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Why it matters: A recent study at Claremont Graduate University has applied machine learning to neurophysiological data, identifying hit songs with an astonishing 97% accuracy.

Read more: 'Neuroforecasting': How science can predict the next hit song with 97% accuracy.

Read the Research article.

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[-] natarey@beehaw.org 5 points 1 year ago

I'm increasingly convinced that the pop culture of the future will consist entirely of mediocre or terrible songs written by real people -- that the flaws and fuck-ups of lousy artists will suddenly seem like magic when compared to an endless stream of algorithmically generated, pristine computer bullshit.

[-] ABoxOfNeurons@lemmy.one 1 points 1 year ago
[-] Lenguador@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

Cool, you posted the original with the Tim Minchin callout.

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