are similar. Whenever you speak of her, 79.4% is positive and 18.8% is neutral. Ms. (Y/l/n) has  78.9% positive and 17.2% neutral dialogue regarding you. When she speaks of you, her heartrate increases by 4.6%, and similarly, yours increases by 4.1%. When speaking to each other, heartrate initially increases by 7%.”

Tony nodded. “How does this compare to other Avengers? I gush about Banner like a teenager.”

“Well, sir, while you and Ms. (Y/l/n) have high positive dialogue about other Avengers, all of them have at least a 10% decrease compared to each other. And heartrate varies depending on the topic of conversation.”

Tony snapped his fingers. “Am I excluding all non-super friends? Include any agents, co-workers. Pep isn’t an Avenger after all.”

Friday took two seconds and responded. “You and Ms. (Y/l/n) have a significant difference in speech diagnostics when talking about or to each other compared to any other Avenger, co-worker, and friend.”

When Tony remained quiet, Friday added, “Do you want me to repeat the results?”

“You don’t need to, Friday.”

“But you’re not doing anything with the new information. Would you like me to save these findings?”

“Friday,” Tony warned. 

There was silence as the love-wrecked scientist pressed his fist between his brows. Data and cold hard facts said yes, but was it right?

“Sir?”

“Yes, Fri?”

“Would you like me to play examples for you?”

He blinked. “Examples?”

“Yes. Of you and her talking about each other positively.”

It was an invasion of privacy. Tony shouldn’t. 

“Play examples.”

Before his rational mind could tell Friday no. 

“Are you in love with him?”

Tony’s eyes widened. This was too private. It might not even be about him.”Friday-”

“Of course I am.”

“-stop playback.”

“He’s Tony Sta-”

“Playback stopped.”

Tony scrambled. “What? No, wait, go back. Play it.” Screw rational. You knew he was a narcissist. You wouldn’t expect him to hear that and stop. 

“He’s Tony Stark. Who isn’t in love with him?”

“Then, why don’t you tell him?”

“... He’s Tony Stark.”

Tony started to fiddle with something on his desk. “What does that mean?”

Friday answered, “Dr. Banner asked her if she loved you, and she said yes. This means that she’s in love with you.”

Why did he program Friday like this? “I know that. I mean, those two lines. Why does me being Tony Stark stop her from saying something?” Was it the attention? Did you want some sort of normal life away from cameras and international gossip? Maybe it was the Avenging. Having a partner who was always out risking death wasn’t ideal. 

Sure, you could be in love with him. But you couldn’t be with him. 

“Maybe you should ask her.”

There were celebrities who were able to live normal lives. Some paid to have prosthetics for going outside of moved to a remote country to get out of the spotlight. He thrived off attention, but he could give that up. Avenging, he couldn’t give that up, but maybe he could cut back. Take a mission a month instead of one a week. Or maybe take more digital missions. He wasn’t just Iron Man after all. He was a genius, could hack into the Pentagon if he really wanted to. 

“Yeah,” he said. “Maybe I could talk to her.”

~ - ~

The moment you put your bag down on your lab table, Tony said, “You’re gonna be mad.”

You narrowed your brows. “What did you do?” You pressed your palm to your chest. “Oh my god, Peter overwrote my data, didn’t he? Ugh, I know he said he’s great at managing holograms, but really, Tone, you should’ve given him a tutorial before giving him access.” You brought up your holograms to check your data and analysis. 

“That’s not it.” Tony stood next to you as you looked through your files. “I did something that invaded your privacy.”

You tilted your head. Closing the holograms, you took a deep breath and slowly asked, “How?”

Tony flashed an embarrassed grin before sighing. “You’re gonna be shocked, too, so prepare yourself.”

You did not know where this was going at all. What horrible thing could Tony have done? Steeling yourself, you took a deep breath and nodded at him to continue. 

Tony cleared his throat. “Usually, I can tell when someone has feelings for me. People are obvious about it, but you? You aren’t. So, I had Friday do some analysis on our speech patterns. Me, being in love with you, was one of my controls. You and your dialogue regarding me was the main variable. 

“Long story short, I accessed some audio of you and Bruce talking, and you said that you loved me but could never tell me.” He glanced at you. “So that’s why I need to apologize.” 

Your expression didn’t change. No, that wasn’t it. You, at first, looked confused. Now, there was just nothing. No expression. No wrinkled brow in anger of flushed cheeks in embarrassment. Nothing. 

Tony blinked. “You can shout at me now. If you were confused about when to shout at me.”

You licked your lips before taking a deep breath. “Ok, that was a lot.” You pursed your lips then opened it. But, you couldn’t really think of anything to say. You didn’t even know how to feel. “So you know that I” -you pointed at yourself and then at him- “and that I didn’t wanna tell you.” You shook your head. “Wait, do you know why I didn’t want to tell you?”

A broken scoff left Tony’s lips. “Yeah. I’m a mess.”

It was your turn to scoff. “Wait, you’re a mess? That’s why you think I don’t want to tell you?”

“Among other reasons?”

Other reasons? 

You crossed your arms. “Ok, what other reasons?”

Tony looked offended. Still, he listed, “I’m surrounded by cameras, and everyone wants some privacy. Can’t get it if you’re with me. Then, there’s the Iron Man of it all. I went into a wormhole with a nuke. That was also all over the news. Then, there’s the whole daddy issues thing. I’m working on it, but it takes a while-”

He rambled on and on, listing reason after reason, and with each one, you felt tears well up in your eyes. It was a weird mix of heartbreaking, confusing, and enraging. The emotions built up slowly with each word that left his mouth, overwhelming you to the point that you couldn’t even say how it happened. 

But, as Tony paced and talked so horribly about himself, you somehow ended up in front of him with your hands on his cheeks. 

You only realized it when Tony stopped talking and when his breath touched your lips. “What?” he asked. 

You didn’t answer. You kissed him instead. 

It was a hard press of  your lips against his. It was short, and it wasn’t much. 

But by the way Tony gripped the back of your neck and pulled you back for another kiss, you’d think it was his first kiss. You knew it wasn’t. Not just because you knew he had kissed all sorts of people before you, but because he somehow knew how to make you gasp and melt into him. 

While one hand kept you steady, the other trailed down your back and pulled you closer to him. His lips moved fluidly against yours, pushing and pulling, and everytime he moved back, you chased his lips to continue the kiss, because the softness, the passion, the fact it was finally happening, was all too good. You didn’t want it to stop.

Your hands started to move. For someone so rich, his t-shirt was rough when you twisted it between your fingers and pulled it to you. Slowly, you trailed your fingers along the side of his neck. You rubbed your thumb along his pulse point, a reminder that this was indeed real. You were kissing Tony Stark, and- He was pulling away again.

Desperate, you leaned forward, reached around to hold onto his shoulder, and kissed the side of his neck. 

He let out a breathy laugh, and before you could suck on his skin, his stubble scratched your cheek. 

You looked up at him and giggled when his nose bumped into yours. When your giggles turned into a smile, he kissed you again, a soft and short kiss, before leaning his forehead against yours. 

His thumbs rubbed circles into your waist as you lightly scratched the back of his neck. He didn’t say anything. In fact, he seemed busy gazing at you.

“Speechless, Stark?” you teased. 

He laughed. For a few seconds, he just gazed at you, seeming to prove your point. Tony’s hand began to wander, from stroking your cheek to pushing back your hair. “More confused.”

Remembering why you interrupted him, you brought your hands to his cheeks again and held him there so he couldn’t look away from you. “You are amazing, Tony. That’s the reason I didn’t want to tell you.” You shrugged. “You’re too good for me.”

His fidgeting stopped. “Well, that’s not true.”

“Tony, you’re an Avenger.”

“Technically, you are also an Avenger.”

“You’re a genius.”

“Who can’t cook scrambled eggs.”

“You literally saved the universe.”

“After producing weapons of mass destruction for decades.”

You glared at him. 

He glared back. Then, he fought back. “I don’t plan on retiring.”

“Wouldn’t want you to.”

“I have severe PTSD, anxiety, maybe ADHD, all mixed with trauma galore.”

“And I will learn to help you.”

“I couldn’t give you a normal life.”

“I’d rather have you anyway.”

He opened his mouth, but you instead told him, “I’d rather have you than anything. As long as, well, for as long as  you’ll have me.”

He raised his eyebrow. “You sure about that?”

“Positive.”

Tony shook his head with a smile. “Cause, I’d rather have you for, well, how does til you get tired of me sound?”

You laughed. “Won’t happen. But, sure.” You kissed him again.You would’ve kept going, but there was something to settle first.  “By the way, Tony?”

“Yeah?”

“Is Friday recording right now?”

“Friday records everything. It’s in the contract.”

Friday added, “I record everything that happens in the tower.”

“Ok.” You could work with that. “I’ll forgive you for the invasion of privacy.”

Tony beamed, and you couldn’t help your own smile when he did. Still, you continued, “On one condition.” Your own smile turned devious. “I want evidence that Star Spangled Banner took my ice cream.”

Tony burst out laughing. He kissed you again, a deep kiss, and when he was done, he mumbled, “God, I love you,” against your lips.

[jcmarchi]

MIT launches new Music Technology and Computation Graduate Program

New Post has been published on https://thedigitalinsider.com/mit-launches-new-music-technology-and-computation-graduate-program/

MIT launches new Music Technology and Computation Graduate Program

A new, multidisciplinary MIT graduate program in music technology and computation will feature faculty, labs, and curricula from across the Institute.

The program is a collaboration between the Music and Theater Arts Section in the School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences (SHASS); Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) in the School of Engineering; and the MIT Schwarzman College of Computing.

“The launch of a new graduate program in music technology strikes me as both a necessary and a provocative gesture — an important leap in an era being rapidly redefined by exponential growth in computation, artificial intelligence, and human-computer interactions of every conceivable kind,” says Jay Scheib,​​ head of the MIT Music and Theater Arts Section and the Class of 1949 Professor.

“Music plays an elegant role at the fore of a remarkable convergence of art and technology,” adds Scheib. “It’s the right time to launch this program and if not at MIT, then where?”

MIT’s practitioners define music technology as the field of scientific inquiry where they study, discover, and develop new computational approaches to music that include music information retrieval; artificial intelligence; machine learning; generative algorithms; interaction and performance systems; digital instrument design; conceptual and perceptual modeling of music; acoustics; audio signal processing; and software development for creative expression and music applications.

Eran Egozy, professor of the practice in music technology and one of the program leads, says MIT’s focus is technical research in music technology that always centers the humanistic and artistic aspects of making music.

“There are so many MIT students who are fabulous musicians,” says Egozy. “We’ll approach music technology as computer scientists, mathematicians, and musicians.”

With the launch of this new program — an offering alongside those available in MIT’s Media Lab and elsewhere — Egozy sees MIT becoming the obvious destination for students interested in music and computation study, preparing high-impact graduates for roles in academia and industry, while also helping mold creative, big-picture thinkers who can tackle large challenges.

Investigating big ideas

The program will encompass two master’s degrees and a PhD:

The Master of Science (MS) is a two-semester, thesis-based program available only to MIT undergraduates. One semester of fellowship is automatically awarded to all admitted students. The first class will enroll in fall 2025.

The Master of Applied Science (MAS) is a two-semester, coursework-based program available to all students. One semester of fellowship funding is automatically awarded to all admitted students. Applications for this program will open in fall 2025.

The PhD program is available to all students, who would apply to MIT’s School of Engineering.

Anna Huang, a new MIT assistant professor who holds a shared faculty position between the MIT Music and Theater Arts Section and the MIT Schwarzman College of Computing, is collaborating with Egozy to develop and launch the program. Huang arrived at MIT this fall after spending eight years with Magenta at Google Brain and DeepMind, spearheading efforts in generative modeling, reinforcement learning, and human-computer interaction to support human-AI partnerships in music-making.

“As a composer turned AI researcher who specializes in generative music technology, my long-term goal is to develop AI systems that can shed new light on how we understand, learn, and create music, and to learn from interactions between musicians in order to transform how we approach human-AI collaboration,” says Huang. “This new program will let us further investigate how musical applications can illuminate problems in understanding neural networks, for example.”

MIT’s new Edward and Joyce Linde Music Building, featuring enhanced music technology spaces, will also help transform music education with versatile performance venues and optimized rehearsal facilities.

A natural home for music technology

MIT’s world-class, top-ranked engineering program, combined with its focus on computation and its conservatory-level music education offerings, makes the Institute a natural home for the continued expansion of music technology education.

The collaborative nature of the new program is the latest example of interdisciplinary work happening across the Institute.

“I am thrilled that the School of Engineering is partnering with the MIT Music and Theater Arts Section on this important initiative, which represents the convergence of various engineering areas — such as AI and design — with music,” says Anantha Chandrakasan, dean of the School of Engineering, chief innovation and strategy officer, and the Vannevar Bush Professor of EECS. “I can’t wait to see the innovative projects the students will create and how they will drive this new field forward.”

“Everyone on campus knows that MIT is a great place to do music. But I want people to come to MIT because of what we do in music,” says Agustin Rayo, the Kenan Sahin Dean of SHASS. “This outstanding collaboration with the Schwarzman College of Computing and the School of Engineering will make that dream a reality, by bringing together the world’s best engineers with our extraordinary musicians to create the next generation of music technologies.”

“The new master’s program offers students an unparalleled opportunity to explore the intersection of music and technology,” says Daniel Huttenlocher, dean of the MIT Schwarzman College of Computing and the Henry Ellis Warren Professor of EECS. “It equips them with a deep understanding of this confluence, preparing them to advance new approaches to computational models of music and be at the forefront of an evolving area.” 

[babyjamiebarnes]

Build-A-Bear

Part One

Featuring: Bucky x Stark!reader, dad!Tony, Peter Parker (platonic), background MCU characters

Warnings: [chapter] language; [series] language, smut, violence

Summary: The only people who knew she was actually a Stark were her dad, her step-mom Pepper, and her “uncles” Happy and Rhodey. A promotion within Stark Industries takes her from an already-sought after position in the Weapons Anaylsis Unit straight to the Avengers as a Weapons Enhancement Specialist... which means her dad is her new boss. There’s only one rule at work: no fraternizing with coworkers. There’s one more rule at home: no dating any Avengers. So what is she supposed to do when a grumpy super soldier becomes not-so-grumpy around her? At 25, do her dad’s rules still apply? Or is her entire livelihood at risk?

Author’s Note: I’ve written a decent portion of this but know I won’t keep writing it or post it unless I hold myself accountable and get it out there in the first place 🙈 I haven’t written much for Marvel yet but I’ve read plenty and have written for other fandoms in the past (not to mention the writing degree on my wall lol). I’ll try to post every 2-3 days to keep this moving! And if you like it and want to, buy me a coffee!

No one knew Tony Stark had a daughter. No one but Tony Stark and his daughter. Well, and her step-mom Pepper. And her godfather Rhodey. And her uncle-not-uncle Happy. But no one in their everyday lives knew. She was given her mother’s maiden name and kept a secret, even when she turned 17 and moved to a small apartment near NYU’s campus (with Happy stationed right next door, of course) to start life as a truly normal adult, or as close to normal as an undercover Stark could be. When she graduated with her PhDs in robotics and electrical engineering at 25 — proving brains really do run in the family — she moved into her own apartment in Manhattan, funded by her father under the pseudonym “Michael Myers.” Subtlety was never his strong suit.

Fortunately for you, growing up without the Stark name let you live a relatively normal life. It also allowed you to apply for a position within Stark Industries without being ushered past any red tape because of who your father is. Outside of the financial advantage you had, you worked for your spot in a STEM career. You suffered through every man in your field belittling your work despite knowing less than you. You dealt with the constant interruptions and “well, actually” because of your gender. You powered through late nights and early mornings when your mind was flowing too smoothly to quit.

The last thing you wanted to do was have all that work disregarded because you shared a name with genius billionaire playboy philanthropist Tony Stark. So you filled out the application, sent in your resume and cover letter, and attached three letters of recommendation from your professors. You went through hours of interviews, background checks (conveniently redacting your father’s name), and polygraph tests until that offer letter showed up in your email. You even had to sign the Non-Disclosure Agreements that would bar you from discussing *anything* work-related with anyone outside of your department.

You spent your first year in the weapons analysis department, evaluating alien weaponry and determining how it worked and how to disable it. You had your fair share of mishaps, of course. Holes blasted into walls, fried robot dummies, even burnt animal carcasses. By the end of your first year, your supervisor sent a commendation and proposal for you for an undisclosed promotion. After Pepper Potts “thoroughly examined your resume, cover letter, and accomplishments during your tenure with Stark Industries,” as the letter read, you were awarded a position working on the Avengers’ weapons as a Weapons Enhancement Specialist. You’d never see a fight in-person, but you were assigned to work on advancements and post-battle repairs for everyone, from the Winter Soldier’s arm to the Falcon’s wings to Vision’s... everything. The only heroes you wouldn’t work on were Iron Man and War Machine (those were your dad’s territory) and Spider-Man.

On your first day in your new position, the one and only Pepper Potts showed you to your new lab on the 47th floor. It took all your willpower to look your step-mother in the eye and say, “Wow, Miss Potts. This is amazing. It’s such an honor to meet you,” with a straight face to convince any passerby that you had no outside affiliation with her. Even if her eyes stayed steady on you, you could see her mentally rolling them.

Once you were alone behind the doors of the elevator, conversation changed course.

“You’re going to be sharing a lab with someone else,” Pepper said.

“Sweet. As long as they’re competent, that’s fine by me,” you shrugged. Part of earning your degrees was learning to share a workspace with others, even those who bumbled and fumbled with no idea what they were doing. You’d had more hair singed by nearby explosions than you’d like to admit.

“He’s still in college so he’s not here as often as the others. Most of his work will be on Spider-Man’s gadgets and suit, but you can use him for any help you need.”

Walking past the familiar faces of Dr. Banner and Dr. Cho in their respective labs, Pepper ushered you into your lab, where you were met by your father and put on the same excited facade you did with Pepper.

“Oh my god, you’re Tony Stark! This is incredible! It’s such an honor to meet you, sir!”

He shook his head at you and reluctantly accepted your outstretched hand. Oh, the jokes you’d be making at family dinners.

“Yeah, anyway, this is your new lab, Miss [Y/L/N]. Make yourself at home. This lab rat over here is mister Parker. If you have any questions, he can at least bullshit an answer for you.”

The young man on the other side of the lab perked up at the sound of his name. He tugged the goggles off his face and set down his soldering rod to rush over to you.

“Hi. Hi, I’m Peter,” he said, reaching his hand out to you.

“I’m [Y/N]. It’s nice to meet you, lab partner.”

He looked to be a bit younger than you and at least relatively smart, if the MIT sweatshirt peeking out from under his lab coat said anything. If your dad gave him an internship like this, you knew you shouldn’t question it. He had to be a genius.

The kid just smiled at you, continuing to shake your hand past what most would deem socially acceptable.

“Okay, enough of that,” Tony said, pushing on your joined hands to separate you two. “Mister Parker might be in and out of the lab from time to time. He joins the Avengers on the occasional recon mission for immediate repairs but since he’s on break from classes, you’ll see him more often than not. Play nice.”

When he noticed you surreptitiously looking Peter up and down, he added, “Remember, no fraternizing with coworkers.” He pointed a finger directly at you before he spun and pointed to your fellow lab mate, realizing he should warn Peter too to save face.

“All the blueprints you need for the Tin Man’s arm are in the system. We’ll have you start on that and see what you can do about minimizing the sound that thing makes. Any other questions, give Pep a call.”

“Thank you, mister Stark. I really do appreciate everything,” you said genuinely.

“Yeah, well… don’t let me down,” he replied, patting you on the shoulder on his way out. Pepper followed close behind, leaving you alone with Peter Parker.

“So Peter,” you started, sliding onto the lab chair next to where he remained standing, “tell me about yourself.”

“Uh… what do you want to know?” he asked as he shoved his hands into his coat pockets.

“How old are you?” you asked immediately.

“I’m 21.”

Only four years younger than you. So you’d probably get along just fine.

“I assume you’re at MIT?” He nodded. “What are you studying?”

“Biomolecular and mechanical engineering.” He said it so casually, you’d think he was talking about the last song he heard on the radio.

“Damn,” you responded, eyes wide. “I thought robotics and electrical engineering was wild but fuck, that sounds like hell.”

He laughed and nodded, letting a bit of the tension in his shoulders fall. “Yeah, it’s not easy. But it’s worth it.”

He shot you a small smile before gesturing back at his project. “I should probably get back to work and let you get started.”

For the rest of the day, you familiarized yourself with the Winter Soldier’s arm to figure out how to… turn the volume down? You assumed it was the gears inside causing the noise, but part of you wanted to outfit an audio jack and speaker just to fuck with your dad.

You and Peter worked in relative silence, aside from the playlist he had quietly playing through the lab sound system. When lunch rolled around, however, you finally spoke up.

“Hey Peter,” you called, his eyes flicking from the chemical beakers in front of him up to you. “First of all, what are you doing?”

“Um, it’s Spider-Man’s web fluid. Just trying to find more durable combinations.”

“Interesting.” As much as you wanted to touch the stringy substance, you knew better than to fiddle with someone else’s lab work. “Okay so second thing, in my last position, I’d just order food and have it brought to my floor but now that I’m on an exclusive floor, what do you do for lunch?”

“Oh, there are a couple security guys who have clearance to come into this floor. They just can’t get into any rooms so you’d have to meet them at the elevator. But I usually find something in the kitchen down the hall.”

“Oh, sweet. Thanks!” you said as you made your way out the door. Before you could fully exit, you turned back to see if Peter wanted you to grab anything. Once he promised he’d take his own break ‘once I get this one thing figured out,’ you continued to make your way to the kitchen.

As you drew closer to the doorway, you could hear three voices speaking over each other. They didn’t sound angry, but they were definitely arguing. You opened the door anyway and almost immediately froze in your tracks. The Falcon stood with one hand on his own head and one on the Winter Soldier’s head while Captain America rolled his eyes before those same eyes landed on you, along with the rest of the room.

“Perfect,” Sam started. “Hey new girl, between the three of us,” he said, pointing to himself, the Soldier, and the Captain, “who has the best hair?”

“First of all, my name is [Y/N]. Second,” you continued, making your way past them to the fridge you hoped your dad kept stocked with goodies, “that’s an unfair question.”

You grabbed a soda and popped it open before turning back to the three men. “Your hair suits each of you. Cap wouldn’t look good with Winter Soldier hair and Falcon wouldn’t look good with Cap’s hair.” You took a few steps closer, leaning against the island counter between you and eyeing each of them. Your eyes settled on the Winter Soldier, unashamedly flitting across his face and admiring the sharpness of his features. “You,” pointing at him, “could probably pull off either of their looks, though.”

Bucky smirked at you, but his rosy cheeks gave away a hint of embarrassment at your compliment. Steve and Sam, on the other hand, weren’t taking it quite as gracefully.

“What?!” Sam shouted. “Okay, now I know you’re lying. I could pull off Cap’s hair for sure.”

“You know, I think shaggy hair would really suit me,” Cap said, only half sarcastically.

You giggled to yourself as the three of them started talking over each other again, all dead set on their own hair being the best of them and positive they could pull off the others’ looks. While they bickered, you searched the pantry until you found a snack to at least get you through the remainder of the day.

“Alright boys, it’s been fun but I have work to do,” you said as you walked past them again. “Actually, wait. Bucky — can I call you Bucky?” He nodded even though you continued anyway. “If you could stop by lab six today, I’d love to check out your arm in person. The digital renderings aren’t quite the same.”

“Uh, okay. Sure. I’ll find you,” he said quietly.

“Sweet, thanks!” And with that, you skedaddled back to your lab.