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Blah blah blah. I have a machine on my desktop that composes lyrics in the style of any artist living or dead. There are maybe a few hundred people alive who c

Blah blah blah. I have a machine on my desktop that composes lyrics in the style of any artist living or dead. There are maybe a few hundred people alive who can do better. There is certainly no-one I know that can do even remotely as good. It is a miracle. It is the pinnacle of a hundred years of AI and IT research. It deserves respect not ridicule.

CaptainZapp 4y ago
> It is the pinnacle of a hundred years of AI and IT research. Hyperbole, much? In addition I disagree. On the surface the results are awesome. When you dig in a bit, especially in your field of expertise, it's utter superficial bullshit. Edit: Added paragraph to be compliant with HN guidelines.
- canadianfella 4y ago
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- epistemer 4y ago
  ChatGPT seems best at creating mediocrity outside a person's circle of competence because then the mediocrity is hidden to the creator and they can honestly act out this type of hyperbolic theater.
mahathu 4y ago
>I have a machine on my desktop that composes lyrics in the style of any artist living or dead. What's it like to have such a lack of emotional connection to others and yourself that you genuinely can't distinguish between AI generated word salad and real artistry by real humans? As Nick Cave said in his letter, a big part of the value of art isn't in coming up with words that vaguely sound like they have meaning, but in sharing emotions with your fellow humans, allowing for a genuine connection in the process. If you get that same feeling of connection from your machine on your desktop maybe your standards are a bit low?
- sitkack 4y ago
  You are assuming that everyone internalizes communication the same way. When I read poetry and listen to music, I project it into my own experiences. When I listen to Johnny Cash song about killing a man and having regret, the man in black didn't kill a man, but I think about the times in my life where I made a mistake that can't be undone and what it feels like. The source of the words might matter for you, but it is the projection of those words into my own psyche that has the affect on me. I can give you a machine that will print a Certificate of Authenticity for any experience you desire.

CaptainZapp 4y ago

> It is the pinnacle of a hundred years of AI and IT research. Hyperbole, much? In addition I disagree. On the surface the results are awesome. When you dig in a bit, especially in your field of expertise, it's utter superficial bullshit. Edit: Added paragraph to be compliant with HN guidelines.

canadianfella 4y ago
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epistemer 4y ago
ChatGPT seems best at creating mediocrity outside a person's circle of competence because then the mediocrity is hidden to the creator and they can honestly act out this type of hyperbolic theater.

mahathu 4y ago

>I have a machine on my desktop that composes lyrics in the style of any artist living or dead. What's it like to have such a lack of emotional connection to others and yourself that you genuinely can't distinguish between AI generated word salad and real artistry by real humans? As Nick Cave said in his letter, a big part of the value of art isn't in coming up with words that vaguely sound like they have meaning, but in sharing emotions with your fellow humans, allowing for a genuine connection in the process. If you get that same feeling of connection from your machine on your desktop maybe your standards are a bit low?

sitkack 4y ago
You are assuming that everyone internalizes communication the same way. When I read poetry and listen to music, I project it into my own experiences. When I listen to Johnny Cash song about killing a man and having regret, the man in black didn't kill a man, but I think about the times in my life where I made a mistake that can't be undone and what it feels like. The source of the words might matter for you, but it is the projection of those words into my own psyche that has the affect on me. I can give you a machine that will print a Certificate of Authenticity for any experience you desire.