You probably heard many times the following argument: Artificial Intelligence (AI) will take over non-appealing repetitive jobs that humans do not want to do. This way, humans will spend their time doing creative tasks, such as composing art and music. Correct? Well, think again. Since the late seventies, researchers have developed algorithms capable of compositing extraordinary...

My friend, tell me something: Would you be able to have fun if you felt you were constantly being watched and monitored? Technology is advancing extremely fast and its applications to monitor people is growing exponentially. Currently, the Chinese government has implemented hundreds of thousands of surveillance cameras in train stations, urban centers and public spaces to track the...

Yuval Noah Harari is certainly one the authors that has most attracted my attention in recent times. I first was aware of his work years ago through a recommendation of a friend. Days later I ordered one of this publications and quickly became an immense fan of his work. Since then, I have recurrently recommended his books to my students, modified my consumer behavior class...

Interested in finding out more about Music and Artificial Intelligence? Good to know you are, my friend. So am I. So I’ve compiled a list with companies that are currently providing an incredible contribution to the development of AI composed music. Part 1 revealed 7 companies producing music with AI and now on Part 2 I will present you 8 other additional examples. Hope you...

I guess you would agree: Virtual Reality (VR) is an extraordinary technology. VR enables an incredible sensation of telepresence, allowing users to make more accurate decisions as consumers and have unique experiences, such as time travel. However, how many people do you actually know that owns a VR device? Every semester I ask my students, assuming that a younger generation would...