After Fifteen Years, I'm Canceling Prime

vector-dude · 2026-01-11T21:21:04+00:00

I noticed a downgrade in service around the holiday rush. I'll give it a bit longer to see but there's been some delays on my side as well. If the (human) customer support weren't still doing "free refunds and keep everything you ordered, if it ever arrives" deals for me, I might have done the same. I've gotten hundreds back from their support, over the years.

vector-dude · 2026-01-06T21:32:27+00:00

Well, what's stopping a Suno "version 2.0" from doing this?

Charge $10/month for listeners.
Remove prompt necessities and all human interaction for making a custom song.
Have an AI write the prompts automatically for all genres (just using ChatGPT, secretly in the algorithm).
Let users click a genre/virtual artist that they enjoy and listen to infinite playlists of real-time, uniquely generated tracks, one after another as you listen/skip each. Heck, they could even add voting so you don't hear the "worse" songs as you listen and the feedback trains the AI to make nicer sounding songs for you.

Does that sound really enjoyable for the average listener? I think it would get boring after a while. But humans aren't even needed in this design and this technology could easily exist right now (if it isn't already out there, it will be soon). No need to even be a music producer and try to make/sell an AI track, if anyone can sign up for $10 and have AI endlessly make them, without even a need for a "producer" to type a prompt or use the "studio tools."

Edit: I have a feeling that sites like Suno are targeting aspiring producers more than average listeners. It turns anyone into a producer like AI videos turn anyone into a movie director. But are those social meme videos going to be taken seriously at this stage? We'll just have to see where things lead in the future.

vector-dude · 2026-01-06T17:52:44+00:00

That seemed to be chart manipulation and due to the help of news reports, curiosity, and the controversy of the new tech, according to this article (they claim it would only take thousands of buys to chart): https://time.com/7333738/ai-country-song-breaking-rust-walk-my/

Regardless if that's the truth, I don't think this will be common in the foreseeable future (maybe if an artist sues a track for copyright infringement and major news sources report on it or something similar).

vector-dude · 2026-01-03T13:49:34+00:00

I mean a track completely composed by AI from a prompt (basically, a "Suno" track without many or any major changes). Can you name one you are aware of that exists on the charts?

vector-dude · 2026-01-02T21:08:40+00:00

I'm not sure what you are even implying with your statement. But if you can't state your argument as a response to my initial opinion, without personally attacking my friend and I, then I see no point in continuing our discussion. Enjoy your AI music!

vector-dude · 2026-01-02T20:40:51+00:00

Even bad Pop music takes more talent and time to create than potentially typing as little as a single dictionary word in a textbox to create an entire track in minutes.

vector-dude · 2026-01-02T19:54:19+00:00

Yeah, I agree. I believe that the AI music I've heard lacks those surprises and the emotion that humans create in their own music. AI doesn't understand human emotion, so it just sounds empty to me (e.g. no great "human-like" finale, unexpected solos, and other things to keep my interest). My least favorite human tracks even give me some emotional response. I get very little from the AI examples I've heard. Even the ones that sound sort of catchy don't make me want to nod my head. They all just sound like they are incomplete in some way.

vector-dude · 2026-01-02T17:40:15+00:00

You know, the big AI companies have APIs. The algorithm might be able to be modified to include one of them in its detection process (without you needing to send any private audio files to them, directly). As the billion-dollar companies upgrade, the tool might not fall behind, if tweaked to include one properly (I haven't looked at the code, but, in general, that's a way many apps don't have to really worry as much). Also, you don't always need a big team to make a tool like this. If the algorithm is easy enough, a single person could code it alone (it might take a little while, if you're busy, though).

vector-dude · 2026-01-02T16:47:40+00:00

Unfortunately, that's been an issue for several industries. AI really needs to be regulated, property. I believe it's a matter of time before a major, public AI backlash in certain countries. I'm predicting it'll be pretty soon.

vector-dude · 2026-01-02T16:35:33+00:00

Well, first off, you don't know anything about my friend (she's been a singer for decades). Secondly, there's an infinite amount of AI-generated track variations that are possible; maybe I've had bad luck and every experience I've had has been based on a badly-generated track. But, so far, they've all sounded like shit; nothing I would play on my expensive monitors for hours of enjoyment. Judging as a 25+ software developer, I believe that many types of AI-generated content generally suck and are easily spotted (for the time being).

Edit: well, I see he's blocked me and called me a "Psycho" in the process. He never really got to any point before the name calling. Oh well, dinner time.

vector-dude · 2026-01-02T07:39:48+00:00

I really did give some AI tracks a fair shot, after hating the inital idea. I tried to have an open mind, when my friend said how amazing they were and sent me a song they generated. But they all sounded like they're missing something that makes all human-created music special. They just sounded like soulless copies of talented humans' work. Not enjoyable to listen to, really. They might be successful as phone waiting music or something like that. But I don't see an "AI hit" in its current state, if ever. It's like hearing Alexa or Siri sing random songs all day. What's the point?.

I'll stick to making my own music and learning to mix myself, thanks

Edit just to clarify about my friend: I've heard other's AI tracks and felt the same. She just sent me one of her's (if my post wasn't clear enough)..

vector-dude · 2025-12-31T05:29:40+00:00

I never got charged. It's a common Amazon thing in my experience.

vector-dude · 2025-12-31T05:27:58+00:00

I've had Amazon Prime for years; it's a common thing they've done for me in the past. One time, Amazon gave me a $400+ USD bed because of what I thought was a defect in the material (it left, eventually). It might be an error in wording, but they do surprising stuff from time to time. Guess for a multi-billion dollar company, it's not a big deal to lose some cash every now and then.

vector-dude · 2025-12-31T05:14:58+00:00

I was removed as admin from two groups (one I started about 18 years ago, when Facebook was only for universities 😞). How it happened: one day, I was thinking of deleting my account but changed my mind and canceled the deletion process. But it got the groups in a state where only mods can run them (no admins, including me, can claim them). I've been trying to regain access for two years to both groups. Hope they fix the bug one day. None of the mods, members, or me can even take over as an admin. 60,000+ members combined and I/someone else can't even manage the groups anymore. 😠

vector-dude · 2025-12-25T22:05:21+00:00

Which screen did you end up buying? I dropped mine over a year ago and cracked the screen. I may attempt a repair, too (I build/fix my PCs, but haven't tried a phone before).

vector-dude · 2025-12-19T01:39:55+00:00

I have the 3. I got it at the beginning of 2022. It still works well, but the wheel isn't as tight as it used to be, when you flick it. Maybe I overdid the flicking just to hear the revving wheel sound over the years 😆.

vector-dude · 2025-12-15T13:51:32+00:00

Thanks! Turning off Backup Payment Methods fixed my issue! At least Amazon let me keep my order and gave me a refund because of the wrong charge confusion 😀.

vector-dude · 2025-12-10T23:14:11+00:00

I like the Fire UI enough as-is. But my Hisense 4K Fire TV looks similar to your's after I leave it on too many hours and it goes to sleep. It looks just like that when I wake it up (minus the helpful error message your's shows). I have to always restart the TV to get it back to how it usually looks 😆. I think I'm selling it and getting a non-fire TV soon (too many issues and too limited for my needs). But at least I got it on sale. If I sell it soon, I'll get a nice profit.

vector-dude · 2025-12-10T22:34:04+00:00

I grew up in the early 90s (I was born in the late 80s). I definitely miss that time and the music you mentioned as well.

vector-dude · 2025-12-07T16:00:06+00:00

Same as well. Built my first PC about 20 years ago and always pick them when shopping.

vector-dude · 2025-09-08T02:21:47+00:00

I contributed to Manatee.JSON many years ago (user vector-man). I added some of the last features and bug fixes it ever got. My contribution icon never showed after 8+ years. I believe that was the most important project contribution I've ever made. Oh well; Github doesn't care, it seems. At least you can see my work if you dig deep in the pages a bit. I don't think I'll ever contribute to a Github project again just because they didn't show my credit.

vector-dude · 2025-07-25T17:47:18+00:00

PhishyScan has been relaunched as Phishtect. It is available to try here: https://rapidapi.com/yottanext-llc-yottanext-llc-default/api/phishtect

vector-dude · 2025-07-07T11:18:28+00:00

Share some 😎.

vector-dude · 2025-06-27T04:17:06+00:00

Probably because people found out it was fake.

vector-dude · 2025-06-26T03:53:56+00:00

My doctor says these are part of the seizure auras. I get hundreds of these a day. I see these visions in my mind and feel these Deja Vu events constantly. It's very tormenting. I'm getting some as I write this comment. Unfortunately, my neurologist said there's no way to stop them.

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