Jason SnellFeb 12, 2023
Via @nickheer this captures the banality of Chat AI "creativity" really well - https://colinmeloy.substack.com/p/i-had-chatgpt-write-a-decemberists
I had ChatGPT write a Decemberists song

And I recorded it. Here's "Sailor's Song."

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Show threadRodrigo Araújo

@jsnell @nickheer even though I agree with the banality of AI creativity, and their lack of intuition, shouldn’t we take into account the fact that we’re experiencing a step in a longer journey?

If it’s capable to do this sort of thing right now, won’t it improve? And if it does, shouldn’t we be discussing at least the attribution problems raised by artists being imitated by the art generative AI’s?

Feb 12, 2023 at 2:16amIvory for iOS
Show threadJason SnellFeb 12, 2023
@rmaraujo @nickheer I think if you've listened to my podcasts you've probably heard me discuss the problems, was I supposed to add some footnotes here?
Show threadJason SnellFeb 12, 2023
@rmaraujo l I would like you to ponder that not every post on social media is about every facet of an issue. Suggesting we are not taking things into account, and aren't discussing important issues -- when we are! but not in individual posts -- is not helpful. You can add to the discussion without framing it as a failure on the part of a post. It was a post linking to a story about a very specific aspect of a large, complex issue.
Show threadRodrigo AraújoFeb 12, 2023
@jsnell sorry if that came out wrong, I wasn’t trying to point fingers, nor question you guys (whom I respect dearly).
That’s a subject I’m really interested in and I’d love to discuss it more. 😊