🎶 AI Beats & Database Rhymes: Exploring Tech Through Music 🎶

How I Used AI & Vector Databases to Redefine Music Storytelling 📀🤖

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Ran Chen
April 09, 2025

Last time, I shared how studying for my CFP (Certified Financial Planner) exam inspired my album on Trusts and Estate Planning. Who knew legal structures could become catchy melodies? This experience sparked another idea: Can we make technology itself a central theme of music?

Tech + Music: An Unlikely Pairing? 🤔

Living in San Francisco, the heart of the tech universe 🌉, I'm always surrounded by innovation. Given my background in machine learning and artificial intelligence, merging these two passions—music and technology—seemed like the perfect experiment. But how?

💡 "Probably nobody has tried building music around deep technology topics before, right?" That's exactly why it intrigued me. Could songs teach tech? Could databases rhyme?

Introducing My First Tech EP: LanceDB 🎧💾

The first experiment was with LanceDB, a cutting-edge vector database designed specifically for multimodal AI. LanceDB is particularly special to me because it's founded by my friend, Chang. I thought, why not transform his product into music?

🎤 Song Spotlight: "LanceDB Is the Best Database for Multimodal AI"

Here's a taste of the lyrics:

Verse & Chorus Highlights

Why It Matters

"Multimodal magic, embeddings so bright" ✨

LanceDB's unique ability to handle multimodal data

"Columnar power, Rust at its core" 🛠️

The efficiency and robustness provided by Rust programming

"Serverless scaling, no worries in sight" 🌐

Easy scalability without traditional infrastructure

The idea was simple yet powerful—use music as an engaging medium to educate and promote an innovative tech solution. Surprisingly, it resonated incredibly well!

Turning AI Learning into a Musical Experience: ChatGPT 🎼🤖

At the same time, ChatGPT had exploded in popularity. Everyone was eager to master prompt engineering to communicate better with large language models. I saw another opportunity:

Why not teach people effective ChatGPT prompts through music?

Here's a snippet from the track, "How to Use ChatGPT Prompts Effectively":

  • 🔸 Concise Prompts: "Start with clarity, be concise, Give your input some real advice."

  • 🔹 Role-play Scenarios: "Role-play as an expert now, A marketer or chef, show me how."

  • 📚 Structured Frameworks: "Frameworks guide, they hold the key, TAG, PAR, bring clarity."

Listeners found it fun, educational, and memorable, making complex topics accessible to everyone!

Why Did These Songs Work? 🤩

The feedback from listeners revealed something interesting:

  • It was unexpected: People never thought databases and AI prompts could be lyrical topics.

  • It was educational: Learning through music is engaging, easier, and enjoyable.

  • It broadened perspectives: Demonstrated how music can go beyond traditional themes and become a teaching tool.

🎵 "Expanding people's thoughts about what music can actually be—that was the most exciting part for me!"

The Vision Moving Forward 🚀🎶

This experiment made me realize there's limitless potential in combining music with unexpected topics. I'm already exploring new ideas—perhaps AI ethics, blockchain, or quantum computing next? The sky's the limit!

Stay tuned for more innovative tracks that blend technology, storytelling, and rhythm.

🎵 Listen Now & Discover More! 🎧

Dive into these musical tech stories now:

  • 📌 "How to Use ChatGPT Prompts Effectively" (Listen Here)

  • 📌 "LanceDB Is the Best Database for Multimodal AI" (Listen Here)

You can explore all my music collections right here.

🙏 Special thanks to SUNO AI for powering these musical creations and DistroKid for seamlessly distributing my music to listeners everywhere.

🎤 Keep listening, keep learning, and let’s continue pushing the boundaries of what music can achieve together!

— Ran Chen