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Polish startup wows with ‘deep fake’ voice cloning tool which can make Leonardo DiCaprio sound like Kim Kardashian

Exploring new frontiers of Voice AI, the Polish startup called Elevenlabs came to prominence in September last year when it posted a short video on YouTube showing Leonardo DiCaprio speaking from the stage at the UN Climate Summit. Elevenlabs/YouTube

VIDEO: Exploring new frontiers of Voice AI, the Polish startup called Elevenlabs came to prominence in September last year when it posted a short video on YouTube showing Leonardo DiCaprio speaking from the stage at the UN Climate Summit.

Sweet salvation: Kraków scientists discover sugar cane pathogen is ‘new weapon’ in war against bacteria

Jagiellonian University said that observations of sugar cane led to the discovery of the powerful plant substance called albicidin, which was found to possess a unique way of attacking bacteria in comparison to other drugs.

Archaeologists uncover ‘unique sacrificial site’ found in 2,500-year-old lake

Working at a site near Chełmno in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian district, the archaeologists uncovered dozens of bronze ornaments in a peat bog, including necklaces, bracelets, greaves, decorative pins, as well as numerous human bones.

‘Largest herd of bison ever seen in Poland’ spotted roaming through Białowieża forest

An enormous herd of bison, described by scientists as the largest they have ever seen, has been spotted in the Białowieża forest in eastern Poland.

Bank uses AI to imagine Polish cities of the future and ‘inspire people to consider their retirement’

Using the capabilities of Artificial Intelligence and current photos of some of Poland’s best-known landmarks, algorithms employed by ING Bank have deduced what the nation’s most iconic spots will look like in the far-flung future.

Rzeszów scientists develop phone battery that charges in eight minutes and lasts 68 YEARS!

Produced by The Batteries, the new technology has already been dubbed “a game changer” by the industry press, with the firm hoping to begin large-scale production once work on their “pilot factory” is finished.

Polish eye surgeon restores Ukrainian judo champ’s eyesight in ‘miracle Xmas op’

Serhij Sydorenko, a 55-year-old athlete who won bronze in Judo at the Paralympics in Beijing, had been cared for by his wife Tamara for 30 years after an accident left both of his eyes badly burned.

Archaeologists uncover crocodile heads in tombs of ancient Egyptian nobles

The remains of the nine heads were uncovered by a team from the Polish Center of Mediterranean Archaeology at the University of Warsaw working at the Theban Necropolis in Upper Egypt.

Size DOES matter! ‘Short man syndrome’ is real, say scientists

Researchers at the University of Wrocław surveyed 367 men and women for their study of the so-called “Napoleon complex’ – a domineering or aggressive attitude displayed by shorter people to compensate for their lack of height – and found the theory grounded in fact.

Mirosław Hermaszewski, first Pole in space, dies at 81

Mirosław Hermaszewski, Poland first and to date only astronaut, has died at the age of 81.

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