Artificial intelligence was the most defining technology of 2023. This software was revolutionary, causing all kinds of panic and excitement, and creating a technological craze that will change our future in both predictable and unexpected ways. There is no work of art that has not been influenced by AI. This technology interfered with music, photography, writing, acting, and more. Scroll down to read the biggest AI news this year.
Bad Bunny fights AI song
Using AI in music allows you to create recordings of performers without their input. That could be cause for celebration. In the case of the Beatles, they were allowed to release the song 45 years after the band's disbandment and the death of one of its founding members. The song, titled “Now and then,” became one of the year's biggest hits. “We were able to get John's voice pure through this AI, so we could mix the record the same way we normally do. It gives us some leeway,” says Paul. McCartney explained. CNBC.
Other artists were less enthusiastic about the idea. Bad Bunny has slammed fans after a song created using his AI-powered voice went viral. “If you like the shitty songs that are trending on TikTok, please leave this group now,” Bad Bunny posted in Spanish on his WhatsApp channel. He said, “You don't deserve to be my friend, so [reason] I made this new album to get rid of those people. So, “choo-choo” get out of here. …Oh my god, I don't want you on tour either. ”
AI models gain attention
AI models have also become popular this year, with various digital personalities going viral and earning thousands of dollars. These people (usually women) are created by teams of designers, programmers, and marketers who come up with personalities and share their images on platforms like Instagram and her TikTok. Evania Aria Luxardo is one of the first Latina AI models and has thousands of followers.
ChatGPT has made all kinds of headlines
ChatGPT appeared overnight and became the bread and butter of every office. While this technology is very useful for time-wasting indiscretions such as editing emails and his PR posts, it also led to job losses. Various companies and websites began publishing articles written by AI, which often contained inaccurate information. This shows that ChatGPT is a very useful tool at the moment, but it still requires human supervision to work properly.
AI panic affected schools and Hollywood
Students and universities were hooked on ChatGPT drama, with the former using it for writing papers and doing homework. The proliferation of AI has also created the opposite problem. In one example, a professor at Texas A&M University failed his entire class because he believed they had plagiarized their paper using ChatGPT. They had never done it and the professor simply didn't understand how the technology worked.
In Hollywood, actors and writers went on strike to demand better contracts from the studios. One of his main topics of concern was AI, which can be used to replicate the likeness of actors and can create and rewrite material. Fortunately, actors and studios were able to secure some concessions, at least temporarily, until the AI becomes more sophisticated and talks need to happen again.