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“Tik Tok Girls” by realPfft

A.I. rules! Musical maestro Mutte Fjutt in Uppsala, Sweden has composed his third A.I. hit in a row: First came “Turing Test?”, then “I skogens dunkla famn” and now “Tik Tok Girls.”

The A.I.-generated song lyrics were created by ChatGPT using the prompt “Write a song about Tik Tok Girls.” Having grown up with the Swedish equivalent of Top 40 radio, the boys are no strangers to cheesy lyrics.   

The song voice and cadence in “Tik Tok Girls” came from the text-to-speech platform TTS Free.

The A.I. cover art of a glamorous young lady was created by Fotor from the prompt “Smartphone with a girl on the screen.”

The melody and musical arrangement are by Mutte & Clive in realPfft, of course. Hooray for humans, wherever we may be hiding.  

Hell hath no fury like an elusive song title. The meta data at the music distributor did not recognize the words Tik Tok as part of the English language!

Mutte & Clive informed the distributor that “Tik Tok girls” is a description, like Swifties, YouTubers, soccer moms and boomer dads. Tik Tok describes a particular type of young lady— exuberant and extroverted, showing off her talent on social media.

There is no law which allows anyone to copyright a song title. When I searched for “Tik Tok Girls” on Spotify, I found three other artists who had already used this identical title: Brent Havard, Koron Don and Rana Naveed. iTunes even has tracks with the same title by Team Broken Heart and Dj Dozza. So that’s five other artists who have already released tracks using the title “Tik Tok Girls.”

Music loop aficionados, Mutte & Clive have several years’ experience sharing loops that other musicians have also purchased the right to use. Their feeling is: This is not a problem, the more, the merrier. Let listeners create playlists based on similarities in the material.

Unexpected news! The boys have a growing fan base in China and South Korea. “Tik Tok Girls” is their entry into the world of K-pop. Jinjeon! Progress!

Tik Tok Girls

In the realm where seconds dance and whirl

There’s a place called Tik Tok for every boy and girl

Where laughter echoes and joy takes flight

In the glow of screens, day turns into night

Girls, with grace in their every move

They weave tales on Tik Tok, in a digital groove

With eyes that sparkle like stars in the sky

They captivate hearts as time passes by

In a world of filters where dreams take hold

They share their stories both timid and bold

Through dances that echo a rhythmic beat

In every video, they find a seat

With creativity as vast as the endless sea

They paint their passions for all to see

In make-up tutorials and heartfelt songs

They find their voices, where they belong

Tik Tok, a canvas where talent takes flight

Where girls express in the softest light

With courage and strength, they break the mold

In a universe of stories, beautifully told

So here’s to the girls, with dreams so wide

On Tik Tok’s stage, they stand with pride

In the digital universe where they shine bright

Guiding us all through the endless night

In the Woods Cast in Shadow

For the second time in a row, Sweden’s Mutte Fjutt in the rap band realPfft has used A.I. technology to produce an exemplary track. ChatGPT created the song lyrics. TTS Free, a text-to-speech program, gave us the voice and cadences of cozy Uncle Sven. Cover art by Fotor based on the prompt “A troll walks in the woods.” The trap melody and musical arrangement are, however, created by the boys themselves. Been there, done that, with great success. Swedes, they wanted to try out Artificial Intelligence in Swedish. Here’s an English translation of ChatGPT’s slightly cheesy Swedish song lyrics:

In the Woods Cast in Shadow

I go in the woods cast in shadow

Where silence joyously sings

Among the secret leaves and pines

I find peace in my beating heart

A lone angel flutters past

In night’s shimmer, soft and clear

In starlight, a quiet music

Woven of dreams, timelessly plays

In the dance of shadows, nighttime smiles

Though I wander alone, I am not lost

Nature’s whispers fill my soul

While in the cradle of creation, I am reborn

Silently I go in moonlight

Amidst the rustle of trees and the quiet of night

I find peace in every neck of the woods

Where my being and nature become one, in faith

A.I. Raps!

  • Arthur the Rapper’s voice and rhythm were created by A.I. And both the lyrics sheet and the cover art of “Turing Test?” are 100% A.I. creations.
  • Composing a catchy tune, Mutte used ChatGPT and the prompt “Write a rap song about Alan Turing” to create the lyrics.
  • He fed the song lyrics into the A.I. text-to-speech platform Uberduck and hit “rap.” Uberduck created the rapper’s voice, style and rhythm.
  • Based on the prompt “A picture of a robot standing in a green field staring at us,” the A.I. platform Fotor created the cover artwork.
  • Amazing. You push a button and Ka-ching! Art comes out.

Turing Test?

Yo, listen up, I got a story ’bout a genius, no denying

Alan Turing kept the world from dying

World War E, he cracked the Enigma code   

A brilliant mind, in the cipher world, he wrote

                            

Born in England, with a vision so grand                                                          

A mathematician, he had the world in his hand

Tackled problems that many thought too tough

In the realm of computation, he had the right stuff

Alan Turing, pioneer in the digital domain 

Legacy established, he didn’t die in vain                        

A codebreaker, a mathematician, a hero in our lore

In the world of technology, his spirit we adore

He laid the groundwork for the computers we use                                   

In every line of code, his spirit’s the muse

A genius ahead of his time, he paved the way

In the digital era, he holds sway

Alan Turing, pioneer in the digital domain 

Legacy established, he didn’t die in vain                        

A codebreaker, a mathematician, a hero in our lore

In the world of technology, his spirit we adore

Alan Turing, pioneer in the digital domain 

Legacy established, he didn’t die in vain                        

A codebreaker, a mathematician, a hero in our lore

In the world of technology, his spirit we adore

He laid the ground for the computers we use                                             

In every line of code, his spirit’s the muse

A genius ahead of his time, he paved the way

In the digital era, he holds sway

Post-war, he dreamt of artificial intelligence                               

A future where machines had human-like relevance

Turing test, he proposed, to judge a machine’s mind

In the quest for AI, he was one of a kind

Persecuted, his love was his crime

In a world that couldn’t fathom his paradigm

Chemically castrated, society’s cruel game

But his brilliance continues, forever aflame

He laid the ground for the computers we use

In every line of code, his spirit’s the muse

A genius ahead of his time, he paved the way

In the digital era, he still holds sway

Ground for the computers we use                                                                   

In every line of code, his spirit’s the muse

A genius ahead of his time, he paved the way

In the digital era, he still holds sway

Born in England, with a vision so grand                                                          

A mathematician, he had the world in his hand

Tackled problems that many thought too tough

In the realm of computation, he had the right stuff

He laid the ground for the computers we use

In every line of code, his spirit’s the muse

A genius ahead of his time, he paved the way

In the digital era, he still holds sway

So here’s to Turing! We celebrate                   

In the world of technology, he’s first-rate

A rap for the man who changed the cipher game

Alan Turing’s legacy, forever in our name

So here’s to Turing! We celebrate                   

In the world of technology, he’s first-rate

A rap for the man who changed the cipher game

Alan Turing’s legacy, forever in our name