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Re: AI singer now occupies eleven spots on iTunes singles chart

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Post by msephton » Wed, Apr 08, 2026, 3:05 PM UTC

supliminal wrote: post #188

msephton wrote: post #154

A couple of weeks ago I went to an 'Italian' restaurant. To my surprise, they played a 10-second video loop of an AI-generated stereotypical 'blues' singer with obvious artefacts. The music was a mix of 'blues' with nonsensical lyrics that couldn’t be found online. It was an odd experience. I don't think it was this creation, but it was disconcerting. Felt like Blade Runner isn't too far away.

You were probably listening to this guy: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=RObuKTeHoxo

That is almost a Rick Roll. Love it.

Re: AI singer now occupies eleven spots on iTunes singles chart

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Post by deterministic » Thu, Apr 09, 2026, 12:43 AM UTC

rauljordan2020 wrote: post #155

chromacity wrote: post #115

I find the production and consumption of AI music to be uniquely... anti-human. You can make utilitarian arguments for most other uses of AI. For example, the code you're generating didn't exist before, and it would take serious time or money to write it. So, I get it, the economic argument is compelling enough. But music? There's basically an inexhaustible supply of human-created tracks that can be accessed for next…

Sometimes you can't even tell. I was in an uber drive where the driver had this incredible playlist of Brazilian bossa nova. It was sublime and some of the best tracks I ever heard. He even said he loves the singer but cannot find their name anywhere. It turns out it's a youtube playlist that is fully AI generated and genuinely some of the best bossa nova you can imagine. I still hear that playlist daily tbh. Moreove…

What's the name of the youtube channel?

Re: AI singer now occupies eleven spots on iTunes singles chart

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Post by fipar » Thu, Apr 09, 2026, 3:47 AM UTC

emmelaich wrote: post #152

fipar wrote: post #113

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The code is only a (very important) part of this type of program. The samples are critical and (for the time being anyway) can't be generated by AI. Especially important if you want orchestral instruments that sound realistic. Just think of the many ways that a single note can be played by a professional player and multiply that by the range of the instrument. Edited to add: not orchestral instruments, and also not s…

Is this the vid? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YL8pwF7Mnc Rick Beato travels to NeuralDSP in Finland.

Yes, that’s it!

Re: AI singer now occupies eleven spots on iTunes singles chart

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Post by qingcharles » Sat, Apr 11, 2026, 6:00 PM UTC

smilbandit wrote: post #47

I dabbled with AI music for a bit with Suno. Worked out well for the most part, only way I'm ever going to hear music with themes for some of niche things I like, like Shadowrun. I threw a bunch of music genres at it and some were good enough that I added them to my normal playlist but after about 30 completed songs I had a hard time coming up with new stuff. As someone who has never tried to create music myself it w…

It can definitely produce some good songs. One issue is a lot of its output ends up being very same-y. You use Suno for any period of time and you get a "Suno ear" where you can detect AI music from a mile off.

Re: AI singer now occupies eleven spots on iTunes singles chart

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Post by tempaccount5050 » Wed, Apr 15, 2026, 1:42 AM UTC

afavour wrote: post #64

tempaccount5050 wrote: post #24

Earlier quoted context omitted.

No, the game has changed. Back then, the singles were typically accompanied by an album, even if it was just filler. It's better to release singles now due to the way the Spotify and iTunes algos work. Best practice is now to release your songs one at a time rather than a full album (at least if you aren't an established player).

Right, there's less unnecessary dressing of an "album" of filler. But I don't think that's a meaningful change. Singles drove the market then and they do now. Albums were still produced then and still are now.

Right but the approach is different. Now the idea is as soon as you have a song, you record and release it. You don't wait until you have 45 minutes or 12 tracks or whatever. The album comes out later, but it's just a collection of songs (and that arguably isn't really new either).