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Liz Scarlett

Nick Cave says AI-generated songs are "insulting", thinks "ChatGPT should just f**k off and leave songwriting alone"

Nick Cave

Over the past year, the world has become increasingly entranced by the AI-based platform ChatGPT, which can create anything from grammar corrections and product names to song lyrics.

The use of artificial intelligence in songwriting has become a subject of frustration, however, most notably for Nick Cave, who previously made his distaste known after being shown a song written in his style by the programme. After being asked his views on the software by a fan, the singer-songwriter responded via his blog The Red Hand Files, and said: "Thanks for the song. But with all the love and respect in the world, this song is bullshit, a grotesque mockery of what it is to be human”, before adding that he thought it was "bullshit".

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