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Using AI to Create Music That Doesn't Exist Yet
01:53 - 05:00 (03:07)
A music group called Ghostwriter uses AI to create songs that don't actually exist by asking people to submit their phone numbers so they could get a text with a link to the full song. The AI-generated song has the voices of Drake and The Weeknd, but the lyrics are not theirs.
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Tech columnists from the New York Times and Platformer discuss the use of AI in creating music and the ethical implications of deep fakes.
01:53 - 03:16 (01:23)
AI
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Tech columnists from the New York Times and Platformer discuss the use of AI in creating music and the ethical implications of deep fakes. Former BuzzFeed News editor-in-chief Ben Smith also joins to talk about the impact of social media on the news business.
ChapterUsing AI to Create Music That Doesn't Exist Yet
EpisodeDeepfake Drake + HatGPT + Ben Smith on the End of the BuzzFeed Era
PodcastHard Fork
Ghostwriter teased a new song on social media, asking fans to submit their phone numbers for a text with a link to the full song.
03:16 - 05:00 (01:44)
Music
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Ghostwriter teased a new song on social media, asking fans to submit their phone numbers for a text with a link to the full song. The snippet shared raised questions about the quality of the track.