“Raising Lennon From the AI Grave: A Beatles Remix”
John Lennon’s Voice: Back From The Digital Beyond
The rumour mill has been in overdrive about the controversial decision to utilise AI technology to bring John Lennon’s voice back to something like life. Apparently, it’s for “the last Beatles record”. While us, mere mortals might go spluttering into our tea, ironically, it’s far removed from those questionable, robotic-like imitations of artists that populate Soundcloud today; think less zombie apocalypse, more tech magic.
Fear, Uncertainty, Doubt: Overblown or Justified?
The narrative has been plagued by a potent brew of Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt (FUD), a term typically used in the stock market but has found its way here, among the Discord servers, Reddit threads, and Twitter banter. The question is, should we crank up the FUD-o-meter, or are we just spooked by the concept of a digitally reincarnated Lennon?
AI Artistry: The Last Beatles Record
This isn’t some nefarious plan to control our minds, ladies and gents. Rather, it’s a deeply respectful effort to mark the swansong of one of the most influential bands in history. It’s a careful calibration of pixels and soundwaves, programmed charisma, and the best bits of Lennon, all sandwiched into an album. Instead of being freaked out, maybe we should be ready to hand over a round of applause to the boffins who made it possible.
Hot Take
Here’s the fun part. We’re in an era where we can play Dr. Frankenstein with voices, resurrecting the likes of John Lennon to release a new album. Dead doesn’t mean gone anymore. And as much as we’d like to get our knickers in a twist over it, ‘technological necromancy’ isn’t going anywhere—unless, of course, the internet crashes permanently (now wouldn’t that be an apocalypse?). Just sit back, put on your headphones and enjoy the dulcet tones of Lennon – 2.0. He’s probably complaining about Brexit in the digital beyond!
Original article: https://techcrunch.com/2023/11/02/dont-be-afraid-of-the-ai-assisted-beatles-song-now-and-then/
