The story of Soundslice and its founder, Adrian Holovaty, illustrates how artificial intelligence can impact innovation in music technology.
The Case of ChatGPT's Hallucination and Soundslice
The founder of the Soundslice platform, Adrian Holovaty, encountered an unexpected phenomenon where his system began receiving strange images. These images were not traditional sheet music but lines of ASCII—a text-based system used for music notation. This was driven by ChatGPT convincing users that they could upload these images and receive audible music, which Soundslice could not actually provide.
How ChatGPT Created False Expectations
The uploaded images filled error logs and created false expectations on the platform. Users believed in a functionality that was not available, jeopardizing the trust in the service. Upon investigating ChatGPT's behavior, Holovaty discovered that the AI was generating misinformation, assuring users of the possibility to upload and convert ASCII tablature into audible music.
Unexpected Music App Development
Faced with misinformation, the Soundslice team decided to create a new feature that would allow for the processing of ASCII tablature. Holovaty noted that this decision was prompted by the team being forced to react to the distorted information coming from the AI, raising important questions about how AI can influence product development in the music space.
The story of Soundslice and Adrian Holovaty vividly demonstrates how unexpected challenges from AI can become a driving force for innovation. Understanding AI's nuances and adapting to them may become critical skills for entrepreneurs and developers in the future.
