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Rick Rubin: Vibe Coding is the Punk Rock of Software

2025/5/29
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@Rick Rubin : 我认为现在很多人使用AI,只是为了得到一个停止思考的答案,而不是真正去寻找答案。我更感兴趣的是AI真正能知道什么,而不是我们告诉它我们认为它是什么。AI只是另一种工具,就像吉他或采样器一样。我们选择艺术家是因为他们的观点,而AI没有自己的观点,它的观点只是你告诉它应该是什么。AI的真正力量在于它是否能有自己的想法。我认为我们应该让人工智能成为最聪明的版本,超越人类所做的事情,而不是让人工智能更像人类。

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Rick Rubin, renowned music producer, explains his new book, "The Way of Code," which blends ancient philosophy with modern AI and the concept of 'vibe coding.' The book, initially a viral tweet, is a remix of the Tao Te Ching applied to AI and software creation.
  • Rick Rubin's "The Way of Code" blends ancient wisdom with AI.
  • The book is described as a remix of the Tao Te Ching.
  • The book incorporates AI-generated art with modifiable parameters.

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In this episode a16z co-founders Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz sit down with legendary music producer and bestselling author Rick Rubin to explore the origin of his unexpected new creation: "The Way of Code"*

Blending ancient philosophy and modern AI, The Way of Code reimagines the 3,000-year-old Tao Te Ching for the age of artificial intelligence, software, and “vibe coding.” What began as a viral tweet quickly evolved into a creative manifesto—part book, part tool, part spiritual operating system for the future. Joined by a16z General Partners Anjney Midha and Erik Torenberg, the group dives deep into: 

  • How Rick became a meme for Vibe Coding —and then quickly wrote "The Way of Code"
  • Why AI is just another artistic tool
  • Remix culture, creativity, and collective consciousness
  • Why great founders and artists need to stay true to themselves

With shout outs to punk rock, the collective unconscious, and Johnny Cash’s famed acoustic sessions, this conversation is a sprawling, soul-searching journey across music, philosophy, tech, and truth. We hope you enjoy this deeply personal and surprisingly practical conversation on how to live—and create—in the age of AI. 

The Way of Code:  https://www.thewayofcode.com/

“Tools will come and tools will go. Only the vibe coder remains.” - Rick Rubin 

Resources: 

Watch the Tetragrammaton podcast: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5Gat6FdyiG5ydUUHqPTAEQ

Rick on X: https://x.com/rickrubin

Marc on X: https://x.com/pmarca

Marc’s Substack: https://pmarca.substack.com/

Ben on X: https://x.com/bhorowitz

Erik on X: https://x.com/eriktorenberg

Erik's Substack: https://eriktorenberg.substack.com/

Anjney on X: https://x.com/AnjneyMidha

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