On a recent radio programme* on chatbot (academic) plagiarism a teacher said that 'the whole point of' writing an essay was to demonstrate knowledge, and lack of it, and drive the learning process. That's probably not the average student's point of view when faced with a deadline after a night out.

To some writing a song is an artistic endeavour. For some it's a job. For the Mastersinger of Nuremburg it was to marry the girl.

Nick Cave recently commented unfavourably on a song a chatbot had written 'in the style of Nick Cave'. Well of course he did. It would be amusing if a lot if his fans agreed that it was indeed 'in the style of Nick Cave'. And if they bought the track, would Cave sue for plagiarism?

* BBC Inside Science: Chatbot plagiarism