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Babbage: When AI makes music

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Can computer-generated composition compete with human creativity? 3D printing is adopting traditional techniques to give us reinforced floors. And cricket adds yet more technology into the game: what does this mean for the sport's hallowed commentators? For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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