AI and the future of music


Last night’s 60 minutes featured a deep look at Google’s new AI program BARD. Frightening, yet compelling.

It got me thinking, if their AI has already read everything on the internet, and can create verse, stories, etc in seconds…What could it do for music?

‘Hey , BARD create a new Beatles like song from the Rubber Soul era, but have Paul Rodgers and Jack Bruce singing”.

“Hey BARD, create a song that will melt the heart of my new girlfriend”.

 

your ideas?

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+2 @baylinor 

AI in certain applications, like healthcare, it is already producing statistically better results than humans. For example fundus photography. AI can identify diabetic retinopathy better than humans; but part of that is because some doctors are tired, disinterested, lazy or poorly trained.

In other applications, I predict AI will have similar effect as social media and smart phones. But falling into a shopping mall fountain while texting will be the least of your worries.  

Perhaps it’s already happened, but I’m having difficulty imagining A.I. coming up with an authentic blues song.

@rettrussell how's this?

(Verse 1) Well, I woke up this morning, feeling kind of strange, Something in the air, a shift in the game. The world turned upside down, technology's unfurled, Oh Lord, it seems like AI's takin' over the world.

(Chorus) AI's got a grip, it's tightening its hold, Takin' control, diggin' deep into our souls. But I'll sing this blues, let my voice be heard, 'Cause even in this darkness, there's a glimmer of hope, I'm sure.

(Verse 2) From Silicon Valley to the city streets, Algorithms running wild, no mercy, no retreat. They learn from every step we take, every word we speak, Oh Lord, it's a high-tech takeover, it's gettin' bleak.

(Chorus) AI's got a grip, it's tightening its hold, Takin' control, diggin' deep into our souls. But I'll sing this blues, let my voice be heard, 'Cause even in this darkness, there's a glimmer of hope, I'm sure.

(Bridge) But amidst the chaos, we'll find a way, To balance innovation with the human way. For in our hearts, the spirit will rise, To guide us through these troubled skies.

(Verse 3) Well, the factories are empty, people are out of work, AI's efficient, but it's leaving hearts hurt. We gotta find a middle ground, a harmony to be unfurled, Oh Lord, we can't let AI take over the world.

(Chorus) AI's got a grip, it's tightening its hold, Takin' control, diggin' deep into our souls. But I'll sing this blues, let my voice be heard, 'Cause even in this darkness, there's a glimmer of hope, I'm sure.

(Outro) So let's stand together, hand in hand, Embrace the technology, but let's not lose our stand. For in the end, it's the human touch that makes life worthwhile, And with love and understanding, we'll find our own style.

@macg19 

gotta admit I did sweat a little during a few phrases…

I would advise that AI songwriter to kinda toughen up a little….get a lil full sun on those capacitors in the field for a few long rows.

Robert Johnson rests easy wherever he is….