What's Your Problem? Using AI for Creative Work
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Nov 30, 2023 
Author Stephen Marche and composer Lucas Cantor discuss the use of AI in creative work, including an AI-written novel and completing Schubert's Unfinished Symphony. They explore the strengths and weaknesses of AI in generating plots and style, the process of using AI as a writing tool, analyzing and generating music with AI, and the role of AI in enhancing human creativity. The chapter also covers topics like birthday gifts and ads.
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AI in Creative Works
- Jacob Goldstein interviewed Stephen Marche and Lucas Cantor about their AI-assisted creative work.
- Marche wrote a novel, and Cantor finished Schubert's Unfinished Symphony, both using AI.
Marche's Writing Process
- Stephen Marche used GPT-4 and Sudowrite to create his AI-assisted novel, giving specific grammatical and stylistic commands.
- He combined different author styles, like Margaret Atwood and his father, to create unique character voices.
Cantor's Composition Process
- Lucas Cantor was asked to finish Schubert's Unfinished Symphony using AI, but the initial audio-based AI training produced poor results.
- Training the AI on simplified melodies extracted from Schubert’s work yielded better musical ideas.