Quote of the day by musician Nick Cave on AI-generated lyrics: 'A grotesque mockery of what it is to be human' — dismissing the use of AI in the creative process
His influence is far-reaching, and he's attracted many fans through the decades, although one online encounter prompted a massive response to the rise of AI-generated impersonations of his style and work. "This song is… a grotesque mockery of what it is to be human, and, well, I don’t much like it — although, hang on!, rereading it, there is a line in there that speaks to me — ‘I’ve got the fire of hell in my eyes’ — says the song ‘in the style of Nick Cave’, and that’s kind of true. He admitted that ChatGPT was, at the time, in its infancy and will always have further to go.
- ▪His influence is far-reaching, and he's attracted many fans through the decades, although one online encounter prompted a massive response to the rise of AI-generated impersonations of his style and work.
- ▪"This song is… a grotesque mockery of what it is to be human, and, well, I don’t much like it — although, hang on!, rereading it, there is a line in there that speaks to me — ‘I’ve got the fire of hell in my eyes’ — says the song ‘in the st
- ▪He admitted that ChatGPT was, at the time, in its infancy and will always have further to go.
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Pro Quote of the day by musician Nick Cave on AI-generated lyrics: 'A grotesque mockery of what it is to be human' — dismissing the use of AI in the creative process Opinion By Keumars Afifi-Sabet Published 11 August 2026 Nick Cave joins a chorus of artists dismissing the value of using AI in the process of creating art, whether in music or cinema When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Getty Images/Alexander Cropper / Contributor) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Australian singer-songwriter Nick Cave has enjoyed a long and successful career as…
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