I think we're entering a new phase right now.
I found myself really enjoying this album, which is completely AI-generated.
Through video recommendations, I found out that the singer is called Lara Spleen. As far as I can tell, she's an AI.
I searched for Lara Spleen and found this:
"We build next-generation AI that enables robots to perceive and understand the world—paving the way to full autonomy."
Sounds amazing, right?
Well...
Quote: "High above the rooftops of Jena, on the 22nd floor of the Jentower—which locals affectionately call the “Keksrolle”—software is being developed for use in the war in Ukraine. It’s all about drone technology and the Thuringian startup Spleenlab, which Stefan Milz and Tobias Rüdiger founded in 2018 in a garage in Saalburg-Ebersdorf, in eastern Thuringia’s Saale-Orla district.
Their goal was to develop software for autonomous driving and flying. The two founders’ ideas won over investors. In 2020, the state of Thuringia invested just under four million euros through its investment company, bm-t beteiligungsmanagement thüringen GmbH.
In October 2025, Spleenlab was ultimately acquired by the Bavarian drone manufacturer Quantum Systems, which also supplies its unmanned systems to Ukraine. The parties involved have not disclosed specific figures regarding the deal. However, the Free State of Thuringia is likely to have profited from the sale."
Could there be a connection between Lara Spleen and Spleenlab?
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