A brand new AI-generated mashup has appeared on-line, this time portraying The Seashore Boys’ ‘God Solely Is aware of’ as if it had been carried out by The Beatles.
Over current months, music lovers have been utilizing AI strategies to create “new music” and collaborations with their favorite artists, together with The Weeknd, Drake, Kanye West and extra. Nevertheless, one of many newest tasks shared exhibits that followers may convey a few of their nostalgic favourites again to life, and create new variations of iconic Sixties tracks.
Some of the current covers, shared final month, exhibits simply that — depicting the long-lasting 1966 Seashore Boys observe, ‘God Solely Is aware of’ being performed within the fashion of The Beatles.
Beginning with AI-generated vocals, the observe additionally encompasses a dreamy duet with Paul McCartney and John Lennon, in addition to backing harmonies from drummer Ringo Starr and an a cappella ending. Take a look at the observe under.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFV7k3n_LN0
Whereas the creator of the video doesn’t provide a lot clarification into what impressed the mission or what instruments he used to develop the observe, McCartney has beforehand described the tune as “one of many few songs that reduces me to tears each time I hear it”.
“It’s actually only a love tune, nevertheless it’s brilliantly achieved. It exhibits the genius of Brian [Wilson],” he stated (by way of Far Out).
Whereas AI-generated mashups can typically be conceived as controversial by followers, The Beatles and Seashore Boys collaboration has obtained largely optimistic reactions on-line. On the time of writing, the video has over 1,100 likes on YouTube, versus simply 10 “thumbs-down” reactions.
“Paul and John are lastly reconciled within the refrain, it’s essentially the most lovely factor I’ve heard. Thanks,” wrote one fan within the feedback, whereas one other added: “That is unimaginable. I’ve dreamed of listening to Paul sing this for my complete life. Superb.”
Final month, an AI-generated “misplaced” Oasis album additionally emerged on-line and likewise obtained a wave of reward from followers on-line. The mission — which imagined how Oasis would sound in the event that they reformed and created music paying homage to their ‘90s heyday — additionally gained recognition from the previous frontman, Liam Gallagher, who described it as “mega” and “higher than all the opposite snizzle on the market.”
Earlier this week, nevertheless, followers had a lower than optimistic view in the direction of one other AI mission, which noticed Kurt Cobain performing the 1998 Gap tune, ‘Superstar Pores and skin’.
Whereas it was labelled as nothing greater than an “elaborate mashup” by the creator, followers had been fast to criticise the mission and name it out as being inappropriate.
“Name it what you need, however that is copyright infringement, completely distasteful, poorly executed, and subtextual misogyny that panders to bigoted whisperings that Kurt wrote [Courtney Love Cobain’s] hits,” wrote one particular person on Twitter. “Allow them to each relaxation.”
Unhealthy Seeds frontman Nick Cave additionally shared his lack of help for songwriting utilizing synthetic intelligence earlier this 12 months — labelling it as “a grotesque mockery of what it’s to be human”. He additionally commented on the problem later, explaining that he wished AI programmes corresponding to ChatGPT would “fuck off and go away songwriting alone”.
Grimes additionally just lately weighed in on the continued debate too, and expressed her help for her voice for use in AI music. Taking to social media, she permitted followers to make use of her voice for any upcoming tasks as a result of “it’s cool to be fused [with] a machine”.
