Joshua Saxe compares the emotional depth of pianos to LLMs
joshua_saxe · x · 2026-08-25
Joshua Saxe shared an essay he wrote on Christmas Day about pianos and AGI. He describes how playing the piano serves as a conduit into the composer's aesthetic latent space, creating a sense of closeness to figures like Bach or Brahms across centuries. While he has experienced transcendent moments with LLMs, he notes they do not yet approach the profound feelings he derives from the piano.
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