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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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gdaddy1
517 posts
 

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
1,389 posts
 

@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
534 posts
 

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

lanx0003
1,947 posts
 

I’m not sure how many of the people speaking up have actually tried the leading AI platforms, at least the free versions. Rest assured, musicians will not lose their jobs, nor can AI yet generate mature or professional compositions truly worth listening to.  I describe this as the FEAR symptom.

FEAR = False Evidence Appearing Real

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larsman
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There's no shortage of humans who may not create what some would consider 'mature or professional compositions truly worth listening to', either.

But then, who is to determine what is worth listening to? Nobody else but me can tell me whether what I'm listening to is worth listening to. 

That being said, I've still not knowingly heard any AI generated music. 

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