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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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larsman
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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. 

stuartk
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@ghdprentice 

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

Would you be willing to say more on this topic? 

gdaddy1
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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. 

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richardbrand
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@kevemaher

Artificially created sound is not music for me since it was not performed by a human being using a musical instrument.

How about a classical-style score, created by AI, but played by real musicians on real instruments?  Say, ask AI to create the score for Hadyn's 107th symphony or Vivaldi's violin concerto number 231.

fatdaddy2
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Like the old Styx song, "Too much time on my hands..."

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