The question of the day: can a computer learn to sound metal?
Thanks to HellBlazer of http://www.metal-archives.com/, who provided a dataset of over 100,000 bands, subgenres, and countries of origin, I had an opportunity to find out.
I gave the dataset to an open-source neural network framework that I’ve previously trained to generate recipes, Pokemon, knock-knock jokes, pick up lines, and D&D spells. As usual the instructions were only to learn what the dataset is like and try to make more of the same. With over 100,000 entries to chew on, the neural network managed to produce results that were… well, surprisingly metal.
I give you: Band names, so far untaken, generated by neural network
Dragonred of Blood - Death Metal - Indonesia Deathhouse - Melodic Death Metal - Brazil Vultrum - Folk/Black Metal - Germany Stäggabash - Black Metal - Canada Deathcrack - Death Metal - Mexico Stormgarden - Black Metal - Germany Vermit - Thrash Metal/Crossover,/Deathcore - United States Swiil - Progressive Metal/Shred - United States Inbumblious - Doom/Gothic Metal - Germany Inhuman Sand - Melodic Death Metal - Russia ChaosWorge le Plague - Doom Metal - Brazil Inhum the Thorg - Black Metal - Slovenia Chaosrug - Black Metal - Mexico Jazzy - Heavy Metal - United States Sux - Heavy Metal/Hard Rock - Chile Dragonsulla and Steelgosh - Heavy Metal - Tuera Verking of the Beats - Thrash Metal/Crossover Thrashcore - Netherlands Squeen - Doom Metal - Colombia Death from the Trend - Black Metal - Croatia Shuck - Death Metal - Israel Dragorhast - Heavy Metal/Hard Rock - Germany Verb - Black Metal - Norway Black Clonic Sky - Black Metal - Greece Snapersten - Folk/Melodic Black Metal - Italy Verk - Melodic Death Metal - Sweden Snee - Thrash/Death Metal - Brazil Vomberdean - Melodic Black Metal - United States Suffer the Blue - Death/Thrash Metal - Germany Sespessstion Sanicilevus - Melodic Death Metal - United States Sköpprag - Black Metal - Norway Sht - Symphonic/Heavy Metal - United States Sun Damage Omen - Symphonic Progressive Metal - France
Just remember what Hermione, Harry, and
Ron went through on May 1st.
The three of them wake up at 6am on the
morning of May 1st in order to change into their disguises and head to
Gringotts.
Over the next 24 hours:
They change and take Polyjuice potion
They manipulate their way into Gringotts
They’re badly burned by fake treasure
They escape on a dragon
They ride the dragon across the countryside for several
hours
They’re nearly caught by Death Eaters
They hear the real story of Dumbledore’s sister from Aberforth while enjoying their first and only meal of the day (a large loaf of bread, some cheese, and mead)
They go with Neville to the Room of Requirement
Harry breaks into the Ravenclaw common room to look for the diadem
Harry reveals himself to McGonagall, Flitwick, and Sprout
Ron and Hermione go down into the Chamber of Secrets to destroy the cup
They goes into the Room of Requirement to find the diadem
They narrowly escape the Fiendfyre
They duel with Death Eaters
Ron’s brother dies
They sneak out to the Shrieking Shack
Ron and Hermione help move the dead when Voldemort announces that he’s going to give Harry an hour before resuming fighting
Harry runs up to Dumbledore’s office to see Snape’s
memories
Harry watches memories that totally alter his perception of his life and of Snape
Harry realizes he needs to die
Harry rushes out to the Forbidden Forest to sacrifice himself
Harry speaks to his parents, Sirius, and Remus using the
resurrection stone
Harry allows Voldemort to kill him
Harry is taken back to the castle by the Death Eaters and a triumphant Voldemort
Ron and Hermione and the others briefly mourn Harry while Voldemort monologues
Harry rises again and monologues for a bit before dueling
Voldemort
Harry kills Voldemort as the dawn begins to break
They visit Dumbledore’s portrait and discuss the elder wand
Harry goes off to his dormitory, wondering if Kreacher can
bring him a sandwich
Exquisite Photography Series That Depicts Dried Flowers and Tea Sets
Artist, wife and mother, Marina Malinovaya spends her leisure hours orchestrating extravagant photographic compositions using dried up flowers, leaves and tea sets.
