It's interesting because the high school students sounded great to me, but it's because I am a layperson. Real experts can easily distinguish between real talent and those who are just playing the notes correctly.
I never could understand how a professinal pianist could separate themeselves from very good ones, since the notes are being played perfectly by both, as well as the rhythm and articulation. I suppose the closest analogy I can think of is narration of text. AI can narrate text, and articulate each word perfectly, with proper rhythm. However, there is no emotion, understanding of the matter, and the result is a dead, flat delivery. Contrast that with a great narrator (such as the guy who voices Forensic Files), or David Attenborough who narrates nature shows, and there's a tremendous gap. You can detect Attenborough's respect for nature, his humanity, and sense of wonder and admiration through the way he speaks. Same must be for piano pieces.
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