So … I asked A.I. to write a song about searching for life in the universe

Keith’s note: I tried an experiment tonight. I simply asked Grok to “write a song with 5 verses and a chorus about searching for life in the universe”. I got an answer back in 30 seconds. I then went to Suno and asked it to create music – I let it pick the preferences. It named it “Echoes in the Void” This is what I got after fiddling with this app for the first time for 5-10 minutes. Note: I had lyrics that were too long so it cuts the music off in the middle of Verse 4 (I guess I have to upgrade). With a few pronunciation issues it is, well … rather Human-ish. Here it is: – Lyrics below.

Echoes in the Void

Text prompt by Keith Cowing (human)
Lyrics by Grok (AI/app)
Music by Suno (AI/app)
Illustration by Grok (AI/app)

(Verse 1)
Staring at the midnight sky, so vast and deep,
Billions of stars whispering secrets they keep.
We point our dishes to the dark, listening close,
For a signal, a whisper, from a distant host.
Radio waves traveling years through the night,
Hoping to catch that one beam of light.

(Chorus)
Are we alone in this endless sea?
Searching the stars for a sign, you and me.
Across the galaxies, calling out loud,
Is there another voice in the cosmic crowd?
We’re reaching out, through the silence we strive,
Searching for life, to know we’re alive.

(Verse 2)
Telescopes scanning exoplanets afar,
Worlds of blue oceans under alien stars.
Rocky and gaseous, in habitable zones,
Could there be creatures on thrones of their own?
From Kepler’s finds to the James Webb’s gaze,
Unveiling new worlds in a hazy maze.

(Chorus)
Are we alone in this endless sea?
Searching the stars for a sign, you and me.
Across the galaxies, calling out loud,
Is there another voice in the cosmic crowd?
We’re reaching out, through the silence we strive,
Searching for life, to know we’re alive.

(Verse 3)
Drake’s equation spins numbers in our mind,
Stars that form planets, how many are kind?
Fractions of life, intelligence rare,
Civilizations broadcasting through the air.
The odds may be long, but the wonder is great,
In this Fermi paradox, we contemplate.

(Verse 4)
Probes like Voyager carry our song,
Golden records sailing where they belong

Pulsars and quasars, beacons so bright,
SETI arrays listening through the night.
From Arecibo’s dish to the Allen Array,
We hunt for technosignatures, come what may.

(Chorus)
Are we alone in this endless sea?
Searching the stars for a sign, you and me.
Across the galaxies, calling out loud,
Is there another voice in the cosmic crowd?
We’re reaching out, through the silence we strive,
Searching for life, to know we’re alive.

(Verse 5)
One day a signal might break through the static,
A hello from afar, no longer enigmatic.
Or silence forever, just us in the blue,
But the search itself makes our dreams come true.
In the universe vast, we’re not small or alone,
For curiosity binds us, wherever we’re thrown.

(Final Chorus)
No, we’re not alone in this endless sea,
The wonder connects us, eternally free.
Across the galaxies, our questions resound,
In the search for life, true meaning is found.
We’re reaching out, and the stars reply,
In the quest for others, we touch the sky.

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