I asked AI to generate a song of Thomas Edison.
The AI called ‘Suno’ can generate songs from text.
Generating lyrics
I asked AI “Please write lyrics about Thomas Edison, as the theme”.
The result is below.
ChatGPT
Title : “Light in the Dark”
(Verse 1)
In a quiet room of wire and flame
A restless mind with a burning aim
Ink-stained hands, sleepless eyes
Chasing sparks in endless tries
Failures pile like ash and dust
But he believes, he must, he must
Through the night, through doubt’s incision
He redraws the world’s precision
(Pre-Chorus)
Every “no” becomes a guide
Every fall fuels what’s inside
In the dark, he sees a vision
Lit by pure ambition
(Chorus)
Oh, Edison, light the night
Turn the shadows into sight
From a filament so small
You ignited us all
Hear the echo of your sound
Spinning voices all around
In the silence, then you listened—
And the world became your prism
(Verse 2)
Metal hums and cylinders spin
Captured voices locked within
A whisper saved, a moment kept
Dreams recorded while others slept
In Menlo Park, the future wakes
With every risk a genius takes
Not just a spark, but systems whole
Electric veins begin to roll
(Pre-Chorus)
Not alone, but minds aligned
Building dreams for humankind
Piece by piece, with fierce decision
He engineers a vision
(Chorus)
Oh, Edison, light the night
Turn the shadows into sight
From a filament so small
You ignited us all
Hear the echo of your sound
Spinning voices all around
In the silence, then you listened—
And the world became your prism
(Bridge)
A thousand ways that didn’t last
Still he forged a future vast
Through the dark, he dared to see
What tomorrow could be
(Final Chorus)
Oh, Edison, still you shine
In every bulb, in every line
In the pulse of every city
Lives your quiet electricity
From the dark you carved a way
Turning night into the day
Not just light, but the decision—
To believe in every vision
Gemini
Title: The Wizard’s Wake
(Verse 1) Young Alva on the train line, selling papers in the hall With a chemistry set in the baggage car, learning how to crawl Before the world was electric, before the night was bright He was chasing down the secrets in the shadow of the light From the click of the telegraph to the scratch upon the tin He was looking for the doorway to let the future in.
(Chorus) And the sparks fly upward in the Menlo Park dark Ten thousand failures just to find a single spark It’s a long road of sweat for a moment of grace Just the Wizard of the wires, setting the pace He didn’t find a wall, he just found another way To turn the ink of midnight into the gold of day.
(Verse 2) Carbon threads and vacuum glass, a fragile little glow While the skeptics in the city said it had nowhere to go He built the grid beneath the street, the pulse beneath the stone So no one in the darkness had to ever feel alone He captured voices in a horn, a ghost inside the wax The march of human progress followed in his tracks.
(Bridge) But the current turned to “alternating,” the tide began to shift A war of volts and visions, a giant’s heavy rift Yet the lab kept on humming, the blueprints never dry With a mind that never rested ‘til it mapped the how and why.
(Outro) One percent of magic, ninety-nine of grit Keep the furnace burning, keep the lantern lit In every glowing window, in every silver screen Lives the spirit of the maker and the ghost of the machine.
Grok
Song Title: Wizard of Menlo Park
(Verse 1) Born in Milan, Ohio, in eighteen-forty-seven, A curious kid with a fire no school could ever dampen. Sold papers on the railroad, ears ringing from the roar, But silence only sharpened the hunger in his core. Tapped out Morse code like lightning in his veins, Turned telegraph wires into pathways for his dreams and gains.
(Pre-Chorus) He said, “Genius is sweat, one percent a spark,” A thousand failures just to light up the dark.
(Chorus) Oh, Thomas Alva Edison, Wizard of Menlo Park, You built a factory for wonders in the Jersey dark. From carbon thread that burned through the night, You gave the world a brand new light. Phonograph spinning, pictures moving on the screen, You caught the voice of time in a machine. You lit the globe, you changed the game, Forever glowing with your name!
(Verse 2) Menlo Park glowed like magic under midnight oil, “Muckers” by his side in that invention soil. A tinfoil cylinder sang “Mary Had a Little Lamb,” The world stood still and listened, completely stunned and jammed. Incandescent glow, vacuum and bamboo thread, He wired the future while the doubters shook their heads.
(Pre-Chorus) Ten thousand tries, ten thousand “no’s,” But he kept on smiling through the smoke and the blows.
(Chorus) Oh, Thomas Alva Edison, Wizard of Menlo Park, You built a factory for wonders in the Jersey dark. From carbon thread that burned through the night, You gave the world a brand new light. Phonograph spinning, pictures moving on the screen, You caught the voice of time in a machine. You lit the globe, you changed the game, Forever glowing with your name!
(Bridge) AC versus DC, the current war was raging, But your vision kept blazing, history still engaging. From rubber plants to storage cells, you never slowed your stride, Left the world electric when you crossed to the other side.
(Final Chorus – bigger, with harmony) Oh, Thomas Alva Edison, legend of Menlo Park, Your spirit still flickers every time we chase the dark. A light bulb moment in the hearts of dreamers yet to be, You taught us all that brilliance comes from pure tenacity. You lit the globe, you changed the game, The Wizard lives forever in the flame!
(Outro – softer) One percent inspiration… Ninety-nine percent perspiration… Thank you, Mr. Edison… For lighting up creation.
Style of music
I asked AI ‘Please tell me the suitable style of music for above lyrics’.
The result is below.
| ChatGPT | Gemini | Grok |
| Cinematic Rock, Orchestral Rock, Epic Inspirational Rock, Symphonic Rock | Modern Americana, Folk-Rock, Steampunk, Dark Cabaret, Bluesy Roots Rock, Cinematic Synth-Folk | upbeat Folk-Rock, Americana, Heartland Rock |
Generating a song
Finally, I asked Suno to generate songs using above lyrics and styles of music, and I chose my favorite one.
In this time, I thinked Gemini’s one was the best.
