Likewise, as Harry Enfield's mate used to say.

This was on my YouTube feed this evening,

https://youtu.be/9dbHLy2z5J0?si=I7utB5jKjtGZKt12

As a lifelong fan of Queen I was stunned to discover this extended version of Lily Of The Valley, one of Freddie's greatest works. I find it quite difficult not to become emotional whenever I hear it. The original is very short so I was intrigued as to why additional verses would end up on the cutting room floor. The new parts took the song in a slightly different direction with the transition from the album version into the new territory slightly clumsy, as were some of the lyrics. I thought perhaps that is why they were discarded, Freddie being the utter perfectionist.

Then it dawned. It's AI. Very, very clever AI, but not from the mind of a genius but rather a piece of software. I find this extremely upsetting. Like trying to capture a human soul in a jar. We are on a dangerous road. No good can come of this.

Testament - First Strike Still Deadly

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Deep Purple - Stormbringer

I hadn't seen this advert - now I have. It must be working then   It's all a load of tosh of course.

I had a Jaguar E-Pace a couple of years ago. Big mistake - I'd never have another Jag. Luckily, because of the shortfall of second hand cars during Covid I sold it for 2k more than I paid for it 18 months earlier.

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Anathema spin off - sounds just like, erm, Anathema:

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Quote from: Fishy on November 21, 2024, 10:07:17 AMDuct-taped banana artwork sells for $6.2m in NYC https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy87202v43no

Madness...

"In the coming days, I will personally eat the banana as part of this unique artistic experience," Mr Sun was quoted as saying.

 

Looking forward to hearing that!