In 2023, an open-source AI model called JazzGPT-23 was trained exclusively on scat vocals and dadaist poetry. Users began prompting it to generate “entertainment content” for children’s shows. The result was surreal — rhythmic gibberish that parents found hypnotic and critics labeled “post-linguistic art.” Clips from JazzGPT-23 have been viewed over 8 million times on YouTube under the hashtag #ArtScat23.
| Work | Art Scat 23 Element | |------|----------------------| | The Muppet Show (Season 3, Episode 23) | Animal performs improvised drum-scat dialogue. | | Adult Swim’s Off the Air | Segments labeled “Scat” and “23” appear as hidden titles. | | David Lynch’s Inland Empire | Laura Dern’s “scat” monologue (non-linguistic emotional vocalizing) in scene 23. | | Lil Wayne’s mixtapes | Ad-libs (“Yeah, uh, bling bling”) treated as hip-hop scat; track 23 often experimental. | In 2023, an open-source AI model called JazzGPT-23