Thanks for the post, Ray. I'm new to the Hack Music Theory community. I basically agree with what you're saying. Creative output has to have its genesis in the human being. But the one time I have used AI is during the lyric writing process, and for only 2 of the 20+ songs I've written to date. I would be writing lyrics and then get stuck trying to figure out what to write next. Using the lyric writing tool in Moises, it generated a few possible next lines, and then I would either use one or take one and change a word or two, and put that line in the song. It's so helpful when you have no idea what to do next. I see it as picking someone elses brain, like having a co-writer.
Hi, Ray. I have to get back onto the Hack Music Theory forum. Life has thrown too many curve balls at me these days.
Anyway... I work with AI both professionally and personally. And for many things it IS a tool (I think we need another name for how it's used for "creative" output). But I absolutely despise this whole AI takeover of music. The most rewarding part is creating everything from scratch myself. It's from my heart and soul. It's so frustrating that this is all happening so soon after I started making music. Are listeners going to believe this is my own music? Yes, I'm (subconsciously) establishing my own "sound," but is everyone going to assume AI? I come up with the ideas. I choose the sounds, I build the arrangements. I focus on every single note and lyric. I may have tools like sampled instruments and vocals (I can't sing), and such, but I choose when and how to use them. Every single note. Every effect. I may have fancy pens and paintbrushes, but you can't give someone Babe Ruth's bat and expect them to hit like him. But these AI "songs" are like having Babe Ruth pinch hit for me, and me counting his home runs as my home runs.
Hey Ray, thoughtful post. I humbly disagree however. Whether or not it's a tool is in the eye of the beholder. I don't make generative AI music, but I have used AI to help me understand mixing for ear buds, how to use overlays in Davinci Resolve, post-production stuff to make my music more digital friendly...not to generate any creative part of my music, but as a tool...to help me produce and distribute my music. Not even trying to replace someone's creativity with it. Just I'm dyslexic, would take me hours to use help files to learn overlays in a video production software tool. AI expedited that for me. As a tool. :shrug:
Thanks for the post, Ray. I'm new to the Hack Music Theory community. I basically agree with what you're saying. Creative output has to have its genesis in the human being. But the one time I have used AI is during the lyric writing process, and for only 2 of the 20+ songs I've written to date. I would be writing lyrics and then get stuck trying to figure out what to write next. Using the lyric writing tool in Moises, it generated a few possible next lines, and then I would either use one or take one and change a word or two, and put that line in the song. It's so helpful when you have no idea what to do next. I see it as picking someone elses brain, like having a co-writer.
Hi, Ray. I have to get back onto the Hack Music Theory forum. Life has thrown too many curve balls at me these days.
Anyway... I work with AI both professionally and personally. And for many things it IS a tool (I think we need another name for how it's used for "creative" output). But I absolutely despise this whole AI takeover of music. The most rewarding part is creating everything from scratch myself. It's from my heart and soul. It's so frustrating that this is all happening so soon after I started making music. Are listeners going to believe this is my own music? Yes, I'm (subconsciously) establishing my own "sound," but is everyone going to assume AI? I come up with the ideas. I choose the sounds, I build the arrangements. I focus on every single note and lyric. I may have tools like sampled instruments and vocals (I can't sing), and such, but I choose when and how to use them. Every single note. Every effect. I may have fancy pens and paintbrushes, but you can't give someone Babe Ruth's bat and expect them to hit like him. But these AI "songs" are like having Babe Ruth pinch hit for me, and me counting his home runs as my home runs.
I know I'm rambling, but you get the point.
Hey Ray, thoughtful post. I humbly disagree however. Whether or not it's a tool is in the eye of the beholder. I don't make generative AI music, but I have used AI to help me understand mixing for ear buds, how to use overlays in Davinci Resolve, post-production stuff to make my music more digital friendly...not to generate any creative part of my music, but as a tool...to help me produce and distribute my music. Not even trying to replace someone's creativity with it. Just I'm dyslexic, would take me hours to use help files to learn overlays in a video production software tool. AI expedited that for me. As a tool. :shrug: