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Creator "Zhe FILM" (Wang Kunzhe) used AI to produce a 4-minute-40-second rap song, "Come Before," which, as of 21:00 on October 22, had accumulated about 124 million views across the internet. In the song, ten historical and mythological figures—including Du Fu, Su Shi, Liu Bang, Xiang Yu, and Sun Wukong—comfort contemporary people in the tone of "those who have come before," and the author says the original intent was to provide an emotional outlet rather than to serve as a life mentor. The report treats it as an AI music work that has broken out of its niche and says it has eased audiences' defensive psychology toward AI creation. The work has currently attracted media attention, and there are no subsequent developments of fact.
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Oct 24
Shanghai Observer
AI rap song "Lai Guoren" ("Been There") surpasses 124 million views across the internet; creator Zhe FILM has historical figures travel back in time to comfort contemporary people
The 4-minute-40-second AI-produced rap song "Lai Guoren" by creator "Zhe FILM" (Wang Kunzhe) had accumulated about 124 million views across the internet as of 21:00 on October 22, making it a phenomenal music work this year. The song has ten historical and mythological figures, including Du Fu, Su Shi, Liu Bang, Xiang Yu and Sun Wukong, comfort contemporary people in the tone of "people who have been there"; the author says the original intention was to provide an emotional outlet rather than to act as a life mentor. The song is regarded as an AI music work that has broken out of its niche, easing the audience's defensive mentality toward AI creation.