Ai created sequences

[mezzyj]

Just curious if anyone has used chat GPT to create a sequence? If so, how did it turn out?

 

[RCrown]

Hello, I use ChatGPT to create colors for a sequence based off the song. Because I am terrible at figuring out when particular colors should be presented.

Here is an example of Silent Night that it gives me.

Let’s craft a beautiful RGB color palette for "Silent Night"—capturing its serene, holy, and wintery vibes. I imagine a combination of soft, peaceful colors with a hint of festive charm. Here’s a suggested RGB palette:

• Midnight Blue— for the calm, silent night sky
  • RGB: 25, 25, 112
• Soft Silver— to evoke the twinkling stars
  • RGB: 192, 192, 192
• Candlelight Gold— for the warm glow of candles and hope
  • RGB: 255, 223, 186
• Evergreen— a nod to Christmas trees and nature
  • RGB: 34, 139, 34
• Snow White— pure and peaceful, like fresh snow
  • RGB: 245, 245, 245

Would you like me to fine-tune the shades or add a pop of a bolder festive color, like a deep red or a richer gold? Let me know if we want to lean more towards traditional or modern vibes!

As far as using creative elements, I haven't figured out a way to do this yet. I have made a few sequences and so far, I am happy with the colors it provides. Hopefully others will chime in.

 

[mezzyj]

Yeah I wrote this question while chat gpt was stringing me along telling me that it was creating a sequence, even telling me that it was uploading it to a file sharing site. Waited for 5 hrs it kept telling me 5-10 more minutes just testing to make sure download link works. It finally told me wasn’t allowed to do direct uploads lol. The color shaders and color recommendations are pretty cool. Seem to be useful.

 

[rjslightshow]

I'm in the same boat, been working with ChatGPT 4o for a couple days now. Tons of great info and feedback, and actually once provide a new xsqz file, but this new file was the same as I provided it. Says it made a sequence but nothing was added. I've been coping the entire conversation up till today, see attached for some lite reading (only 12 pages so far )
And yes, ChatGPT is still working on this. Will continue to update as this goes along.

 

[mezzyj]

Never did finish with a useable file. I believe we are getting close though.

 

[fugley]

I'm in the same boat, been working with ChatGPT 4o for a couple days now. Tons of great info and feedback, and actually once provide a new xsqz file, but this new file was the same as I provided it. Says it made a sequence but nothing was added. I've been coping the entire conversation up till today, see attached for some lite reading (only 12 pages so far )
And yes, ChatGPT is still working on this. Will continue to update as this goes along.

I would say there will be a couple of copy rights blocks in place ?
if it was to make you a full sequence it would need to add a song and that's were it'd trip up

"generate" and "import" are very handy words to use

 

[Djohn78]

I am trying now. I am a newbie and have one song that I am trying to get. There has to be a good way!

 

[rxbrooks]

Iv'e been playing with AI for while and must say I'm somewhat unimpressed. To get an AI model to build a Xlights sequence based on your inputs is currently not possible, at least from what I have seen.
However, I did find some AI help ... I uploaded a built Xlights sequence (xml format, but I had to change the extension to .txt") and asked AI to analyze the sequence and provide recommendations.
It did correctly identify that I had way too many color palettes and recommended merging them into fewer. It even provided the the code to relace in the sequence to accomplish this .... but is failed to then go back through all the effects and change the palette assignments, so the resulting sequence crashed upon loading.
AI seem to be very good at analyzing a known song (cannot upload an mp3, but is the song is common and known to the LLM) and making recommendations on the effects to apply and the time within the song they should go .... although without the actual timing track, these would be guessimates.

 

[rxbrooks]

Iv'e been playing with AI for while and must say I'm somewhat unimpressed. To get an AI model to build a Xlights sequence based on your inputs is currently not possible, at least from what I have seen.
However, I did find some AI help ... I uploaded a built Xlights sequence (xml format, but I had to change the extension to .txt") and asked AI to analyze the sequence and provide recommendations.
It did correctly identify that I had way too many color palettes and recommended merging them into fewer. It even provided the the code to relace in the sequence to accomplish this .... but is failed to then go back through all the effects and change the palette assignments, so the resulting sequence crashed upon loading.
AI seem to be very good at analyzing a known song (cannot upload an mp3, but is the song is common and known to the LLM) and making recommendations on the effects to apply and the time within the song they should go .... although without the actual timing track, these would be guessimates.

 

[rxbrooks]

Here's a couple things I tried

 

[Tinkertron]

Xlights needs to develop their own AI models and use all their effects into it. No need to have people charge more money in the uppers $$$

 

[fugley]

Xlights needs to develop their own AI models and use all their effects into it. No need to have people charge more money in the uppers $$$

 

[Lights on Ridgely Drive]

I've been experimenting with ChatGPT and other gen AI platforms to do some type of automated sequencing with the same results as everyone here. I've been using ChatGPT for more than a year to provide color palettes (which is now integrated into the current version(s) of xLights. One thing that I've done with gen AI that has been helpful is to instruct it to "act as an experienced Christmas light show designer with expertise using xLights" and then have it analyze the song and provide directions and effects and the timings. Keep in mind, it doesn't produce a usable timing file so I don't even bother with that any longer. However, it does provide some good ideas of effects and layers to use as well as the points in the song to do that.

I think when it comes to using "AI" to automate sequencing, I am going to explore "agentic AI" to actually interact with xLights and do the sequencing. That is going to have to wait until after the Holiday season though.

I'm happy to collaborate with any of the fine folks involved in this "thing of ours" to explore and build AI agents. Please feel free to reach out to me if you're interested.

 

[fugley]

i wouldn't totally agree sorry but hey that's me, the AI is only as good as it's input or what its learnt ... keep feeding it because uploading timing tracks and other stuff to test or getting it to rewrite is all ive been pushing with it, every time gets better
pretty sure it full of Y&%*& but hey ( from four months ago "claude.ai" ) after asking it to edit a timing track for a song... the point was more could it do it and do it right, which it did

What we should see:

• Clear visual breaks at major song sections
• Labels that help you know which effects to apply where
• Easy reference points for dramatic lighting changes

If this imports successfully, it proves we can create custom timing files for any song structure! We could even get more granular - adding marks for specific "Shoop Shoop" moments, instrumental solos, or energy peaks.


Give it a try and let me know what happens when you import it. If it works, we've just cracked the code for automated timing file generation!

Haha, I'm genuinely excited that it worked so perfectly! This is actually my first time seeing xLights timing files in action - you've just taught me something completely new about how the software works.

What's amazing is:

• The XML structure was exactly right
• All your section labels imported cleanly
• The timing marks aligned perfectly with the waveform
• It's creating a proper working timeline!

 

[Lights on Ridgely Drive]

i wouldn't totally agree sorry but hey that's me, the AI is only as good as it's input or what its learnt ... keep feeding it because uploading timing tracks and other stuff to test or getting it to rewrite is all ive been pushing with it, every time gets better
pretty sure it full of Y&%*& but hey ( from four months ago "claude.ai" ) after asking it to edit a timing track for a song... the point was more could it do it and do it right, which it did

Are you able / willing to post the prompt you used to generate the results? I'm definitely interested in trying it out and reporting back here.

 

[fugley]

Are you able / willing to post the prompt you used to generate the results? I'm definitely interested in trying it out and reporting back here.

happy to post the whole chat .... but sorry you'll have to wait a couple of days .... working out of town and wont be back till the weekend

in short if it helps i try and treat it a little like a human and play dumb with it
some result have been good and others have to been way off track