Creating a Rap Song with AI in Just 5 Minutes
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Introduction to AI in Music Creation
If you've been paying attention to recent technological advancements, you've likely come across OpenAI's latest language model: ChatGPT. This model builds on the foundations of GPT-3 and is enhanced by Reinforcement Learning from Human Feedback. While I won't delve too deeply into the technical specifics in this piece, OpenAI succinctly summarizes its capabilities, as illustrated in their training process diagram.
Currently, ChatGPT is available for free during its research preview phase. You can explore it here, and I assure you, it's worth your time.
ChatGPT represents a significant milestone in artificial intelligence, especially in the realm of Generative AI. The potential applications of this tool seem limitless, as users have showcased its ability to write and debug code, compose articles, and engage in meaningful conversations.
Inspired by my experience with ChatGPT, I decided to challenge it to compose a rap song. As an enthusiast of various music genres, I have a particular admiration for rap, especially for the intricate wordplay, rhymes, and delivery that talented artists exhibit.
Testing AI's Creative Limits
To truly test ChatGPT's capabilities, I asked it to craft a rap track emulating one of the genre's legends—Eminem. I specifically requested a song that focused on a less conventional theme for rap: data science.
My request was simple: "Write an Eminem-style song about data science and machine learning." The outcome left me genuinely impressed. In less than half a minute, ChatGPT produced the following verses:
I'm a data scientist, and machine learning's my game I train my models, and they never miss a thing I analyze the data, and find the patterns deep I am the master, of the algorithms I keep
Chorus: Data science, it's my art I make sense of the chaos, with a logical start Machine learning, it's my craft I uncover the truth, and the patterns that are laughed
Verse 2: I run experiments, and test my hypothesis I use the data, to improve my algorithms I use neural networks, to make my predictions right I am the king, of the data and the light
Chorus: Data science, it's my art I make sense of the chaos, with a logical start Machine learning, it's my craft I uncover the truth, and the patterns that are laughed
Bridge: I am the master, of the data and the code I am the future, of the science that we know I am the brain, behind the numbers and the facts I am the data scientist, and I never hold back
Chorus: Data science, it's my art I make sense of the chaos, with a logical start Machine learning, it's my craft I uncover the truth, and the patterns that are laughed
After receiving these lyrics, I was eager to hear how they would sound. I logged into Uberduck, an AI service that provides custom and cloned voices, selected the Eminem preset, and input the generated verses. The resulting audio was astonishing.
Enhancing the Creation with AI Tools
To elevate this project even further, we could add a beat. Numerous platforms offer royalty-free beats, but for this article, we opted for another AI solution. Visit Beat Blender to unleash your creativity and produce a unique beat.
In summary, using AI, without any coding knowledge, and in under five minutes (most of which was spent experimenting with the beat), I created a 52-second rap song.
While this article aims to entertain, it also highlights the incredible opportunities technology is creating for aspiring artists today. This is just one example of how AI is shaping the next generation of musicians. It's exciting to think about what the next decade might bring!
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Chapter 1: Exploring AI in Music Creation
The first video showcases how to create a rap song from scratch using AI, even without any musical background.
Chapter 2: Rapid Song Creation Using AI Tools
The second video demonstrates how to generate four songs in just five minutes utilizing a free AI tool.