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Can a robot really freestyle?
Engineers at the Georgia Institute of Technology, led by Gil Weinberg, have designed the first musical robot capable of not only playing music, but creating it. His name is Shimon. Weinberg, who is a musician, engineer, and professor of musical technology, found himself in a creative rut( 俗套 ) and decided to create a robot that could inspire him with new musical ideas. Shimon was trained on a vast data set of everything from progressive rock to jazz to rap. His works really surprise human listeners.
Up until recent advancements, applications of AI (artificial intelligence) have mostly consisted of well-defined tasks, but many are concerned that new technology like Shimon could result in lost jobs for millions of people, even those in creative industry.
While the concern of an offing future in which humans are entirely replaced by robots certainly isn’t unfounded, a much more likely future is one in which robots work alongside humans to improve their work. Experts say that AI will actually create jobs for humans, not destroy them. The Guardian recently reported that by 2037, AI will create more than 7 million new jobs in the healthcare, education, and science fields in the UK.
Shimon is showing us what can happen when robots don’t just work for us, but with us. Instead of putting any of our favorite musicians out of work, robots will certainly be challenging and inspiring them in new ways. The cooperation between humans and robots can produce new and attractive music, leading to novel musical outcomes. Thanks to the innovation of Weinberg and his team, rap battles, jam sessions, and symphony orchestras alike may begin to look and act considerably different.
1 . What can Shimon do?
2 . Why did Gil Weinberg create Shimon?
3 . According to the passage, please decide which part of the following statement is false, then underline it and explain why.
Nowadays AI creates many jobs for humans, but it has a negative effect on the work of artists.
4 . As a student, what is your opinion about AI applied in your daily life? (About 40 words)
1 . Shimon can not only play music, but create it.
Playing music and creating music.
Play and create music.
2 . He created Shimon to inspire him with new musical ideas.
To inspire him with new musical ideas.
3 . Nowadays AI creates many jobs for humans, but it has a negative effect on the work of artists.
According to the passage, AI can work with artists to improve their work rather than affect it negatively. By cooperating with AI, artists can be inspired and motivated in new ways, which may lead to new and attractive artistic outcomes.
4 . In my opinion, AI has both benefits and drawbacks. On the one hand, AI improves our study and life in several ways. It upgrades our learning style, such as AI teaching, which offers true freedom in time, space and studying pace. AI also brings great convenience to our life, like smart housing system. On the other hand, we also risk losing our independent mind if we rely on AI too much. So we should react to the effects of AI wisely.
【分析】
本文是一篇说明文。文章通过音乐技术教授温伯格设计出了首个不仅能演奏音乐,还能创造音乐的机器人 —— 西蒙来引出对人工智能的讨论。
1 .考查细节理解。根据第一段 “the first musical robot capable of not only playing music, but creating it. His name is Shimon. (首个不仅能演奏音乐,还能创造音乐的音乐机器人。他的名字叫西蒙) ” 可知,西蒙会演奏和创造音乐,故答案为 Shimon can not only play music, but create it./Playing music and creating music./Play and create music.
2 .考查细节理解。根据第一段 “Weinberg, who is a musician, engineer, and professor of musical technology, found himself in a creative rut( 俗套 ) and decided to create a robot that could inspire him with new musical ideas. (温伯格是一名音乐家、工程师和音乐技术教授,他发现自己在创作上陷入了一种俗套,于是决定创造一种能激发他新的音乐灵感的机器人) ” 可知,他创造西蒙是为了激发他的音乐灵感,故答案为 He created Shimon to inspire him with new musical ideas./To inspire him with new musical ideas.
3 .考查细节理解。根据最后一段 “Instead of putting any of our favorite musicians out of work, robots will certainly be challenging and inspiring them in new ways. The cooperation between humans and robots can produce new and attractive music, leading to novel musical outcomes. (机器人不会让我们最喜欢的音乐家失业,它肯定会以新的方式给他们带来挑战和启发。人类和机器人之间的合作可以产生新的和有吸引力的音乐,带来新的音乐结果) ” 可知,人工智能并没有对艺术家的工作产生负面影响,故答案为 Nowadays AI creates many jobs for humans, but it has a negative effect on the work of artists.
According to the passage, AI can work with artists to improve their work rather than affect it negatively. By cooperating with AI, artists can be inspired and motivated in new ways, which may lead to new and attractive artistic outcomes.
4 .主观题。本题为主观题,答案不唯一,本文是讲述人工智能这一对象,可对于人工智能的利弊方面自由发挥。以下答案供参考: In my opinion, AI has both benefits and drawbacks. On the one hand, AI improves our study and life in several ways. It upgrades our learning style, such as AI teaching, which offers true freedom in time, space and studying pace. AI also brings great convenience to our life, like smart housing system. On the other hand, we also risk losing our independent mind if we rely on AI too much. So we should react to the effects of AI wisely.