Laurie Anderson Uses AI to 'Resurrect' Late Husband Lou Reed for New Exhibition
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Laurie Anderson has used AI to "resuscitate" her late husband Lou Reed, creating an AI version of him that can have conversations and write songs with her.
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The AI Lou Reed is part of an exhibition called "I'll Be Your Mirror" that allows visitors to interact with AI versions of Anderson and Reed.
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Anderson became obsessed with using AI after experiments in 2020 that included Reed's writing and interviews to create an AI mimic of him.
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While Anderson acknowledges the AI is imperfect, with some nonsensical output, she finds about 15% of it interestingly authentic.
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Anderson sees continuing a loved one's legacy via AI after death as a way to keep them alive, though many other artists oppose copycat AI music programs.