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highplainsdem

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7. That Bluesky post about Dylan from Consequence magazine already has over 400 replies in a few

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Mon Mar 30, 2026, 09:18 PM

Mar 30

hours - 60 regular replies under the post, and 367 quotes, replies containing the Consequence post.

Bob Dylan has quietly launched a new Patreon project, Lectures from the Grave, featuring AI-generated monologues, fictional letters, and short stories attributed to historical figuresâ€”raising big questions about creativity, authenticity, and the role of artists in an AI-driven future.
— Consequence (@consequence.bsky.social) 2026-03-30T22:06:28.377Z

Not seeing much if any applause for this.

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Bob Dylan's AI "Lectures from the Grave" Are an Accidental Warning for What Not to Do: Review [View all] highplainsdem Mar 30 OP

WTF happened to this guy? Intractable Mar 30 #1

I don't think Dylan is Maga MustLoveBeagles Mar 30 #3

I would've thought he'd be against AI MustLoveBeagles Mar 30 #2

Most real artists, professional artists, that I know or know about hate genAI. Usually it's wannabes who highplainsdem Mar 30 #5

It could be as you suggested MustLoveBeagles Mar 30 #8

He's 84 .... Tasmanian Devil Mar 30 #4

Not fake news, but a lot of people wish it were. Including most Dylan fans, judging by the Dylan forum on highplainsdem Mar 30 #6

That Bluesky post about Dylan from Consequence magazine already has over 400 replies in a few highplainsdem Mar 30 #7

From Lit Hub: Why is Bob Dylan hawking AI-generated historical fiction?! highplainsdem Mar 31 #9

IMHO he's often been over rated GenThePerservering Mar 31 #10