Reply To: What are your thoughts on AI in the music creative process? Is it good or bad?

[Peter DeLegge]

On fretman said

I routinely use AI to generate graphics for my music – attaching it in the metadata file. Kinda like the art for an album cover,  but it’s a single cover. I use Night Cafe which has a number of AI models to choose from, all for free. There’s no way I make enough money to pay for a person to do art for me. The art isn’t integral to the work I do. It’s just another way to help me stand out. Not really sure if it helps. But it’s fun to play around with. My favorite is what it generated for my piece The Devil’s Next Deal.

I think I shared it earlier, but I use AI in EQing and mastering. But I suppose there is another point beyond the original question with regards to using AI in the creative songwriting/composition/performance process — using AI at any point to create art. Undoubtely, it is changing the game and it is a disruptor. I do see posts from my music industry pro friends that have deep concerns about what the AI revolution means for songwriters and composers. I think those are very legitmate concerns. This week a label signed an AI music creator to a record deal. I think for sync licensing and all sorts of pop, it’s going to have huge implications. I think the marginal players will have an even harder time finding paid work. As always, the industry is always going to be about connections and influence (if someone can get 100 million views on YouTube, they’re going to get attention), not merely talent.  But it is disheartening from an artistic standpoint, because it does diminish the value of real art, real artists. IMO, it does devalue real musicians, real songwriters, and real composers and also, often steals their work without compensation.

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