Māori
PulseAugur coverage of Māori — every cluster mentioning Māori across labs, papers, and developer communities, ranked by signal.
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Meister Jeder's AI Portraits Explore Identity Facades · 10 sources tracked
Photographer Meister Jeder is creating AI-generated portraits that explore themes of identity and facade. These images, presented as "purely fake (AI) Photography," are accompanied by hashtags related to Dadaism and AI …
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AI models for Maori language continue development after 30 years
The development of AI models for the Māori language has a long history, with the first speech model created by Mark Laws in the late 1990s. These models are still undergoing improvements nearly three decades later. The …
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Indigenous AI supports revitalization of Māori language dialects
An article highlights the development of indigenous-led sovereign AI initiatives aimed at revitalizing specific dialects of the Māori language. The author expresses enthusiasm for this approach, contrasting it with gene…
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Māori GIS projects focus on sovereign AI use and local LLMs
A webinar focused on safe, secure, and sovereign AI use for Māori GIS projects was held, emphasizing local LLMs for data privacy. The event highlighted practical use cases and the importance of indigenous AI governance.…
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NZ academics build sovereign Māori text-to-speech AI
Academics in New Zealand have developed a text-to-speech model for the te reo Māori language, prioritizing community ownership over data and output. This initiative aims to counter the trend of large tech companies scra…
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Te Hiku Media builds ethical AI for Te Reo Māori transcription
Te Hiku Media has developed an AI model specifically for transcribing the Te Reo Māori language, aiming to digitize extensive archival footage. Their initial model, created in 2016, achieved 86% accuracy, which they de…