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Thomas Hansen
@thomashansenmusic.bsky.social
I compose, edit, implement and design music systems on multi award-winning projects. I specialize in evocative, contemporary, experimental and highly emotional scores for Games and Film.

www.thomashansenmusic.co.uk
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What's most amusing is that my gut feeling is that YouTube needs to disincentivize AI slop not for human concerns, but because Google trains Gemini on YouTube - and recursive training quickly increases modal collapse concerns. They need a primarily human dataset.

techcrunch.com/2025/07/09/y...
YouTube prepares crackdown on 'mass-produced' and 'repetitive' videos, as concern over AI slop grows | TechCrunch
YouTube's creator liaison said the change is a "minor" update to YouTube's longstanding policies.
techcrunch.com
July 10, 2025 at 9:34 AM
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Thank you to everyone who attended the talks I hosted for #AirCon25. Speaking in front of a total of 400+ people across two conferences in the space of 10 days has been an interesting part my year so far. I hope we helped or guided your attendees with our talks and interviews 🙏

Continued below.
June 12, 2025 at 3:11 AM
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Delighted that #Safe is now available on @amazonprime.bsky.social.

Safe tackles violence against women and stars #JamesNelsonJoyce and #LauraBayston

You can watch here:

www.amazon.co.uk/gp/video/det...
Watch SAFE | Prime Video
When Anne, an office cleaner, finishes work in the evening, all she wants is to get the bus home in time to put her daughter to bed. Instead, she's harassed by a man at the bus stop, leaving her with ...
www.amazon.co.uk
May 27, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Just a reminder that I will be doing a live Q and A about 'Music System Design at Triple A Level' on Monday the 9th of June at 18:30UTC with the fabulous @helenlynchmusic.bsky.social as part of AirCon25!

#AirCon25 #GameDev #GameMusic
May 21, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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New column! The systematic theft of creative works to train AI will have a devastating impact on Brighton's authors, filmmakers, musicians, artists, photographers and game developers.

Govt should protect homegrown talent, not cater to the demands of tech giants.
www.theargus.co.uk/sport/251541...
Rights on the brink for local creatives - the row over AI
Are we soon to see success for a campaign to save Brighton’s most creative minds from having their designs, words and music plundered by…
www.theargus.co.uk
May 12, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Very pleased to be speaking at the Airwiggles conference next month!

#gameaudio #gamemusic
May 11, 2025 at 7:07 PM
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#KidicalMass in Brighton & Hove today set new records - hundreds of children and adults came along, to call on the council to make everyday cycling easier across the city.
@canseengland.bsky.social @bricycles.org.uk @cyclinguk.bsky.social @sustrans.bsky.social
April 27, 2025 at 8:19 PM
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Two days to go
April 25, 2025 at 7:00 AM
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"If we aren't allowed to steal, a lot of thieves won't make any money," warned a thief.

"Won't someone think of all the mediocre content?!" wailed another.

"These words and pictures are out in public for my eyes to see," cried another, gesticulating wildly. "Are my eyes STEALING?!"
March 14, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Excited to announce I am NOT attending GDC this year!

Seriously though, contract timings are not sympathetic at all for me leaving my desk. I will miss catching up with old friends, but I will of course be at Develop in Brighton later in the year, so hopefully I can make up for it then.
March 12, 2025 at 9:41 PM
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While the UK government considers upending the law to allow AI companies to train on people’s creative work without a license, our statement opposing unlicensed training just hit 38,000 signatures.

Still open ➡️ aitrainingstatement.org
December 20, 2024 at 7:12 PM
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December 18, 2024 at 12:05 PM
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Today, the UK government announced a proposal to change copyright law - for the benefit of AI companies - that would cause huge, irreversible harm to creators.

More info below, but most importantly here's what you can do (wherever you live):

1. Email your MP. Template letter in 🧵 👇

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December 17, 2024 at 6:19 PM
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@thomashansenmusic.bsky.social is heading up something really cool. I’m going to try and get the Ivors in on it, although I bet knowing our new PRS Pres. @crispinhunt.bsky.social and @kevinsargent.bsky.social are fifty paces ahead of us all. Will contact N Irish council tomorrow.
December 18, 2024 at 12:55 AM
I am absolutely delighted to share that I have being helping Hanger13 with Music System Design and Editing for the upcoming Mafia: The Old Country.

I cannot wait for everyone to get they're hands on the game!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkdV...

#gamemusic #gameaudio #gamedev
Mafia: The Old Country - The Initiation Trailer
YouTube video by Mafia Game
www.youtube.com
December 13, 2024 at 9:18 AM
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Just finished up a wonderful panel talk with @ryansim.bsky.social and @thomashansenmusic.bsky.social, discussing the relationship between audio and genre in game development projects! Thank you Ryan and Thomas for being wonderful guests!

You can watch the talk here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4c8...
Audio: Fitting the genre. Making your audio enhance the game world.
YouTube video by Into Games
www.youtube.com
December 11, 2024 at 2:35 PM
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Looking forward to catching up with Thomas Hansen and @jttg.bsky.social Today about the all the fun of Game Audio.
#GameAudio
Want to know how to make your audio enhance a game world? 👾🔊

Join us for a chat this week with Ryan Sim, Audio Director at Wabi Sabi Sound!

🗓️ When? Wednesday, December 11 from 13:00 - 14:00 GMT
📍 Where? lu.ma/ir7ihp0u

#GameAudio #GameDev #EntryLevel
December 11, 2024 at 11:35 AM