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> Now some people think that will never happen because AI music will always be bad

I think they are mistaken, and that this is the wrong way to go thinking about this.

If you're against AI "doing art", it mustn't be because "it's not good". Because art is very subjective -- so much that it's almost impossible to define what it is -- somewhere someone will like AI art. And the procedures and models will get better, too. I can envision a (very near) future where blockbuster movies and hit pop songs are entirely written by AI... it wouldn't be too different from the present, anyway.

No, if you're upset about AI art, it must not be about technical quality, but about human connection. Art is a human activity, by humans, for humans. Even if AI "gets better", I don't want us to be cut out of the loop.

Art is not something to optimize and automate.

(All of what I've just said is debatable, of course. Like art!)



if i heard an AI ballad about heartbreak or a punk anthem about injustice, my response would be "what the fuck do you know about it?"

some music can be passively listened to and is built with consumption in mind (e.g., background music in games or restaurants).

other music has a message and (as pretentious as this sounds) is about communication and connection between the artist and listener.




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