James Blunt “humiliated” by “generic” AI variations of his lyrics
James Blunt has opened up about experimenting with AI (synthetic intelligence) lyrics and being “humiliated” by the outcomes.
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On the March 19 episode of the I By no means Thought It Would Occur podcast with host Chris Difford, the pair spoke in regards to the rise of AI and the way youthful musicians are turning to software program to generate lyrics for them.
Blunt went on to disclose that he too had experimented with AI to see if it may create lyrics precisely in his fashion, however was “humiliated” by the outcomes that he obtained. Blunt instructed Difford: “Each single one in all us will need to have, having heard of [AI], typed in after which written ‘Give me a primary primarily based on this, within the fashion of, in my case, a James Blunt lyric’”.
“The reality is, both AI comes up with one thing very, very generic or my lyrics are simply completely mundane.”
“So AI has completely humiliated me at any time when I’ve gone and requested it to impersonate myself. It’s thought me, if something, to not use AI and should do higher.”
He added: “The factor about songwriting and music usually is, it’s your flaws and your failings and your errors which make it have character. Character is one thing that’s not formulaic or generic and even when I’ve written one thing earlier than and I say ‘Let me write it within the fashion of me once more,’ it will likely be boring to myself, I must exit and take a look at myself and push myself to do one thing totally different.”
“And a few of these issues I’d make by mistake and I don’t suppose AI can try this but. I don’t suppose it may usher in true character flaws and errors at this stage.”
Blunt concluded on the subject by promising that he’ll “by no means” flip to AI for music and lyrics once more.
In different information, the singer lastly obtained his NME Award for Worst Album after years of asking for it. Late final yr, the singer-songwriter was awarded the accolade in 2006 for his debut album ‘Again To Bedlam’.
In an interview with NME, he once more complained that he had by no means obtained it earlier than he was then shocked with the gong. “No method, Oh my God,” he stated. “I’m so thrilled, I’m so thrilled. That’s one of the best factor ever. Actually, genuinely…I’m deeply, deeply touched. Thanks a lot. That’s going beside each different award on the earth and possibly be the one I’m most happy with. NME thanks a lot.”