Claude Opus 5.5's oboe concerto fooled 60% of listeners, beating Handel at 58%
141_1337 · reddit · 2026-10-13
- A Reddit test found that an oboe concerto in C minor composed by Claude Opus 5.5 (in the style of Vivaldi) was judged human-composed by 60% of listeners — higher than actual works by Handel (58%) and Vivaldi (43%).
- The score shows a complete multi-movement Baroque structure with basso continuo, suggesting the model can produce stylistically faithful classical compositions.
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