PopTech Institute

FetusGPT | I Trained My Baby & an AI on the Same Data! At PopTech 2025:Enigma in Washington DC, STEM comedian and roboticist Sarah Rose Siskind unveiled FetusGPT— https://fetus-gpt.netlify.app/ a world-first experiment where her unborn baby and an artificial intelligence were both trained on the same life data: the sounds of her world. AI created by Coding Educator, Daniel Shiffman. @thecodingtrain With help from Eleven Labs sound engineer, Jordan Conragan. 🤖 About the Project FetusGPT compares natural and artificial intelligence on the same sensory diet. Two learners: baby & bot. Same input: one mother’s life. Outputs compared: first sound / first word. 🎬 What You’ll See • The conception of FetusGPT—how an AI was “born” alongside a human baby • Real audio from a @PlaudAI recorder capturing every sound in Sarah’s life • How fetuses hear through amniotic fluid vs. how AI “hears” via neural nets • Daniel Shiffman’s coding of the model (NYU Tisch School of the Arts) • FetusGPT’s first babble generated by a GAN and first words from a mini-LLM • What the experiment reveals about learning, language, and consciousness • Reflections on control, motherhood, fear, and awe 📍 Recorded Live at PopTech 2025: Enigma in Washington DC This talk explores what happens when comedy, neuroscience, and machine learning meet parenthood - routine stuff for https://poptech.org/ Subscribe: https://secure.everyaction.com/NrEjNdZeJUmtPHfFdG7T2w2 Grab a PopTech 2026 membership: https://secure.everyaction.com/o3lbl2vFnEmd0yBL33sNWg2 Explore timeless content on the PopTech YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/user/poptech 💬 Engage with Sarah & FetusGPT Comment → Are you #TeamBaby or #TeamBot? Like & Subscribe for more science-comedy experiments that mix AI and emotion. Follow @SarahRoseSiskind and @HelloSciCom for behind-the-scenes updates on FetusGPT and future projects like TeenGPT.

1st PopTech 2025 talk is out! FetusGPT | I Trained My Baby & an AI on the Same Data, features STEM comedian Sarah Rose Siskind unveiling FetusGPT—a world-first experiment where her unborn baby and an artificial intelligence were both trained on the same life data: sounds of her world. bit.ly/4rabFgx

20.11.2025 18:32 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

We just released a talk by Dan Ariely that has been embargoed since 2017. It sheds light how we navigate life's challenges and deal with trauma, ultimately exploring the balance between happiness and meaningful contributions to society. www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7eF...

14.08.2025 17:10 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0