An ice dance duo skated to AI music at the Olympics
Source: OLD ZERO
Summary
Czech ice dancers Katerina Mrazkova and Daniel Mrazek discovered that Large Language Models (LLMs) can sometimes produce plagiarized content. The dancers were using an LLM to generate a script for their ice dance routine when they noticed that the AI’s output was identical to a well-known piece of writing. The incident highlights the potential pitfalls of relying on AI-generated content without proper verification.
Our Reading
The launch follows a familiar script.
Another day, another AI-generated content scandal. This time, it’s Czech ice dancers Katerina Mrazkova and Daniel Mrazek who are learning the hard way that LLMs can spit out straight-up plagiarism. They used an LLM to generate a script for their ice dance routine, only to find that the AI’s output was identical to a well-known piece of writing. Because, of course, nothing says “original” like a machine learning model.
It’s not like this is a new problem. We’ve seen it before with AI-generated art, music, and even entire books. But still, the hype surrounding LLMs continues to grow, with promises of revolutionary breakthroughs and game-changing innovation. Meanwhile, the reality is that these models are just rebranding the same ideas we’ve seen before, with a dash of machine learning magic.
And don’t even get me started on the “beta” releases that are sold as breakthroughs. It’s like the tech industry has a “launch theater” where they unveil their latest and greatest creations, complete with promises of a brighter future. But beneath the hype, it’s just the same old, same old.
Original observation: It’s not an AI-generated script, it’s just a rebranding of someone else’s work.
Author: Evan Null
