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In reply to the discussion: Christian album all AI generated [View all]Wiz Imp
(8,423 posts)14. Seriously? Music is about creativity. There is no creativity involved in AI generated music
Last edited Wed Nov 26, 2025, 12:20 PM - Edit history (1)
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In essence, the offense is rooted in the belief that music is a uniquely human form of expression and storytelling, which is undermined by the mechanical, data-driven nature of AI generation and the associated issues of intellectual property and economic fairness for creators.
https://the-peak.ca/2024/06/ai-is-harmful-for-musicians/
AI is harmful for musicians
Many musicians are condemning AI use, and asking fans not to support AI-generated music. This April, more than 200 artists signed a letter against AI in music through the Artist Rights Alliance, including Stevie Wonder, Pearl Jam, Billie Eilish, Arkells, and Norah Jones. The letter states that AI is an assault on human creativity, and can substantially dilute the royalty pools that are paid out to artists. Although AI-generated music doesnt get royalties, it still takes opportunities for royalties away from artists who dont use AI.
Instead of sampling, which means incorporating portions of songs into new tracks AI can generate original sounds using patterns from real songs. However, sampling usually involves consent. AI-generated music is essentially plagiarism of other artists sounds and styles. Some have used it to generate fake songs using someone elses likeness, while others copy musicians styles and present them as their own. Despite the number of people condemning AI-generated music, a few artists such as Canadian musician Grimes are embracing it to supposedly support their music-making process. When it comes to music production, some professionals believe AI can be helpful in the sense of streamlining the process of finalizing audio engineering elements in the studio. They also argue AI can help with promotion and marketing. However, this still hinders originality and makes for an unfair industry.
For new musicians who are trying to make a name for themselves in the industry, AI use gives them less of a chance to stand out and showcase their originality. Since AI can generate compositions faster than humans, its difficult for artists to compete and keep up with AI-generated songs. Artists who choose not to use AI during the promotion process are also at a financial disadvantage, as it physically takes longer to promote and market their work.
AI is already abundant in many technology sectors, but when it comes to art, its being taken too far. People create music because of their original ideas, the overall process, and the satisfaction of the final product. AI cant replace the level of emotion expressed in an artists work. If it continues to take over the arts at this alarming rate, it will further degrade originality and put livelihoods at risk. To take a stance against AI, we should support musicians original works and boycott AI art in all forms dont buy into technological trends that plagiarize genuine creativity.
Many musicians are condemning AI use, and asking fans not to support AI-generated music. This April, more than 200 artists signed a letter against AI in music through the Artist Rights Alliance, including Stevie Wonder, Pearl Jam, Billie Eilish, Arkells, and Norah Jones. The letter states that AI is an assault on human creativity, and can substantially dilute the royalty pools that are paid out to artists. Although AI-generated music doesnt get royalties, it still takes opportunities for royalties away from artists who dont use AI.
Instead of sampling, which means incorporating portions of songs into new tracks AI can generate original sounds using patterns from real songs. However, sampling usually involves consent. AI-generated music is essentially plagiarism of other artists sounds and styles. Some have used it to generate fake songs using someone elses likeness, while others copy musicians styles and present them as their own. Despite the number of people condemning AI-generated music, a few artists such as Canadian musician Grimes are embracing it to supposedly support their music-making process. When it comes to music production, some professionals believe AI can be helpful in the sense of streamlining the process of finalizing audio engineering elements in the studio. They also argue AI can help with promotion and marketing. However, this still hinders originality and makes for an unfair industry.
For new musicians who are trying to make a name for themselves in the industry, AI use gives them less of a chance to stand out and showcase their originality. Since AI can generate compositions faster than humans, its difficult for artists to compete and keep up with AI-generated songs. Artists who choose not to use AI during the promotion process are also at a financial disadvantage, as it physically takes longer to promote and market their work.
AI is already abundant in many technology sectors, but when it comes to art, its being taken too far. People create music because of their original ideas, the overall process, and the satisfaction of the final product. AI cant replace the level of emotion expressed in an artists work. If it continues to take over the arts at this alarming rate, it will further degrade originality and put livelihoods at risk. To take a stance against AI, we should support musicians original works and boycott AI art in all forms dont buy into technological trends that plagiarize genuine creativity.
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The aesthetic that appreciates (modern) Christian music is a perfect fit for artificiality.
harumph
Nov 25
#3
IMO people using AI to write posts for a message board should be kicked off. It's fraud, if not
highplainsdem
Wednesday
#17
Seriously? Music is about creativity. There is no creativity involved in AI generated music
Wiz Imp
Wednesday
#14
Was that written by one of Google's AI tools? Those are also trained illegally on stolen intellectual
highplainsdem
Wednesday
#18
What is NOT offensive about AI music generators being trained illegally on stolen intellectual property?
highplainsdem
Wednesday
#16
It's the most harmful non-weapon tech ever developed, for a variety of reasons.
highplainsdem
Yesterday
#25
Just noticed your reply here. Despite your silly contempt for intellectual property, it exists. AI models
highplainsdem
Yesterday
#24
I don't think the perception taken is one of 'offense', merely 'emptiness.'
Torchlight
Yesterday
#27
How can they tell the difference? Human-generated Christian Contemporary is wallpaper paste on a good day.
hatrack
Nov 25
#12
Last month, an AI generated tune hit some top spots on the country charts as well
Torchlight
Yesterday
#29