Ban AI review bots

 

 

I´ve messed around with AI to understand what it was capable of, and I was pretty surprised how close it got to emulating my review style. So it´s no joke that AI generated reviews could pretty easily pass as "human" reviews.

I think the criteria required to get rid of the thing is a problem ... the AI will adapt to go past the new idea ... and we're at it again.

My biggest issue, is with "blurbs" (as Mike calls them), which while meaning well in his case, is the perfect scenario for AI stuff ... a small amount to say that kinda gives you an idea about the album, or song.

Being a writer, I have the bad tendency of not repeating my "style" much ... I think I get bored after the first sentence, and have to do something different, and this is one of the reasons why I stick with dreams and visions, so I stop worrying about "content" and above all ... the vicious idea that everything has to be done by "mind over matter" in some kind of known style, which is how some things are reviewed more often than not. 

My thoughts are that when a review just compares to others and uses the "terms" that define something or other, that the person writing is not listening a lot ... they are just commenting on some familiarity of their listening, not on the album itself ... and this, sometimes is hidden by having a few pieces described from the album, though not all of them.

All my reviews are different, because they are how I see them at that very moment, which is not repeatable at all ... later ... thus it is possible that my review will take on elements that seem somewhat general, but at the very least I am being HONEST about where I see that and how/why ... the same thing applies to my film reviews and articles in the various threads about a director and his/her work ... generalizing in this  area is very hard, thus AI would fall flat quickly ... like trying to review a Godard film that is a HUGE finger to everything that pre-fabricated or pre-thought about ... like Fellini, he is a kid with a camera in his hands. Thus, a review that simply compares it to another band, would be TOTALLY inappropriate, since the person is just hearing the other band, and not listening to this one. I would love to see this addressed but we might need a KING OF REVIEWS to go over many of them, and only allow a certain number of folks that have proven themselves as bonafide reviewers to post outright.... thus anyone "brand new" posting a review and a rating ... would be a NONONO since we know these folks are mainly jacking the system.

This is as much as I can wind up right now ... some comments might help me define things more, but there is a way to fool AI ... and its best done with their own "tools", once we can see them ... but I doubt that we are looking at many of those reviews in detail, since some folks are basically doing the same thing without AI.

We got to find the box that ends all boxes, so we can move on, right?

ChatGPT 4.0: "The Pineapple Thief's latest album, "Versions of the Truth," delves deep into themes of perception and reality, blending atmospheric soundscapes with emotive lyricism. Bruce Soord's introspective songwriting shines, supported by intricate arrangements and lush production. The album offers a compelling mix of progressive rock and art-rock elements, delivering a thought-provoking and immersive listening experience. Fans of the band and new listeners alike will find "Versions of the Truth" a captivating addition to The Pineapple Thief's discography."