Author: Robert McClellan

Authenticity – What Is Real?


Tracy Chapman – Authentic singer on physical media on Jill’s shelf.

What is real? What is authentic? In this short audio podcast, Robert continues his one-man Boomer crusade against singers who use excessive processing and autotune on their vocal tracks. (Ugh…he sings!) Also – Jill’s comments about Photoshop and AI post-processing applied to underwater photography. They share their love for authentic experiences and encourage young people to interact with their peers in real life. Jill spent the weekend with remarkable young people presenting at the Our World Underwater Scholarship Society – which gave her great hope and optimism for the future.
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Artificial Intelligence – Ep. 68

Sunfish A.I. Cave Diver

Artificial Intelligence has entered the chat. The media is full of articles about advanced AI applications and how it will soon touch every aspect of modern life. Love it or hate it – it’s going to change the way we interact with our digital devices. But fear not – AI has been embedded in everything from our smart phones to our kitchen appliances, and so far our refrigerators have not organized a robot rebellion. So far.

Jill and Robert discuss how AI has been assisting underwater explorers and what the future looks like when intelligent, robotic digital “personalities” are a common part of daily life.

As we discussed on the podcast, here’s a link to a special online preview of Diving Into The Darkness

Jill’s BioPic Wins Best Documentary


“Diving Into The Darkness” a film by Nays Baghai has won the Best Documentary award at the prestigious Santa Barbara International Film Festival! The feature documentary follows the life story of acclaimed underwater explorer and cave diver Jill Heinerth. In this episode, Jill shares some of the behind the scenes stories and experienves as the film was screened as a World Premiere at the festival.
More info at DIVING INTO THE DARKNESS