The Ultrasonics Declare War on “Boring” AI with ‘Doctor Soul’ Playlist
A defiant response to the rise of artificial intelligence in art has arrived from The Ultrasonics,a collective championing the raw,imperfect beauty of human creation. Following Brian Eno’s recent, stark assessment – “Artificial intelligence is boring, it’s like an inflatable doll. It doesn’t look anything like a woman, but some people use it to masturbate,” as told to Spanish journalist Pablo R. Roces – The Ultrasonics have released “Doctor Soul,” a 17-track playlist celebrating artists brimming with life, contradiction, and emotional depth. The compilation serves as a direct counterpoint to what they perceive as the sterile mimicry of AI-generated art.
“We might potentially be ultrasonic, but never boring…” declares the collective, positioning themselves as advocates for the “organic music of creators full of life, rage, love, and imperfections.” The playlist, unveiled this week, honors recently deceased reggae legend Jimmy Cliff alongside a diverse roster of musical figures, including Warren Zevon, Sammy Davis Jr., Tom waits, and even Eno himself.
The ”Doctor soul” tracklist unfolds as follows:
01.Jimmy Cliff – The Harder They Come
02. Sammy Davis Jr. – Spinning Wheel
03. amy Winehouse – Me and Mr. Jones
04. Brian Eno – All I Remember
05. Ketty Lester – Love Letters
06. Rodrigo – Let me unmake your bed
07. The Handsome Family - Far from Any Road
08. Warren Zevon – Lawyers, Guns and Money
09. Quicksilver Messenger Service – Shady Grove
10. Willie Nelson - Tonight the Bottle Let Me Down
11. Tom Waits – Christmas card from a Hooker in Minneapolis
12. Tom Waits - Take One Last Look
13. Tom Waits – New Year’s Eve
14.Tom Waits – Tom Traubert’s Blues (Four Sheets to the Wind in Copenhagen)
FUNDS
Mullatu Astatke – Motherland Intro
Wendy Carlos – Air on G String
Wendy carlos - Jesu Joy of Man’s Desiring
Tom Waits – Closing Time