Shimon

2 Posts

Illustration showing a witch cooking a copy of the Mona Lisa wearing a witch hat)
Shimon

Artistry Is Obsolete: Is AI Making Human Artists Obsolete?

Is human creativity being replaced by the synthetic equivalent? The fear: AI is cranking out increasingly sophisticated visual, musical, and literary works. AI-generated media will flood the market, squeezing out human artists and depriving the world of their creativity.
Excerpts from promotional video for music-composing robot named Shimon
Shimon

Algorithm and Blues: Shimon is a musical robot that writes its own lyrics.

Bored with your Spotify playlists? Let this robot singer/songwriter take you on a trip “Into Your Mind.” A music-composing, marimba-playing robot named Shimon has learned to write and sing its own lyrics, IEEE Spectrum reports.

Subscribe to The Batch

Stay updated with weekly AI News and Insights delivered to your inbox