AI Inside ChatGPT's Imaginary Product Trick
Jul 23, 2025
Adrian Holovaty, CEO of Soundslice and co-creator of Django, dives into the world of AI's impact on music education. He discusses the exciting development of interactive sheet music through Soundslice, how expectations around AI tools like ChatGPT are shifting, and the ongoing debate over the authenticity of AI-generated music. The conversation also touches on the complexities of consumer trust in AI, especially regarding recent changes in U.S. AI policies and the challenges surrounding voice recognition security.
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AI's Imaginary Feature Impact
- Adrian Holovaty discovered ChatGPT falsely claimed his company SoundSlice had an ASCII tablature feature.
- He quickly built a minimal version to correct misinformation and assist users despite it never being planned.
Text Bias Drives AI Features
- ASCII tablature persists as a text-based lowest common denominator suitable for AI text-only models.
- ChatGPT gravitates toward generating outputs easily encoded as simple text, influencing feature demands.
Ethics Shape AI Music Use
- Adrian opposes generative AI music creation as it lacks genuine human emotion and ethical support for musicians.
- He supports AI that helps learning, like stem separation, which isolates instrument tracks for study.
