25–28 Sept 2023
Imperial College London
Europe/London timezone

Public lecture: Algorithms and Flow: Lupe Fiasco’s Creative Use of LLMs

26 Sept 2023, 19:00
1h
Blackett Lab. Lecture Theatre 1 (Imperial College)

Blackett Lab. Lecture Theatre 1

Imperial College

Speaker

Lupe Fiasco

Description

Wasalu Jaco, professionally known as Lupe Fiasco, is a Chicago-born, Grammy Award-winning American rapper, record producer, entrepreneur, and community advocate. He is a luminary in the world of hip-hop, renowned for his thought-provoking lyrics, innovative storytelling, and unwavering commitment to social and political activism.

Rising to fame in 2006, following the success of his debut album, Food & Liquor, Lupe has released eight acclaimed studio albums; his latest being Drill Music in Zion released in June 2022. His efforts to propagate Conscious Material garnered recognition as a Henry Crown Fellow and he is a recipient of the MLK Visiting Professorship Program at MIT for the 2022/2023 academic year.

Lupe will talk about the use of LLMs in his creative endeavors, including co-writting a new rap song ‘Glass of Water’ with AI.

Book your ticket here: https://www.imperial.ac.uk/events/166036/algorithms-and-flow-lupe-fiascos-creative-use-of-llms/

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