# Can AI be used to create an early Beatles tune? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** ai, music\ **Created:** [June 18, 2023, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-ai-be-used-to-create-an-early-beatles-tune/985745 "2023-06-18T19:22:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Jay\_Z](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Jay\_Z](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jay_Z)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2023, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-ai-be-used-to-create-an-early-beatles-tune/985745/21 "2023-06-19T03:23:38Z")
Everything I’ve seen out of AI in this regard is wordy, clunky, and cornball. The above is no exception. Sounds like the guy who came up with “It was a dark and stormy night” trying to write a Moody Blues song. ---
**Author:** ![solost](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/solost/32/11776_2.png) [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2023, 12:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-ai-be-used-to-create-an-early-beatles-tune/985745/22 "2023-06-19T12:52:15Z")
When I saw the thread title I thought this was going to be about the recent news that Paul McCartney is actually making use of AI to create a ‘new’ Beatles song. He’s only using the AI to help extract Lennon’s voice from an old demo with poor sound quality though, not create a Beatles song from scratch. > **[Sir Paul McCartney says artificial intelligence has enabled a 'final' Beatles...](https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-65881813)** > > The star says machine learning helped lift John Lennon's voice from a demo and turn it into a song. ---
**Author:** ![slicedalone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slicedalone/32/12515_2.png) [@slicedalone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slicedalone)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2023, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-ai-be-used-to-create-an-early-beatles-tune/985745/23 "2023-06-19T13:33:32Z")
I did see that, and it probably generated this thread in my mind. Lennon’s voice sounds pretty good on the finished product. ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2023, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-ai-be-used-to-create-an-early-beatles-tune/985745/24 "2023-06-19T14:39:10Z")
> [@markn\_1](#): > > I asked ChatGPT to write such a song and here’s what it produced. I don’t think it’s a very close approximation to the Beatles’ style I don’t either, and especially not to their early style. ---
**Author:** ![slicedalone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slicedalone/32/12515_2.png) [@slicedalone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slicedalone)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2023, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-ai-be-used-to-create-an-early-beatles-tune/985745/25 "2023-06-19T14:48:58Z")
> [@markn\_1](#): > > (Verse 1) > Underneath the sun, a bright and joyful day, > Let’s journey back, let the old melodies play. > With simplicity and words that make hearts soar, > We’ll embrace the spirit of that time once more. > > (Chorus) > Hey, love, won’t you hold my hand, > We’ll dance through the streets, just like we planned. > Oh, darling, I wanna be by your side, > In this timeless style, let love be our guide. > > (Verse 2) > Down familiar streets where memories reside, > Whistling tunes, feeling the love inside. > In black and white, we’ll capture the innocence, > With every note, relive those moments so intense. > > (Chorus) > Hey, love, won’t you hold my hand, > We’ll dance through the streets, just like we planned. > Oh, darling, I wanna be by your side, > In this timeless style, let love be our guide. > > (Bridge) > We’ll twist and shout, make the world come alive, > Harmonies soaring, together we’ll survive. > From a city of dreams, a musical revolution, > Four souls united, spreading love’s contribution. > > (Verse 3) > In a painted canvas, let’s set sail and roam, > Across the universe, our hearts will find a home. > Strumming guitars, melodies carried by the breeze, > We’ll sing to the stars, a love that never frees. > > (Chorus) > Hey, love, won’t you hold my hand, > We’ll dance through the streets, just like we planned. > Oh, darling, I wanna be by your side, > In this timeless style, let love be our guide. > > (Outro) > So come along, my love, let’s embrace the past, > Where melodies and joy forever will last. > With each strum, with every joyful refrain, > We’ll keep the spirit alive, love’s eternal flame. Some critical comments. For verse one, early Beatles’ tunes rarely if ever speak in the first person plural nor do they wax nostalgic. Both of those are later Beatles stuff, and mainly Paul. For the chorus, there’s some self-referential stuff that recurs throughout this song (“won’t you hold my hand” and later “Oh darling” “twist and shout” and “across the universe,” and a few others, which are both indicative of their later style and refer to phrases they hadn’t used yet in their early period) so: no. Poor job, overall. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-ai-be-used-to-create-an-early-beatles-tune/985745.md?page=1)