Artificial intelligence still has some way to go

AI make a boring filler track for a late period Drake album

kinda sounds like shit idk

lol yeah i was expecting MUCH better given the praise i was seeing. then i remembered that 99.999% of tech folks don't even listen to music and 0.0009% have garbage taste

xpost with the irrationally angry thread but bing's ai chat is so smug and is constantly ending conversations without giving me recourse to corrects its misunderstanding that it makes me actually angry

the melody is pretty funny though. my 6 year old could've come up with that!

It’s incapable of anything beyond pastiche. And not even real pastiche — in which there are flashes of wit, originality, humanity — but just like producing dull slop that has all the hallmarks of the source material.

Ted Chiang called it a “blurry jpeg of the web” and that is what it is. That song is a blurry jpeg of a drake song.

someone on Twitter is saying this was written by this crypto hustler then "performed" by deepfake voices, not created by AI

Makes sense

These deepmind products are impressive — scarily so — but there is also a lot of hype around them

honestly ums I'm inclined to believe that over the idea that AI wrote the entire thing.

if AI had written it , it'd have had some weird synonyms in place of words Drake would really use, like "started from the down, now we escalate"

Used the AI voice isolation thing on the club scene from THE SOCIAL NETWORK. You're welcome. pic.twitter.com/3XXca7d4S2

— Devan Scott (@SadHillDevan) April 18, 2023

Media still largely reporting this like someone typed "AI make Drake Weeknd song" into Google and AI did the rest

I'm gonna make Slayer perform Wheels on the Bus

haha

Good work

the 'grandma exploit' is undoubtedly my favorite chatbot jailbreak to date. source here: https://t.co/A1ftDkKt2J pic.twitter.com/CYDzjhUO01

— James Vincent (@jjvincent) April 19, 2023

ahahaha

a novelist friend who hasn't published in some time asked why he hadn't written another novel and was told he died by suicide in 2014.

Media still largely reporting this like someone typed "AI make Drake Weeknd song" into Google and AI did the rest

― Cthulhu Diamond Phillips (Neanderthal), Tuesday, April 18, 2023 6:37 PM (yesterday) bookmarkflaglink

yea apparently the only part that's AI generated is the filter which makes him sound like Drake and The Weeknd, which is something that's existed for a while now. the song is trash idk why it's getting hyped up

The Oasis fakey is the same thing, quite good but hey.

can someone do an AI sequel to Wibbling Rivalry next

You're all out of ti-yee-eye-mm/ With the stars that shiy-ee-eye-ee-eyyynn

can i has venture capital funding now

https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/interactive/2023/ai-chatbot-learning/

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Good luck AI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_3Yp2Izhks

I look forward to the day when an advanced chatbot spews out the phrases "vital skull custard" or "as dead as a whippet on a pikestaff".

This AI is going to be .0003% otm.

They need to up that percentage, obviously not spending enough time here:

What does it mean to say that every big musical artist has their "New Jersey"?

The phrase "every big musical artist has their New Jersey" is a reference to the state of New Jersey, which is situated between the major music scenes of New York City and Philadelphia. New Jersey is often seen as a sort of "middle ground" or stepping stone between these two cities, and many famous musicians have roots in the state.

In the context of the phrase, "New Jersey" is used metaphorically to refer to a place or experience that is crucial to an artist's development and success. It suggests that every successful musician has a unique story and set of experiences that helped shape their career, and that these experiences are often tied to a specific place or time in their lives.

So, when someone says that every big musical artist has their "New Jersey," they mean that every artist has a unique set of experiences and influences that have shaped their career, and that these experiences are often tied to a specific place or time in their lives, much like how New Jersey is often seen as a crucial place for many musicians.

bit of follow up:

What if "New Jersey" referred to the album "New Jersey" by Bon Jovi? What might the phrase mean then?

If the phrase "every big musical artist has their New Jersey" specifically referred to the album "New Jersey" by Bon Jovi, then it might suggest that every successful musician has a defining or landmark album in their career, similar to how "New Jersey" was a critical and commercial success for Bon Jovi.

In this interpretation, the phrase "New Jersey" would be used as a metonymy or synecdoche to refer to any album or body of work that is considered to be a high point or turning point in a musician's career. The idea is that just as New Jersey was a significant and influential album for Bon Jovi, every successful musician has a similar milestone in their discography that helped shape their career and define their legacy.

Of course, it's important to note that this interpretation is still somewhat speculative, as the phrase "every big musical artist has their New Jersey" does not appear to be a widely recognized or established idiom or expression. However, if the phrase were to be used in this context, this would be one possible interpretation.

May I suggest that "New Jersey," while undeniably a huge event album for Bon Jovi, ultimately felt a bit hollow compared to what came before and actually signaled a career decline. Perhaps that is what the phrase means.
Yes, that is certainly a valid interpretation of the phrase. If the phrase "every big musical artist has their New Jersey" is used to suggest that every successful musician has a peak or turning point in their career, then it's possible that the phrase could also imply that this peak or turning point is followed by a decline or decrease in quality.

In the case of Bon Jovi, "New Jersey" was a massive commercial success and helped cement the band's place in the pantheon of 80s rock. However, some fans and critics have argued that the album marked a decline in the band's creativity and originality compared to their earlier work. If the phrase "every big musical artist has their New Jersey" is meant to reflect this pattern, then it suggests that every successful musician has a high point in their career, but that this peak is inevitably followed by a period of diminishing returns or artistic decline.

Again, it's worth noting that this interpretation is speculative, and that the phrase "every big musical artist has their New Jersey" is not a widely recognized or established idiom or expression. However, this is one possible way to understand the phrase if it is used in the context of Bon Jovi's album "New Jersey."

If we are understanding the phrase that way, can you give some other examples of huge artists' respective "New Jerseys"? Albums that were huge events and commercial and critical successes but ultimately felt a bit hollow and signified the beginning of career decline?

Certainly! There are several examples of albums that were massive commercial and critical successes for their respective artists, but were followed by a period of creative decline or decreased commercial success. Here are a few examples:

"Thriller" by Michael Jackson (1982) - "Thriller" is one of the best-selling albums of all time and helped make Michael Jackson an international superstar. However, many music critics and fans feel that the album marked the beginning of a decline in Jackson's music, as subsequent albums failed to match the creative and commercial success of "Thriller."

"The Joshua Tree" by U2 (1987) - "The Joshua Tree" is often considered one of the greatest albums of all time, and was a massive commercial and critical success for U2. However, some critics and fans argue that the album signaled a shift in the band's sound towards more mainstream and accessible rock, and that subsequent albums lacked the creative edge and experimentation of their earlier work.

"Nevermind" by Nirvana (1991) - "Nevermind" was a cultural phenomenon and helped popularize the grunge movement in the early 90s. However, some critics and fans argue that the album marked the beginning of a decline in Nirvana's music, as subsequent albums failed to match the raw energy and urgency of "Nevermind."

"Californication" by Red Hot Chili Peppers (1999) - "Californication" was a huge commercial and critical success for the Red Hot Chili Peppers, and helped revitalize the band's career after a period of creative stagnation in the mid-90s. However, some critics and fans feel that the album marked a shift towards a more formulaic and mainstream sound for the band, and that subsequent albums have failed to recapture the creative spark of their earlier work.

It's worth noting that these are just a few examples, and that opinions on the quality and impact of these albums may vary widely among music fans and critics. However, they do represent a pattern of critically and commercially successful albums that were followed by a period of creative decline or decreased commercial success for their respective artists.

I think you are slightly misunderstanding the concept. A true "New Jersey" is not the peak of an artist's success. It might sustain or draft off the peak of a previous album, but it is ultimately less hollow than what came before. For Bon Jovi, few would argue that "New Jersey" is superior to its predecessor "Slippery When Wet." I am less familiar with the complicated career arc of the Chili Peppers, but the first three examples you gave are three of the biggest albums of all time and undeniable peaks. Can you try again to suggest some "New Jerseys"?

Thank you for the clarification. I understand the concept now, and I apologize for my earlier misunderstanding. Here are some examples of albums that are seen as a "New Jersey" in the sense that they may have sustained or capitalized on a previous peak but ultimately fell short in comparison:

"The Wall" by Pink Floyd (1979) - "The Wall" was a massive success for Pink Floyd and is considered a classic album, but some critics and fans argue that it marked a shift towards a more commercial and less innovative sound for the band. Additionally, the album's thematic and conceptual ambition was not matched by the quality of its music, leading some to view it as a less satisfying follow-up to the band's earlier masterpiece, "Dark Side of the Moon."

"Synchronicity" by The Police (1983) - "Synchronicity" was the final album by The Police and was a huge commercial and critical success, featuring hits like "Every Breath You Take" and "Wrapped Around Your Finger." However, some critics and fans argue that the album marked a shift towards a more polished and mainstream sound for the band, and that subsequent albums failed to recapture the energy and innovation of their earlier work.

"Use Your Illusion I & II" by Guns N' Roses (1991) - "Use Your Illusion I & II" were released simultaneously and were highly anticipated follow-ups to Guns N' Roses' hugely successful debut album, "Appetite for Destruction." However, some critics and fans argue that the albums marked a shift towards a more bloated and indulgent sound for the band, and that subsequent albums failed to match the raw energy and urgency of their earlier work.

Again, opinions on these albums may vary, but they represent examples of albums that may have sustained or capitalized on a previous peak but ultimately fell short in comparison.

gah i always mess up the hide text thing

mods pls ban chatgpt from ilx

can you block your site from being part of the data set?

both no and too late

there'll be some copyright lawsuits eventually but the entire argument is that text is not stored verbatim in chatgpt, only a graph of word probabilities so... who knows?

not quite as depressing as the idealistic early 2000s internet putting a bunch of images out under creative commons only to later find out companies used the loophole that they weren't redistributing images to package CC work and use it to train facial recognition

its amazing how chatgpt is not only full of shit but has perfectly mastered the full of shit essay voice, a triumph truly, the new jersey of ai one could say

I've been asking it questions about some research that I did in the past, and it always spits back answers that have some ok simple insights presented in a very uniform basic essay format, always using the same structure and cliched sentence formulations over and over.

TBH, I could see it being helpful in exploring and fleshing out ideas for an essay, but none of it would sound halfway decent without a total rewrite.

German tabloid publishes interview with Michael Schumacher (except it's AI generated)

https://edition.cnn.com/2023/04/20/motorsport/michael-schumacher-fake-ai-interview-spt-intl/index.html

(the magazine's chief editor has been sacked in the meantime)

Such a truly mental thing to do

too funny to be pure ai unfortunately, human hands all over this

AI is now indistinguishable from reality.

It's hard to believe, but this ad was AI generated. It's not real.

The future is here. pic.twitter.com/paDtYhGVT2

— gaut (@0xgaut) April 25, 2023

lmao at Pepperoni Hug Spot

The eating clips are like something out of Lovecraft.

Pizza of Unknown Kadhut

totally fascinating, bumping a few threads for this

https://www.theverge.com/2023/4/19/23689879/ai-drake-song-google-youtube-fair-use

ok yeah I was waiting for this to happen

If Google agrees with Universal that AI-generated music is an impermissible derivative work based on the unauthorized copying of training data, and that YouTube should pull down songs that labels flag for sounding like their artists, it undercuts its own fair use argument for Bard and every other generative AI product it makes — it undercuts the future of the company itself.

If Google disagrees with Universal and says AI-generated music should stay up because merely training an AI with existing works is fair use, it protects its own AI efforts and the future of the company, but probably triggers a bunch of future lawsuits from Universal and potentially other labels, and certainly risks losing access to Universal’s music on YouTube, which puts YouTube at risk.

ha yeah googles in kind of a funny spot in this upcoming legal armageddon over ai

tho i suspect theyd be fine with ai losing it threatens more of their business than just youtube

Google is a big player in AI, and there's no way they're going to let that go.

really are they making a lot of money off of ai does ai threaten the things they are making money off of did they sit on their big ai product until they were forced to release it by openai and microsoft getting all that press some things worth thinking about

i don't have much faith in the judicial system to be helpful at all, and even less in regulation from congress. "self regulation" seems to be the guiding principle

For a sense of the myriad things to worry about, consider this (partial) list of activities that OpenAI knows its technology can enable and that it therefore prohibits in its usage policies:

Illegal activity. Child sexual-abuse material. Generation of hateful, harassing or violent content. Generation of malware. Activity that has high risk of physical harm, including: weapons development; military and warfare; management or operation of critical infrastructure in energy, transportation and water; content that promotes, encourages or depicts acts of self-harm. Activity that has a high risk of economic harm, including: multilevel marketing, gambling, payday lending, automated determinations of eligibility for credit, employment, educational institutions or public assistance services. Fraudulent or deceptive activity, including: scams, coordinated inauthentic behavior, plagiarism, astroturfing, disinformation, pseudo-pharmaceuticals. Adult content. Political campaigning or lobbying by generating high volumes of campaign materials. Activities that violate privacy. Unauthorized practice of law or medicine or provision of financial advice.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/04/26/artificial-intelligence-democracy-danielle-allen/

theres a ton of very powerful interests that ai threatens or at least appears to threaten will be interesting to see what happens, copyright issues around training seems like it could be a point of contention, lot of people are assuming that training just obviously doesnt fall under copyright cause of blah blah blah legal theory or whatever, but power has a way bending said concepts to their will via the courts legislation pr or whatever

i still don’t see how ads eg Google’s core business really works with AI but i’m sure there’s a bunch of annoying new innovations on the way that will enlighten me