Grammy for AI generated music


I’m elderly and a seasoned listener. I am also a traditionalist and institutionalist. I grew up in Memphis,TN listening and having the honor to meet some amazing musicians — like Elvis, Issac Hayes, Al Green, Staple Singers, Otis Redding, Barkays, Booker T & MG’s, and Rufus Thomas. Stax Records, King Studios, Blues Alley, and Beale Street were only a bus stop away, where they sometimes welcomed limited resource black kids like me into the studios and clubs. Today, I heard a newly released, AI generated R&B ballad. It was strikingly good. The originator openly acknowledged that she could not sing nor play an instrument, but was very creative. AI gave her a creative vehicle. Will a day come when the Academy recognizes and lauds the people talent that oversees AI developed music? I for one think it’s in our music future. Much like film ultimately came to partner with stage.

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People have been generating computer created "music" for many decades. An acquaintance of mine chooses a "sample", sometimes no longer than four notes. He then concocts 3-6 minutes of sound. I haven't argued with him about this, there's no point. He has no music skills; just his temperament and a lot of software.

One can tell by my attitude that I find his creations absurd.

I'm the same way about AI generated music. I share @mahgister's viewpoint. Artificially created sound is not music for me since it was not performed by a human being using a musical instrument. Digital files are fine as long as the music in the files is as I described above.

Obviously, mine is a very narrow interpretation. But it is a valid one. Oh, I have no music skills either.

I am 75 and i am sad for those in the prime of life who will  soon loose their job in the battling of an eye because oligarchs and politicians did not care about the meaning of human life but only of their hubris.

 I am sad because anyone using a computer  at his job will be recycled but most will be threw in a trash bin...

With the economic and financial  critical status of our Western countries, no one will help them...

I remember the sadness of an old artist from Japan facing A.I. "creativity" ...

I care about human and i dont believe in technological progress passed some point where we are right now...

I explained it clearly in my first post above using the genius of McLuhan the greatest thinker in the history of technology ...

 

 

 

The art and creativity come with the prompts; a master of AI prompts in creating artwork and music is an artist him or her self as far as I'm concerned. Most people doing this are far from masters though and let the AI do most of the work. 

@ghdprentice 

I'm very curious regarding your confidence that AI will create "great music".

Would you be willing to say more on this topic? 

The free market will buy what they find appealing at the cheapest price they can find. They are not thinking about saving jobs or how the industry may be affected. One industry dies and a new one is born. It's how it works.