Anywhere Club Podcast

👉 Get Access to the Anywhere Club: https://bit.ly/awclub-en Welcome to our new podcast "ZuriAI": where together with our host Zura Seferbekova we are diving deep into the world of AI across industries! In the first episode, we'll be exploring the synergy between AI and music. Did you know Mozart dabbled in primitive AI in some of his performances? We delve into the intersection of AI and creativity, examining how generative music challenges our perception of what art is. We delve into how recording technology and pioneering AI applications are reshaping music, exploring AI's impact on emotional connections and immersive musical experiences, while reflecting on the evolution sparked by past technological breakthroughs. NAVIGATION00:00 - Mozart case, musical dice description01:17 - aw.club02:00 - Topic and guest introduction02:25 - What’s music, should music be repetitive?05:19 - How music is described and analyzed?06:48 - 1st approach: Top-down07:10 - 2nd approach: Recording - Bottom-up approach10:24 - Comparison of 2 models trained based on different approaches16:24 - How music changed after recording?24:08 - First application of AI in Music29:52 - How does Shazam work34:07 - How to differentiate AI music?40:05 - Suno.ai and other apps43:01 - Functional sound: Music for sleep or concentration44:39 - Guess Endel mode sound45:05 - Emotional connection to music52:16 - Future of open source in music55:01 - Agent AI musicians and stamps extraction1:00:02 - Autotune analogy1:06:52 - Future of the music industry1:12:49 - 3 AI tools for musicians WHERE TO WATCH US AND LISTEN🔸 YouTube: https://youtu.be/KRJV-1Y61SM🔸 Google Podcasts: https://bit.ly/awclub-en-google🔸 Apple Podcasts: https://bit.ly/awclub-en-apple🔸 Spotify: https://bit.ly/awclub-en-spotify🔸 Download mp3: https://anywhereclub.simplecast.com/episodes/zap-1 LINKS FROM THE EPISODE🔹 Des Hristov: https://www.linkedin.com/in/desislav-hristov🔹 Background audio track from Endel: https://endel.io🔹 AI generated Mathcore: https://twitter.com/ezrasandzer/status/1761278728523382964🔹 Drake: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWORhOr2PoE🔹 @andrewhuang: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tR32h5jhPtU🔹 Lalala - stem separation: https://www.lalal.ai/🔹 MusicLM: Generating Music From Text: https://google-research.github.io/seanet/musiclm/examples/🔹 Google AI test kitchen link + dataset: https://aitestkitchen.withgoogle.com/🔹 https://www.kaggle.com/datasets/googleai/musiccaps🔹 Goyo: https://goyo.app/ ANYWHERE CLUB ON THE INTERNET🔸 Web: https://bit.ly/awclub-en🔸 Discord: https://epa.ms/acd🔸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/anywhere_club #awclub #ai #music

This week in AI news: the Open Interpreter Project has unveiled their new O1 Light device, which allows users to control their computers through an AI assistant. The company is known for creating the largest open-source project for running various LLMs locally. Apple researchers have introduced "ReALM," a new AI system capable of understanding screen tasks, conversation context, and background processes, potentially surpassing GPT-3.5 and even GPT-4. Meanwhile, OpenAI has presented a preliminary version of Voice Engine, a model that can clone human voices from a 15-second audio sample and generate natural speech, preserving the original speaker's accent and emotions. This episode was made by Anywhere Club blog article: https://aw.club/global/en/blog/first-open-source-ai-device-ai-digest-18. Join the tech conversation at https://aw.club, become a member, and stay informed! WHERE TO WATCH US AND LISTEN🔸 YouTube: https://youtu.be/w1SofIuqK7Q🔸 Google Podcasts: https://bit.ly/awclub-en-google🔸 Apple Podcasts: https://bit.ly/awclub-en-apple🔸 Spotify: https://bit.ly/awclub-en-spotify🔸 Download mp3: https://anywhereclub.simplecast.com/episodes/mhlp-3 ANYWHERE CLUB ON THE INTERNET🔸 Web: https://bit.ly/awclub-en🔸 AI Catalog: https://awclub.github.io/catalog/🔸 Discord: https://epa.ms/acd🔸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/anywhere_club #awclub #anywhereclub #mhlp

Get ready for a mind-blowing AI update! This week NVIDIA unveiled its monstrous new AI superchip, Midjourney dropped a game-changing feature for consistent characters, and Apple made a huge move to bring advanced AI directly to your iPhone. We're breaking down all the big announcements from NVIDIA's GTC 2024, Midjourney's latest upgrade, and what Apple's secret acquisition could mean for your future tech. Buckle up – the future of AI is happening NOW! This episode was made by Anywhere Club blog article: https://aw.club/global/en/blog/nvidia-s-gtc-2024-midjourney-s-new-trick. Join the tech conversation at https://aw.club, become a member, and stay informed! WHERE TO WATCH US AND LISTEN🔸 YouTube: https://youtu.be/hUdtR7AEHos🔸 Google Podcasts: https://bit.ly/awclub-en-google🔸 Apple Podcasts: https://bit.ly/awclub-en-apple🔸 Spotify: https://bit.ly/awclub-en-spotify🔸 Download mp3: https://anywhereclub.simplecast.com/episodes/mhlp-2 ANYWHERE CLUB ON THE INTERNET🔸 Web: https://bit.ly/awclub-en🔸 AI Catalog: https://awclub.github.io/catalog/🔸 Discord: https://epa.ms/acd🔸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/anywhere_club

Dive deeper into the world of AI with our new podcast! This pilot episode explores the Inflection 2.5 model's potential, the OpenAI leadership shakeup, and the terrifying possibilities of weaponized drones.  We base our discussion on the insightful Anywhere Club article: https://aw.club/global/en/blog/new-competitor-for-gpt-4-and-stalker-drones. Join the tech conversation at https://aw.club, become a member, and stay informed! WHERE TO WATCH US AND LISTEN🔸 YouTube: https://youtu.be/iF68Lt0foms🔸 Google Podcasts: https://bit.ly/awclub-en-google🔸 Apple Podcasts: https://bit.ly/awclub-en-apple🔸 Spotify: https://bit.ly/awclub-en-spotify🔸 Download mp3: https://anywhereclub.simplecast.com/episodes/ainr-0 LINKS FROM THE EPISODE🔹 Inflection-2.5: https://inflection.ai/inflection-2-5🔹 AI Drones: https://twitter.com/luiswenus/status/1763979699045253359 ANYWHERE CLUB ON THE INTERNET🔸 Web: https://bit.ly/awclub-en🔸 AI Catalog: https://awclub.github.io/catalog/🔸 Discord: https://epa.ms/acd🔸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/anywhere_club #awclub #anywhereclub #aipodcast

👉 Get Access to the Anywhere Club: https://bit.ly/awclub-enHear from Data Science, Computer Vision and AI Champion Zura Seferbekova for a deep-dive into the misconceptions, challenges and often untrue assumptions about AI. Zura reminds our host, Chris Howard, that AI tooling remains built on complex mathematical models and probability matrices, and shares her thoughts on the role of regulation and community in building responsible AI tools for the future. NAVIGATION00:00 Introduction01:48 Setting the Scene on AI's Challenges & Myths09:40 A Human Perception of AI10:39 Explainability in AI15:17 Is a Fully open-sourced AI the Future?21:14 AI - Is it Enhancing or Eliminating IT roles?29:01 A Summary of AI29:57 Wrap-up WHERE TO WATCH US AND LISTEN🔸 YouTube: https://youtu.be/bxLFHRcWBjc🔸 Google Podcasts: https://bit.ly/awclub-en-google🔸 Apple Podcasts: https://bit.ly/awclub-en-apple🔸 Spotify: https://bit.ly/awclub-en-spotify🔸 Download mp3: https://anywhereclub.simplecast.com/episodes/22 LINKS FROM THE EPISODE🔹 Zura on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zura-seferbekova-aa8814113/ ANYWHERE CLUB ON INTERNET🔸 Web: https://bit.ly/awclub-en🔸 Discord: https://epa.ms/acd🔸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/anywhere_club

👉 Be part of Anywhere Club: https://bit.ly/awclub-enIn this interview, we hear from Vitalii Vashchuk, Head of Gaming Solutions at EPAM talking about the very latest tech, solutions, and infrastructure involved in gaming at scale and the role of communities. Vitalii shares fantastic insights into how you too can get started with a career in gaming; and what skills, languages, and competencies are in demand. Chris Howard, Community Host, also has the chance to grill Vitalii on his favorite Fortnite skin and what super-power he'd take advantage of when playing online. LINKS FROM THE EPISODE🔹Vitalii's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vashchukvitalii NAVIGATION00:00 Introduction02:12 Vitalii's Career Journey03:40 Groundbreaking Projects & Milestones06:30 What is the role "Head of Gaming Solutions"?09:35 Fornite - Gaming at Scale12:35 Community Building through Gaming13:48 Skills & Competencies for a Career in Gaming15:53 Programming Languages18:22 Soft Skills for Technologists20:52 AI, Emerging Tech & Gaming23:35 The Rise of eSports25:49 Future Trends in Gaming Solutions29:55 Quick-Fire Round32:00 Wrap-up WHERE TO WATCH US AND LISTEN🔸 YouTube: https://youtu.be/wycZDewUi-8🔸 Google Podcasts: https://bit.ly/awclub-en-google🔸 Apple Podcasts: https://bit.ly/awclub-en-apple🔸 Spotify: https://bit.ly/awclub-en-spotify🔸 Download mp3: https://anywhereclub.simplecast.com/episodes/21 ANYWHERE CLUB ON INTERNET🔸 Web: https://bit.ly/awclub-en🔸 Discord: https://epa.ms/acd🔸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/anywhere_club #awclub #gaming #tech

👉 Get Access to the Anywhere Club: https://bit.ly/awclub-enIn this episode Chris Howard is joined by data science and computer vision expert Zura Seferbekova for an in din-depthepth interview into her professional journey, recommendations for those starting out in the field and a few tips on tooling.Zura has a background in Business Analysis and Product Management, with over 6 years of commitment to various Machine Learning projects, focusing specifically on computer vision and recommendation systems. She also shares her own expertise to give an overview of machine learning as well as how advances in AI are furthering the field of data science. NAVIGATION00:00 Introduction & Welcome by Chris Howard01:20 Zura's Background01:52 Career Pathway into Data Science05:21 Data Science Tooling & Skills09:37 Introduction to Computer Vision17:40 Classical vs Generative Machine Learning24:23 Advances & Applications of AI31:40 Final Thoughts WHERE TO WATCH US AND LISTEN🔸 YouTube: https://youtu.be/52SrhF_-ok0🔸 Google Podcasts: https://bit.ly/awclub-en-google🔸 Apple Podcasts: https://bit.ly/awclub-en-apple🔸 Spotify: https://bit.ly/awclub-en-spotify🔸 Download mp3: https://anywhereclub.simplecast.com/episodes/20 LINKS FROM THE EPISODE🔹 Zura on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zura-seferbekova-aa8814113/ ANYWHERE CLUB ON INTERNET🔸 Web: https://bit.ly/awclub-en🔸 Discord: https://epa.ms/acd🔸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/anywhere_club

Ujjwal Sharma is a Compilers Hacker at Igalia. He is also working on TC39 standardization committee for Javascript, V8, a Node.js Core. Collaborator, a TC39 Delegate and an International Speaker. Originally Ujjwal is from India where he studied computer science at Jaypee Institute of Information Technology, Noida. He will share his experience and knowledge about starting career in tech and tell his own story of becoming a software developer

Ujjwal sharma is a Compilers Hacker at Igalia. He is also working on TC39 standardization committee for Javascript, V8, a Node.js Core. Collaborator, a TC39 Delegate and an International Speaker. Originally Ujjwal is from India where he studied computer science at Jaypee Institute of Information Technology, Noida. He now lives in Spain, but has a lot of interesting things to say about IT in India.

👉 Join the Anywhere Club: https://bit.ly/awclub-en👉  EPAM Anywhere here: https://epa.ms/ELHSWIn this episode, sit back and watch a JavaScript Frontend engineer undertake a job interview! Listen in to see how our candidate Aliaksei Deboi gets stuck into answering questions, demonstrates his coding expertise through a coding challenge, and gains great insight into how he works through the interview questions from our interviewer Viktor Soroka. Covered in this episode, Aliaksei answers questions from a real interview and writes a program to find special strings called "palindromes" with each step explained as he writes the code, making it easy for you to follow along.Toward the end of the session, both our interviewer and interviewee share their honest thoughts on how the interview went, including areas they feel could have been elaborated on, there's also a recommendation from our Anywhere Club community leader, Chris Howard, on good interview practice. Watching this episode is a fantastic opportunity to see how a technical job interview works, so do not miss out! WHERE TO WATCH US AND LISTEN🔸 YouTube: https://youtu.be/KM4J5XuXUzE🔸 Google Podcasts: https://bit.ly/awclub-en-google🔸 Apple Podcasts: https://bit.ly/awclub-en-apple🔸 Spotify: https://bit.ly/awclub-en-spotify🔸 Download mp3: https://anywhereclub.simplecast.com/episodes/17 NAVIGATION0:00 - Teaser0:32  - Opener3:14 - Interview Agenda7:05 - Hard Skills interview36:13 - Soft Skills interview44:47 - Coding task55:57 Feedback session58:23 - Interview feedback from the Interviewer1:01:41 - Closer ANYWHERE CLUB ON WEB🔸 Web: https://bit.ly/awclub-en🔸 Discord: https://epa.ms/acd🔸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/anywhere_club

Douglas Crockford — author of JSON data format and Javascript legend — speaks about his new programming language, which should replace Javascript. He also explains why we should stop using javascript and move on with something new, recalls best moments of his career and shares his thoughts on all the modern AI hype

Our guest today is David Nazaryan He is a senior software engineer in EPAM Armenia. He lives in Yerevan and has almost 8 years of experience in IT at the age of 24. And it’s not something extraordinary for the Armenian industry because a lot of people start their career at a very young age. We will discuss how they manage to do so and many many more things about IT in Armenia

This is a video essay about ups and downs in history of the AI — how the hype and high expectations can ruin the progress and start AI winters

Our guest is Shavkat Karimov, Head of the IT Community of Uzbekistan. Long time ago Shavkat started his path as a writer and filmmaker. He tried to make his career in Hollywood and even got some success — but it was not enough to move on. So he switched to IT long before it became mainstream. He started as an SEO specialist and made a great career in this field. For example Shavkat was Head of SEO and Principal manager in Microsoft at its headquarters in Redmond. For 25 years Shavkat lived outside of Uzbekistan — in the USA and Canada — and finally came back to his homeland. Now he is a speaker, investor, mentor and an inspirational figure for young generation of Uzbek IT community

👉 Be a part of the Anywhere Club: https://bit.ly/awclub-enThis episode discusses the nuances of the Developer Relations field, the importance of "DevRel" as a career, and the challenges of communicating complex technical topics. Chris Howard, along with guest Evgeny Borisov, Head of DeveloperRelations at EPAM, deeply analyzed the industry's development prospects and tried to anticipate upcoming trends.Enjoy your viewing, dear friends!😊 WHERE TO WATCH US AND LISTEN🔸 YouTube: https://youtu.be/FfZnXXqNCm4🔸 Google Podcasts: https://bit.ly/awclub-en-google🔸 Apple Podcasts: https://bit.ly/awclub-en-apple🔸 Spotify: https://bit.ly/awclub-en-spotify🔸 Download mp3: https://anywhereclub.simplecast.com/episodes/ NAVIGATION00:00 Introduction and welcome by Chris Howard01:15 Evgeny Borisov background and journey in IT02:54 Evgeny's association with EPAM03:33 Introduction to Developer Relations06:37 What is Developer Relations12:30 Roles in Developer Relations17:05 Important skills19:35 What languages do you need to know as a DevRel specialist23:40 What Eugene is proud of26:55 How to communicate with developers42:15 How to get into DevRel44:10 About coaching46:45 Final thougths ANYWHERE CLUB ON INTERNET🔸 Web: https://bit.ly/awclub-en🔸 Discord: https://epa.ms/acd🔸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/anywhere_club #awclub #anywhereclub #devrel

Tilek Mamutov is the first software developer in Google from Kyrgyzstan. When he was young he got a job there and moved to Ireland, then to Switzerland, then to the United States. For many years he traveled around the world and finally came back to Kyrgyzstan where he lives right now. Today Tilek is a founder of the successful startup Outtalent and an inspirational figure for many Kyrgyz software developers.

👉 Be a part of the Anywhere Club community to learn more about IT: https://bit.ly/awclub-enIn this episode, product manager Oleksii Malashyna together with Chris Howard delve into the concept of "product mindset" and Product Management in the IT. They talk about how it helps to save time and money. They also discuss how engineers need to think about creative ideas and business needs. Oleksii shares his own career story and talks about being flexible. WHERE TO WATCH US AND LISTEN🔸 YouTube: https://youtu.be/03O2SkSkHXE🔸 Google Podcasts: https://bit.ly/awclub-en-google🔸 Apple Podcasts: https://bit.ly/awclub-en-apple🔸 Spotify: https://bit.ly/awclub-en-spotify🔸 Download mp3: https://anywhereclub.simplecast.com/episodes/10 NAVIGATION0:00 Intro0:55 Guest intro2:50 What is Product Management8:45 Is it about Engineering12:40 About product mindset22:25 Engineers and product mindset26:30 About product manager in a team31:55 Problems of SCRUM LINKS FROM THE EPISODE🔹 Ukrainian YouTube channel of Anywhere Club: https://www.youtube.com/@anywhereclub-ua🔹 Oleksii on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/oleksii-malashyna🔹 Chris on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrishowarduk ANYWHERE CLUB ON INTERNET🔸 Web: https://bit.ly/awclub-en🔸 Discord: https://epa.ms/acd🔸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/anywhere_club #awclub #anywhereclub #productmindset

Our guest today is Archil Varshanidze, Senior Software Engineering Manager at EPAM. He lives in Tbilisi, Georgia, and this beautiful country will be the main topic of our interview. Archil has more than 15 years of experience so he knows local industry and community really well. Georgia has become part of the global IT with easy access to international projects, software developer is the popular profession now, and social skills sometimes matter even more than technical ones.

Our guest today is Bokhodir Ayupov, the CEO of IT Park University in Uzbekistan. Bokhodir has an impressive resume, having worked on significant projects on a government scale. Currently, he is dedicated to the development of the entire IT industry in Uzbekistan. We will discuss how government initiatives and reforms can stimulate the growth of the digital sphere and capture the attention of the entire world.

Meiirlan Suiirkhanov, Software Engineer from Kazakhstan. He worked at big international companies and local startups being a student at the same time. In this video he will tell a lot of fascinating stories about IT industry in Kazakhstan — why it has so many startups for internal market and why the biggest part of community are students