GEN AI Music
GEN AI Music
GEN AI Music
Created for the course DMGT 702: Innovation Past, Present & Future, this project explores the "unintended consequences" of innovation. The objective was to represent a position paper on the Steel Axes case study, which details the social collapse of the Yir Yoront tribe after the introduction of steel axes by missionaries. To move beyond traditional academic writing, I acted as an Experience Designer and Prompt Engineer to create a creative artifact, an AI-generated song, that allows listeners to empathize with the tribe’s cultural disruption. The project was so successful that it is now a permanent benchmark for the class and is published on Spotify.
Created for the course DMGT 702: Innovation Past, Present & Future, this project explores the "unintended consequences" of innovation. The objective was to represent a position paper on the Steel Axes case study, which details the social collapse of the Yir Yoront tribe after the introduction of steel axes by missionaries. To move beyond traditional academic writing, I acted as an Experience Designer and Prompt Engineer to create a creative artifact, an AI-generated song, that allows listeners to empathize with the tribe’s cultural disruption. The project was so successful that it is now a permanent benchmark for the class and is published on Spotify.
Created for the course DMGT 702: Innovation Past, Present & Future, this project explores the "unintended consequences" of innovation. The objective was to represent a position paper on the Steel Axes case study, which details the social collapse of the Yir Yoront tribe after the introduction of steel axes by missionaries. To move beyond traditional academic writing, I acted as an Experience Designer and Prompt Engineer to create a creative artifact, an AI-generated song, that allows listeners to empathize with the tribe’s cultural disruption. The project was so successful that it is now a permanent benchmark for the class and is published on Spotify.
Client
Client
Client
DMGT 702 - Innovation Past, Present & Future
DMGT 702 - Innovation Past, Present & Future
DMGT 702 - Innovation Past, Present & Future
Timeline
Timeline
Timeline
Fall' 2024
Fall' 2024
Fall' 2024
Skills & Methods
Skills & Methods
Skills & Methods
Role Based Prompting
Role Based Prompting
Role Based Prompting
Contextual Design
Contextual Design
Contextual Design
Chain of Thought
Chain of Thought
Chain of Thought
Multimodal AI Integration
Multimodal AI Integration
Multimodal AI Integration
Negative Prompting:
Negative Prompting:
Negative Prompting:
Clear Thinking
Clear Thinking
Clear Thinking
Diffusion of Innovation
Diffusion of Innovation
Diffusion of Innovation
Experience Design
Experience Design
Experience Design
Empathy Driven Innovation
Empathy Driven Innovation
Empathy Driven Innovation
Design Technologist
Design Technologist
Design Technologist
Information Synthesis
Information Synthesis
Information Synthesis
Digital Distribution
Digital Distribution
Digital Distribution
Academic Alignment
Academic Alignment
Academic Alignment
Systematic Workflow
Systematic Workflow
Systematic Workflow
Spotify Publication
Spotify Publication
Spotify Publication
Team
Team
Team
Prathamesh Patil (AI Orchestrator) | Suno AI | Gemini
Prathamesh Patil (AI Orchestrator) | Suno AI | Gemini
Prathamesh Patil (AI Orchestrator) | Suno AI | Gemini
ANATOMY OF PROMPT
ANATOMY OF PROMPT
ANATOMY OF PROMPT
CONTEXT & ROLE
CONTEXT & ROLE
CONTEXT & ROLE
Role: I positioned Gemini as a Cultural Anthropologist and Ethnomusicologist.
Context: The prompt included the full history of the Yir Yoront tribe, their kinship structures, and the symbolic importance of the stone axe. The goal was to ensure the AI understood that the song wasn't just about a tool, but about the loss of a cultural identity.
Role: I positioned Gemini as a Cultural Anthropologist and Ethnomusicologist.
Context: The prompt included the full history of the Yir Yoront tribe, their kinship structures, and the symbolic importance of the stone axe. The goal was to ensure the AI understood that the song wasn't just about a tool, but about the loss of a cultural identity.
Role: I positioned Gemini as a Cultural Anthropologist and Ethnomusicologist.
Context: The prompt included the full history of the Yir Yoront tribe, their kinship structures, and the symbolic importance of the stone axe. The goal was to ensure the AI understood that the song wasn't just about a tool, but about the loss of a cultural identity.
TASK INSTRUCTIONS
TASK INSTRUCTIONS
TASK INSTRUCTIONS
Task: The instruction was to compose lyrics that reflected the transition from the "ancestral stone" to the "cold, hollow steel."
Lyrical Direction: I directed the AI to use metaphors of shattered kinship and broken traditions.
Technical Ask: I requested a fusion of traditional storytelling with a modern "World Music" structure to make the history accessible to a 21st-century audience.
Task: The instruction was to compose lyrics that reflected the transition from the "ancestral stone" to the "cold, hollow steel."
Lyrical Direction: I directed the AI to use metaphors of shattered kinship and broken traditions.
Technical Ask: I requested a fusion of traditional storytelling with a modern "World Music" structure to make the history accessible to a 21st-century audience.
Task: The instruction was to compose lyrics that reflected the transition from the "ancestral stone" to the "cold, hollow steel."
Lyrical Direction: I directed the AI to use metaphors of shattered kinship and broken traditions.
Technical Ask: I requested a fusion of traditional storytelling with a modern "World Music" structure to make the history accessible to a 21st-century audience.
Constraints & Output Formatting
Constraints & Output Formatting
Constraints & Output Formatting
Musical Constraints: Based on research, I constrained Suno AI to use traditional instruments like the Didgeridoo (Yidaki) and rhythmic clapsticks to maintain cultural resonance.
Vocal Tone: I specified a raw, chanting, and atmospheric vocal style, avoiding "modern pop" aesthetics to respect the gravity of the subject matter.
Format: The final output was engineered to be a production-ready track suitable for global streaming platforms.
Musical Constraints: Based on research, I constrained Suno AI to use traditional instruments like the Didgeridoo (Yidaki) and rhythmic clapsticks to maintain cultural resonance.
Vocal Tone: I specified a raw, chanting, and atmospheric vocal style, avoiding "modern pop" aesthetics to respect the gravity of the subject matter.
Format: The final output was engineered to be a production-ready track suitable for global streaming platforms.
Musical Constraints: Based on research, I constrained Suno AI to use traditional instruments like the Didgeridoo (Yidaki) and rhythmic clapsticks to maintain cultural resonance.
Vocal Tone: I specified a raw, chanting, and atmospheric vocal style, avoiding "modern pop" aesthetics to respect the gravity of the subject matter.
Format: The final output was engineered to be a production-ready track suitable for global streaming platforms.
APPROACH
APPROACH
APPROACH
My approach was a multi-stage Human-AI Collaboration. I began with deep research into the "Diffusion of Innovation" framework to identify the core tension: how the steel axe (the innovation) bypassed the tribal elders, destroying their authority. I then used Gemini to synthesize this research into a "Super Prompt." The iterative process involved refining the lyrics for historical accuracy and testing various musical styles in Suno AI until the "native style" felt authentic rather than synthesized. This ensured that the final artifact wasn't just "AI-generated" but "AI-orchestrated" under my creative direction.
My approach was a multi-stage Human-AI Collaboration. I began with deep research into the "Diffusion of Innovation" framework to identify the core tension: how the steel axe (the innovation) bypassed the tribal elders, destroying their authority. I then used Gemini to synthesize this research into a "Super Prompt." The iterative process involved refining the lyrics for historical accuracy and testing various musical styles in Suno AI until the "native style" felt authentic rather than synthesized. This ensured that the final artifact wasn't just "AI-generated" but "AI-orchestrated" under my creative direction.
My approach was a multi-stage Human-AI Collaboration. I began with deep research into the "Diffusion of Innovation" framework to identify the core tension: how the steel axe (the innovation) bypassed the tribal elders, destroying their authority. I then used Gemini to synthesize this research into a "Super Prompt." The iterative process involved refining the lyrics for historical accuracy and testing various musical styles in Suno AI until the "native style" felt authentic rather than synthesized. This ensured that the final artifact wasn't just "AI-generated" but "AI-orchestrated" under my creative direction.
SUMMARY
SUMMARY
SUMMARY
This case study serves as a powerful example of Innovation in Education. By leveraging Generative AI, I translated a complex anthropological study into a sensory experience that resonates with modern students. The project demonstrates that the role of a designer is to be a bridge-builder, using the latest technology to tell stories that are thousands of years old. The artifact’s recognition as a classroom benchmark and its publication on Spotify validate the potential of AI as a tool for deep empathy and academic excellence.
This case study serves as a powerful example of Innovation in Education. By leveraging Generative AI, I translated a complex anthropological study into a sensory experience that resonates with modern students. The project demonstrates that the role of a designer is to be a bridge-builder, using the latest technology to tell stories that are thousands of years old. The artifact’s recognition as a classroom benchmark and its publication on Spotify validate the potential of AI as a tool for deep empathy and academic excellence.
This case study serves as a powerful example of Innovation in Education. By leveraging Generative AI, I translated a complex anthropological study into a sensory experience that resonates with modern students. The project demonstrates that the role of a designer is to be a bridge-builder, using the latest technology to tell stories that are thousands of years old. The artifact’s recognition as a classroom benchmark and its publication on Spotify validate the potential of AI as a tool for deep empathy and academic excellence.