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Re:GTA 5 actor goes nuclear on AI company that made a voice ... by stonith on Monday January 15, 2024 @04:42PM (#39006455)
> It's like telling a guitarist that AI will empower them because now the computer will play music for them.

I don't need AI for that - we've had drum machines for ages and now VSTs that can emulate pretty much any instrument. They do empower me because now I can create music that isn't limited to the instruments I own and can play without needing to hire an orchestra.

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Re:GTA 5 actor goes nuclear on AI company that made a voice ... by kevingadd on Monday January 15, 2024 @09:32PM (#39008722)
That's not empowering a guitarist to play guitar in some new or better or more efficient way.

Drum machines and VSTs are tools for any composer to synthesize a composition. They solve a different problem for a different set of people that can include but is not limited to guitarists. And as you pointed out they predate AI.

How do drum machines and VSTs make you better at playing guitar, or allow you to do that more efficiently or for higher pay? How will AI do that?

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Re:GTA 5 actor goes nuclear on AI company that made a voice ... by nashashmi on Tuesday January 16, 2024 @01:56PM (#39017261)
Don't guitarists record themselves playing a tune in a hundred different ways before settling on one that is the most appropriate?
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