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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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wsrrsw
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 AI used to complete Beatles song. 
Good and no good will comr from AI. And the no good will be very bad. 

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rettrussell
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@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….

tylermunns
590 posts
 

How could A.I. possibly be any good for music?  
What is the point of listening to music?  
I listen to it to have a human experience.  
There is human-to-human communication occurring there.  
I’m not particularly interested in what HAL-9000 “thinks” or “feels.”  
Why? Because it ain’t a human.  
I’m kind of alarmed that not everyone is alarmed by the prospect of A.I. infiltrating music “creation” and distribution.

edcyn
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The matter has already been alluded to in this thread, but subjective judgments serve as the bedrock issue when it comes to deciding what is good and what is bad in the creative arts. I spent thirty years making a pretty good living at a couple of Hollywood movie studios reading literary material and passing judgments as to what's good (i.e., worth spending money on), and what ain't good enough (i.e., not worth spending money on). Sure, objective analysis is fine and dandy, but if you don't feel it in your gut, you give the material the proverbial "Pasadena." I remember getting five second long calls from the President of the Studio. The guy would growl, "Is it good?" I'd answer "yes" or "no." Then, "Clack." Phone call ended.

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clearthinker
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You listen to it if you like.

Ref new Beatles songs, we've been there with The Rutles.  The brilliant parodies, all written by Neil Innes, were:

  1. "Hold My Hand" - 2:31
  2. "Number One" - 2:50
  3. "With a Girl Like You" - 1:50
  4. "I Must Be in Love" - 2:04
  5. "Ouch!" - 1:49
  6. "Living in Hope" - 2:37
  7. "Love Life" - 2:50
  8. "Nevertheless" - 1:29
  9. "Good Times Roll" - 3:03
  10. "Doubleback Alley" - 2:54
  11. "Cheese and Onions" - 2:37
  12. "Another Day" - 2:09
  13. "Piggy in the Middle" - 4:07
  14. "Let's Be Natural" - 3:23

Take another listen.

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