Georgia Tech announced the finalists for its annual Guthman Musical Instrument Competition, showcasing innovative new instruments from around the world, while a musician with ALS found a way to sing again using AI. Meanwhile, golfers are suing over a Trump administration plan to overhaul a historic public golf course in Washington, D.C.
The Guthman Musical Instrument Competition, now in its 28th year, invites inventors to submit their original instrument designs, competing for a $10,000 prize, according to The Verge. This year's finalists include a "henge made of fiddles" and a "chaotic evil triangle," highlighting the competition's focus on unique and unconventional creations.
In a separate development, MIT Technology Review reported on a musician, Patrick Darling, who, after losing his voice to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), was able to perform again using artificial intelligence. Darling, diagnosed with ALS at 29, lost the ability to sing two years prior. The AI technology allowed him to return to the stage with his bandmates, performing a song written for his great-grandfather.
Elsewhere, in Washington, D.C., two golfers filed a lawsuit against the federal government, as reported by Fortune. The suit challenges the Trump administration's plans to overhaul a public golf course, alleging violations of environmental laws and concerns about the course becoming "another private playground for the privileged and powerful." The golfers are seeking to prevent the administration from altering the more than 100-year-old course, which is on the National Register of Historic Places. This legal action is part of a series of challenges to the Trump administration's efforts to reshape public spaces in the nation's capital.
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