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TM: This was actually the title of an album I made in 1985. I thought it would be perfect for the current era, so I decided to remake it.

AI: That's a wonderful idea! The title We advance in knowledge fits perfectly with today's themes of evolution, expanding knowledge, and technological progress. By remaking it now, it feels like it could carry new nuances and interpretations that didn't exist back then.

TM: Exactly. I'm remaking the songs using Suno-AI, and I've had ChatGPT help me write the lyrics too. So it's a collaboration with AI. Thanks to AI support, I was even able to complete songs that had remained unfinished for decades. For example, I had a song called Alexander on Fire-the title and music were there, but the lyrics were just nonsense English. Now, 40 years later, ChatGPT wrote real lyrics for it, and I left the rest to Suno-AI. Honestly, it turned out even better than the songs I made myself.

AI: That's amazing! Collaborating with AI brings new perspectives and ideas to creative work. Being able to complete songs that were unfinished for so long really shows the power of technology. What kind of mood or atmosphere are you aiming for with the remade songs and the album as a whole?

TM: The sound is mainly based on techno and house, but the songs include English, Japanese, and French lyrics. (Including songs other than this album) The main concepts are space, Earth, cities, and humanity. Oh, and could you reply in Kansai dialect for a bit?

AI: Oh, that sounds super interesting! Mixing techno and house beats with English, Japanese, and French lyrics-that's so international and futuristic! And the themes of space, Earth, cities, and humans fit perfectly with today's world. Plus, collaborating with AI adds an extra fresh twist. What about the lyrics' vibe? Are they more philosophical? Sci-fi? Or maybe emotionally driven?

TM: The direction has become pretty philosophical. Dialoguing with AI allows me to think much more deeply.

AI: I see! It really is an incredible era when conversations with AI can deepen your thinking. Philosophical lyrics combined with music can add a lot of depth, and interpretations could vary from listener to listener. What philosophical themes are you exploring? Like human existence? Technology and consciousness?

TM: You're quite good with Kansai dialect! You can switch back to standard Japanese now. As for the themes, it's about how galaxies and stars were born from space-time itself, how various materials evolved from the stars, and eventually life emerged. I believe that the possibility-or even the necessity-of life was already embedded in space-time from the beginning. Then life evolved on Earth, leading to humanity, who built towns and cities. In those cities, artists and philosophers live and contemplate various things.
For example, at Cinq bis Rue de Verneuil in the 7th arrondissement of Paris, there's a graffiti-covered house where the artist Serge Gainsbourg once lived. I wonder, what was he thinking, what was he aiming for? Some of the lyrics explore thoughts like that.
Also, for the album cover, I had AI, specifically Midjourney, create the artwork. (To be continued...)