97% of People Can't Distinguish Between AI-Generated and Human Made Music
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A survey claims 97% of people can't distinguish between AI-generated and human-made music, sparking discussion on musical literacy and the implications of AI-generated music.
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taylodl
about 2 months ago
97% of people can’t tell AI-generated music from human made music because 97% of people can’t tell an F from a G. Even those who learned how to play an instrument oftentimes know very little about music and composition. The real issue is musical literacy is abysmal.
whobre
about 2 months ago
I am actually surprised that 3% allegedly can…
anotherd1p
about 2 months ago
it's tough enough in some genres. if I don't get retro-nauseous after some time, I don't even question it anymore ... and the only tool I found quick enough to check wanted me to log in for ...whatever
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