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human nature of writing 2026-02-17 17:34:32

Nick Cave says ChatGPT’s AI attempt to write Nick Cave lyrics ‘sucks’

I decided to put on a playlist of Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds to ensure he has credibility about what a well written song should sound like. I am pleased to report he does.

The ChatGPT lyrics are generic in the same way translated KPOP songs are. There’s a general theme of suffering and overcoming, but nothing unique or vulnerable. Just simplicity that requires no thinking and wouldn’t appeal to people at all unless the singer was someone attractive with a die-hard fanbase. I agree with everything Cave said about its writing abilities. And I wish the article attempted to analyze the writing aspect more instead of wandering all over the place about how students are using it and how it wants our jobs.

Burnout from Humans – ch 3 & 4

For chapter 3, I actually did not know the server farms were this large. I did picture a dystopic water stealing facility in my head, but not the size of an entire mall. The author has such an odd worldview. She rightfully dedicates time to discussing the exploitation of indigenous peoples’ land and laborers for these farms, and in the same breath calls this text playfully random, and had that whole thought exercise with the AI and the rockpose. Tone-deaf and disturbing in a dystopian way. I’m not even sure what she was trying to say about people being concerned with data theft. Genuinely, can one of you explain what point she was trying to make there to me?

Chapter 4 is probably my favorite. Succinct in its issues. I don’t like he closing question about what people are willing to change in themself, though. The author is right about her perspective of accountability, that many people will not be able to avoid using AI in the coming future, but I don’t believe “What are you willing to change in yourself, your systems, and your priorities to ensure that AI becomes a force for regeneration rather than destruction?” is a meaningful question. I think that, fundamentally, this mindset change campaign is a means to avoid acknowledging the level of exploitation you engage in when you use AI. Maybe complicity is unavoidable, but I think more people should be loud and outspoken and obnoxious and critical about AI. If it’s not going to go away, then companies can at least go bankrupt trying to make it profitable.

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“Nick Cave says ChatGPT’s AI attempt to write Nick Cave lyrics ‘sucks’” was such an interesting read. Savage discusses how fans of the Bad Seeds’ lead singer have been sharing with him AI-crafted copycat versions of his songs? What? And their reaction was awe? What? And they were surprised he didn’t “ooo” and “ahhh” alongside him??? Again, what???

Nick Cave is quoted as describing this robo-music as quite the travesty, and a clear sign we are nearing the apocalypse. I completely agree BUT I think there is another, way nearer, and honestly way spookier travesty- that fact that people, self-proclaimed FANS of Cave and the Beed Seeds’ work- are actively seeking this out and ENJOYING this?? Lol.

To me, I feel like my own reaction to something like this as a fan could go one of 2 ways. I am a huge Fleetwood Mac fan- I listen to them Everywhere- hahaha. But, of course, they are no longer together. Yet, I have never ventured to the creepy language algorithm to spin me some kind of pseudo-music?? Why?? Am I that selfish, that hungry that I cannot savor the many morsels of fantastic music this band gave me? The music that was fueled by love, lust, hate, the 80s and 70s, drugs and California. This music is a time capsule of a very special, very personal and intimate moment in each of the artist’ minds, throats and bodies. 

If I were to do so- WHICH I WOULD NOT- and it were bad- I would feel so so silly and ridiculous for wearing the environment and our water out even more to make some doo doo. I wouldn’t be able to laugh at it or even myself, I’d probably put myself in tech-time out in the corner or something. 

The last thing I’d do would be to send it to Stevie Nicks.

OR- if I somehow deemed it “good”, or even just kinda acceptable- sending it to the artist who generated such wonderful, intense music over many weeks, months even years would be such a SLAP IN THE FACE. What did they expect them to say- like “Oh wow thanks it is so lovely to hear same kinda the song I spent months writing, learning and tweaking can be constructed by some codes in 2 seconds that makes me feel awesome.”

So, again, the last thing I’d do would be to send it to Stevie Nicks.

So despite my kinda passive aggressive rant, I don’t believe, whatsoever, that I am morally better or more intelligent that those fans who sent that bs to Nick Cave. We are all the same. I think that, since I have been involved in creating music in the past and have dabbled in the arts, I am able to put myself in the headspace of an artist more easily.

Still, most people have not had that kinda past, and for some reason have a sorta disconnect over why it would be so weird and strange to 1. Ask Chat to do such a task and 2. Send it to the artist.

The real spooky travesty is not only the fact that Ai CAN do this- but that this disconnect between what is real, beloved and human is being blurred by what is fake, artificial, and cold. 

Let’s all just listen to real, good, emotional music- pls- while we still have it.