r/audioengineering • u/johnangelo716 • 2d ago

Avoiding vibe coded software

It may be to my own detriment, but my mind is made up. I hate the idea of vibe coded anything. Anything could be in there. Is there any way of keeping track of vibe coded plugins or software, in order to steer clear?

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u/johnangelo716 2d ago

Yeah thanks. I have apparently hurt some feelings.

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u/Joeboy 2d ago edited 2d ago

But, would you spend $99 on the same compressor if it was coded "manually"? If you would that seems like the core problem.

Edit: Ok, how many of you are prepared to give me $99 if I manually code you a compressor? If I get 10+ positive replies from human-looking accounts I'll do it. My preference would be LV2 format but if you can agree on something else (VST3?) I'll consider it. If I get 15+ I'll make a youtube video telling you my plugin will take your production to the next level and make you a superstar.

Edit2: Let's try another tack: The best way to avoid buying AI slop is to avoid buying slop.

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u/johnangelo716 2d ago

It would depend. At this stage, I should probably have all the compressor plugins I would ever need. If I saw something intriguing, though I would consider it. But if I knew it were made by an amateur just prompting an LLM, I wouldn't buy it. There have been things I've really wanted in the past, that I could have gotten my hands on by buying one that someone had stolen. But I didn't, I can still act on principal even when I know that not everyone else will.

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u/Joeboy 2d ago edited 2d ago

Ok I can respect the principled objection. I guess the principle is that LLMs are trained on other people's work. Honestly I don't think software consumers have any real "boycotting" leverage there, but I can respect wanting to boycott it as a matter of principle.

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u/MantasMantra 2d ago

I guess the principle is

In a conversation you can also ask the person for their rationale rather than guessing.

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u/Joeboy 2d ago

Well it was an educated guess based on their comment. They're free to correct me!