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There actually was an attempt on HN a little while back to use GenAI to convert facts, flashcards, lists, etc. into automated melodic mnemonics. The biggest iss
by vunderba 7mo ago
There actually was an attempt on HN a little while back to use GenAI to convert facts, flashcards, lists, etc. into automated melodic mnemonics. The biggest issue in that particular case was that it was also generating the motif from scratch.
At least for me, part of the reason I can still sing the countries of the world is because the original Animaniacs song was set to a tune that was already familiar: “Jarabe Tapatío” (aka the Mexican Hat Dance).
- Timwi 7mo agoI memorized that (and several other) Animaniacs songs without being familiar with the melody. Even Tom Lehrer’s The Elements reached me before Pirates of Penzance did. I think the melody just needs to be simple, then it'll become ”familiar” quickly. However, for the use-case at hand (remembering IPv6 addresses) I don't think I'd use that. I'd just write them down somewhere, like, uh, perhaps, oh I know: the hosts file.
- vunderba 7mo ago“Catchiness” is probably more important than anything, hence the concept of the earworm aka stuck song syndrome. Even SOTA GenAI like Suno/Udio fall pretty short of generating genuinely engaging melodies.