lol, I have a problem!

[Neapolitan Ice Cream]

As you may full well know, as part of my therapy, I've been hitting the AI music scene pretty hard. No I'm not trying to pass it off as real musicians at work, no I'm not growing rich off it, no I'm not advertising it… just the ability to create something is very soothing. Having hit over 10 albums which I host on my website freely, I've dialled it down but have started to dabble in music VIDEOS! I'll admit, they haven't all been good (I've made about 10) but some are very pleasing. But just so I don't get addicted, I've called a hiatus for a month or so.

I guess there are worse things to get emotionally attached to. Still, I freely admit, at this point… looks like I have developed a problem!

 

[kanerf]

I am already seeing AI in tv commercials and frankly I find it a little disturbing.

 

[Neapolitan Ice Cream]

I am already seeing AI in tv commercials and frankly I find it a little disturbing.

You know what struck me as a bit of a cheat? One person delved into AI music and made a metal album, apparently about cats. But he didn't stop there. He got AI to make back stories for the entire band, pictures of them rehearsing, complete lives, all faked. Then he aggressively marketed the music and back stories to the media and in the process made thens of thousands of dollars. I don't care if you use AI to make music, but don't lie about it and dupe people. By all accounts, he's still doing rather well. I saw the "pictures" of the band recently - honestly very persuasive.

 

[Neapolitan Ice Cream]

I guess my best analogy about AI music is that it's a bit like a car. With AI music, you can build a bicycle. No problem. But don't pop a shell of a car on top of it and call it a car. Be honest. Some people will be OK with a bicycle. Some want a car. Let them choose. Don't call something something that it's not. It's misleading.