"The petition accuses the school of promoting OpenAI's ChatGPT, which 'steal the art of [tens of thousands] of artists and rot the essence of the industry and have devastating consequences on the environment all to create facsimiles of real human art.'"
"'Very unfortunate behavior from an esteemed creative/music college,' one alumni wrote. 'Do better, Berklee. You represent so many of us and so many great artist's futures, don't ruin it by damaging the craft.'"
"'As a Berklee grad, I'm appalled at the questionable use of AI in creative classes, and if I were a paying student now, I'd be angry being told to use it in place of struggling through every assignment fully myself.'"
"According to the course's description, students would delve into how AI-aided songwriting can both help and stymie musical creativity along with discussions on the 'impact of AI on the music industry (both helpful and harmful), and on the future careers of music makers.'"
Students at Berklee College of Music have signed a petition against a new course on generative AI music, claiming it threatens their livelihoods. The petition, with 418 signatures, criticizes the course 'Bots and Beats: AI and the Future of Songwriting' for promoting AI technologies like ChatGPT, which are seen as detrimental to original artistry. Many students express disappointment that a prestigious music institution would embrace technology perceived as stealing from artists. Berklee's course aims to explore the dual impact of AI on creativity and the music industry.
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