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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.

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.

Deep Tech start-up set to revolutionise world sport with pioneering 3D solutions

Already collaborating with giants such as Liverpool and Paris Saint-Germain, ReSpo.Vision are transforming sports analytics by employing cutting edge Computer Vision and Machine Learning algorithms.

UN Digital Summit - IGF 2921: digital inequalities must be leveled

The Global North and the Global South are divided by a civilization gap. Access to the Internet can be too expensive for people from less developed countries. But also in the wealthy countries, many still suffer from digital exclusion. The fourth day of the UN Digital Summit - IGF 2021 held in Katowice was devoted to providing equal development opportunities worldwide.

Teen scoops top award for groundbreaking AI programme that stops drivers dozing off at the wheel

Michał Paczyński from the town of Iłża near Radom beat off competition from hundreds of entries across the world to take first place at the International Impact Creators Competition in San Francisco organised by Intel.

PGNiG to increase domestic gas deposits thanks to AI project

Polish Oil and Gas Company (PGNiG) estimates it could increase its domestic natural gas resources by over 7 billion cubic meters in 2021-2022 thanks to its Smart Field project, which relies on artificial intelligence.

Neural network to help find hidden archaeological treasures

Team leader Piotr Wroniecki said: “If the system works as expected, it could successfully revolutionise archaeology – as the introduction of radiocarbon dating did in the first half of the 20th century.”

Financial crime fighter named one of top 25 women in FinTech

Julia Markiewicz, who is the co-founder and COO of Silent Eight, was named in the Financial Technology Report, for her “expert ability to adapt to changing markets, strengthen company procedures, and pilot new initiatives."

Digital affairs committee adopts policy for AI development

The Polish Council of Ministers Committee for Digital Affairs adopted on Monday a policy for the development of artificial intelligence (AI) in Poland, an important step towards taking advantage of the opportunities offered by AI.

The Gdańsk man who brought US giant Amazon to Poland

INTERVIEW: TFN’s Nick Westerby caught up with Łukasz Osowski to chat about how he created the world’s best Text to Speech (TTS) software, sold his firm to the world’s largest company, Amazon, and hear about his new project Vika Life.

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Tale of thwarted love which inspired Mickiewicz’s greatest works to be turned into epic new film

Titled Uncertainty, the ambitious mega-production promises an intimate portrayal of the young Mickiewicz during a turbulent love affair, which would sow seeds of inspiration, ultimately germinating in works that would go on to become the cornerstone of Poland's literary heritage.

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Warsaw’s secret war against Moscow’s spies: Poland’s intelligence services have gone into overdrive to combat Putin’s covert assault

The arrest last week of a ‘dangerous’ spy network in Poland is the latest in the country’s secret war against Russian intelligence since Putin’s troops attacked Ukraine.

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