Show HN: I trained an AI model on 120M+ songs from iTunes

Re:Show HN: I trained an AI model on 120M+ songs from iTunes by runnerup on Thursday February 02, 2023 @09:12PM (#34636301)

Honestly it's loads better than current Spotify/YouTube Music suggestions. Mostly they just seem to suggest popular stuff that's heavily marketed...even though I seeded all my "thumbs up" with only eclectic stuff.

Yes, it's hard to find a song I really really like, but 1-in-10 seem to be something I'd add to my eclectic "thumbs up" playlist. And almost none of them are by any artist that I've heard of before.

This is huge for me. Thanks.

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Re:Show HN: I trained an AI model on 120M+ songs from iTunes by chiefalchemist on Thursday February 02, 2023 @10:21PM (#34636736)

You're not alone. For me, Spotify suggestions are "things you won't hate." Most everything is palatable, but forgettable and too usually not all that interesting.

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Re:Show HN: I trained an AI model on 120M+ songs from iTunes by chiefalchemist on Friday February 03, 2023 @07:03AM (#34640058)

I'd like to add, it's not all the platforms' fault. Too many artists aren't artists at all. The make too little effort to be unique.

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Re:Show HN: I trained an AI model on 120M+ songs from iTunes by colordrops on Thursday February 02, 2023 @10:29PM (#34636791)

I never get any heavily marketed music recommended on Spotify. Almost invariably it's something obscure. But I only ever listen to obscure music. I guess I'm saying I don't think the Algo is weighted for payola.

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Re:Show HN: I trained an AI model on 120M+ songs from iTunes by RhodesianHunter on Thursday February 02, 2023 @10:52PM (#34636933)

I honestly think they try first to make you happy, second to reduce their spend.

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