Beethoven, reimagined by AI
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8. Beethoven pic.twitter.com/RSrOiGbCfK
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Irascibility was his Superpower.
From this image, it appears that AI would appreciate the work done by sculptor Arno Breker for the 1936 Berlin Olympics.
Indeed – the inhuman, so characteristic of nazism, is built into AI.
Are you referring to the picture that looks like Gregory Peck or the violinist who is somehow able to achieve the timber of a modern grand piano?
Hi Norman,
In case anyone is wondering the origin of the image of Beethoven with the Michael Landon hair that you posted, I created that using Midjourney AI asking it to create an image of Beethoven in a “Silver Age” comic book style as the lead image for “Southern Fried Beethoven,” where I had another AI, ChatGPT 3.5, discuss Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony in the literary style of the late Lewis Grizzard (a popular writer for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution) who was noted for his contemporary take on the American South. Here is the link to that April 5, 2023 article on EarRelevant: https://www.earrelevant.net/2023/04/southern-fried-beethoven-an-ai-take-on-the-fifth-symphony/
I don’t mind its re-use, but like any legacy-minded person, I do like people to know its history and context. Y’all enjoy!
thank you
Sadly I can’t see anything on Twitter as I left when the racist troll took over.
The bridge on that violin somehow turns to Swiss cheese as he pivots. And the strings disappear. At least he doesn’t have seven fingers.
But, as Marques Brownlee noted, what you are seeing is the worst AI is going to be… it will only get better as it consumes more models.
It will destroy the market for artists who create illustrations and stock footage. That will happen to music, too.
Here are some better portraits:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSiH498A9eU&t=359s
Who knew Beethoven was a beefcake?
RIDICULOUS! Which gym did Ludwig attend?
In the 7th symphony you can hear what exercises he was prone to subject himself to:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUzi0eXSTmY
(The music forces the conductor to do the same)