AI Generated Songs for Alizée

[CleverCowboy]

I've been both fascinated yet somewhat fearful of the advancement of AI. I've resisted the temptation of trying out the OpenAI platforms. I read an article on how two people had used two OpenAI platforms to generate rap song lyrics and to feed it into another platform that used the voice of Drake and Eminem to create a new song. They did not release it commercially (because that would be against the law) but posted on social networks. Apparently you could not distinguish it from the real thing.

So that got me thinking about seeing if ChatGPT could write some lyrics for new Alizée songs. It knew who Alizée was and could identify details about her music library.

I then asked it to generate some lyrics for a new song that Alizée would sing, and it generated the following (in English):

Lost and alone, I'm drifting away
Trying to find the light in a cloudy day
I'm searching for meaning, a reason to stay
In this endless cycle, day by day

Chorus:
But I know that I'll find my way
With my heart set on fire, I won't sway
I'll keep on dancing to my own beat
And nothing can stop me, no defeat

Verse 2:
I'm breaking free from the chains that bind
Leaving the past and the hurt behind
I'm taking a chance, a leap of faith
And I won't look back, no time to waste

Chorus:
But I know that I'll find my way
With my heart set on fire, I won't sway
I'll keep on dancing to my own beat
And nothing can stop me, no defeat

Bridge:
Feeling alive, I'm ready to fly
Taking control, reaching for the sky
I won't be silenced, no, not anymore
I'm breaking the rules and opening doors

Chorus:
But I know that I'll find my way
With my heart set on fire, I won't sway
I'll keep on dancing to my own beat
And nothing can stop me, no defeat

Outro:
With grace and strength, I'll persevere
And my spirit will shine, without fear
I'll leave my mark, for all to see
And I'll keep on dancing, wild and free.


Thinking that it sounded like lyrics for a ballad, I wanted to see how it could do generating lyrics for a song that she could sing and dance to while performing. Something a little more upbeat. It came back with the following:

It's time to get the party started
Let's turn up the music, unguarded
I feel the rhythm deep in my soul
And I can't help but lose control

Chorus:
My feet are moving to the beat
My body's free, I feel the heat
I'm dancing all night long
I'm gonna sing my song

Verse 2:
The lights are flashing, the crowd's insane
My heart is beating, can't contain
The energy that's flowing through
My veins, I know what I must do

Chorus:
My feet are moving to the beat
My body's free, I feel the heat
I'm dancing all night long
I'm gonna sing my song

Bridge:
I feel alive in this moment
I won't let this feeling go
I'll dance until the sun rises
It's my time to shine, you know

Chorus:
My feet are moving to the beat
My body's free, I feel the heat
I'm dancing all night long
I'm gonna sing my song

Outro:
I'm Alizée and I love to dance
I'll keep on going, take a chance
I'll never stop until it's done
My love for music will never be gone.

I tried a few more variations, some with French lyrics. You only get 10 message for free every 24 hours so I stopped.

There are AI platforms now where you can generate any kind of music style you want, generate lyrics and now deep fake voices. Songs of the future might be completely AI generated and this actually makes me quite sad.

The lyrics generated I feel are generic and pretty predictable. Absolutely no "soul". Or at least that is my opinion. What do you think?