I have no concern regarding AI and music. It doesnt have the demanding production cycle of movies and games.
There will be some decent AI songs here and there, but humans can compete with it. Music is also heavily about the marketing more than just making good music. The top 100 popular songs out right now is more about famous artists and what label they are signed to than the quality of their songs.
The only way this would be a big issue is if the major companies would ignore humans and produce everything through AI systems. Which won't happen because it's the brand of people like Taylor Swift or Dua Lipa as people that really sells.
You will have some AI songs on YouTube and TikTok that will trend for time to time, and likely you might get some high charted AI songs, but I see no future where people will be outcompeted and outdated in music.
It's going to start forcing platforms to do a better job at curation. Record labels are going to have to protect themselves which ultimately means protecting their real life talent.You're too naive.
When it costs peanuts to create these AI tracks, shady companies will absolutely try to monetize those tracks on Spotify, Apple Music, Tidal, etc. If one of those tracks unexpectedly become popular among clueless listeners, it's almost free money. Spotify will be flooded by AI songs, recommending them left and right to its subscribers in its automated playlists and lots of listeners will find it increasingly difficult to discover new music without inadvertently adding AI songs and non existing bands and artists to their music libraries.
Spotify needs to implement AI filters right now before this blows up.
100k in a day is wild.From the BBC a few days ago - plagiarists are using AI to create music in the style of known (but not huge) artists, uploading it to streaming services, and taking the profits from unsuspecting listeners.
There's zero curation, since nearly 100,000 songs are uploaded every day. Anyone could do it, zero talent required.
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'AI slop': Emily Portman and musicians on the mystery of fraudsters releasing songs in their name
Artists on the mystery of being targeted by fraudsters releasing "AI slop" songs in their name.www.bbc.co.uk
True but can you imagine the view count if a famous person had sung this? Although I suppose you could say that about small-time artists.Music is also heavily about the marketing more than just making good music. The top 100 popular songs out right now is more about famous artists and what label they are signed to than the quality of their songs.
it's the brand of people like Taylor Swift or Dua Lipa as people that really sells.
But that's not how people listen to music. I don't know anyone who randomly listen to random music, people listen to stuff because it belongs to artists they like and follow.You're too naive.
When it costs peanuts to create these AI tracks, shady companies will absolutely try to monetize those tracks on Spotify, Apple Music, Tidal, etc. If one of those tracks unexpectedly become popular among clueless listeners, it's almost free money. Spotify will be flooded by AI songs, recommending them left and right to its subscribers in its automated playlists and lots of listeners will find it increasingly difficult to discover new music without inadvertently adding AI songs and non existing bands and artists to their music libraries.
Spotify needs to implement AI filters right now before this blows up.
In a world where Hatsune Miku and Squid Sisters concerts have been a thing for a few years already, we won't even need AI singers to be perfect onstage to compete for the spotlight against real singers and bands.I have no concern regarding AI and music. It doesnt have the demanding production cycle of movies and games.
There will be some decent AI songs here and there, but humans can compete with it. Music is also heavily about the marketing more than just making good music. The top 100 popular songs out right now is more about famous artists and what label they are signed to than the quality of their songs.
The only way this would be a big issue is if the major companies would ignore humans and produce everything through AI systems. Which won't happen because it's the brand of people like Taylor Swift or Dua Lipa as people that really sells.
You will have some AI songs on YouTube and TikTok that will trend for time to time, and likely you might get some high charted AI songs, but I see no future where people will be outcompeted and outdated in music.
But that's not how people listen to music. I don't know anyone who randomly listen to random music, people listen to stuff because it belongs to artists they like and follow.
He actually complained a few years ago about the lack of "depth" in current music.Even this man would be embarrassed by that junk.
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He actually complained a few years ago about the lack of "depth" in current music.
I would recommend 'Idoru' by William Gibson. We will definitely have a virtual super star within the next decade or two.I have no concern regarding AI and music. It doesnt have the demanding production cycle of movies and games.
There will be some decent AI songs here and there, but humans can compete with it. Music is also heavily about the marketing more than just making good music. The top 100 popular songs out right now is more about famous artists and what label they are signed to than the quality of their songs.
The only way this would be a big issue is if the major companies would ignore humans and produce everything through AI systems. Which won't happen because it's the brand of people like Taylor Swift or Dua Lipa as people that really sells.
You will have some AI songs on YouTube and TikTok that will trend for time to time, and likely you might get some high charted AI songs, but I see no future where people will be outcompeted and outdated in music.
He's right, it's pretty bad these days, nobody even acknowledges the listener at the start of a song anymore!
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Why should they?The fact that Spotify isn't doing anything about it is pretty mindblowing.
The thing I listen to the most and the entire reason I chose that service to subscribe to is Apple Music Radio, so I constantly hear new stuff and can directly add it to my library if I like something.But that's not how people listen to music. I don't know anyone who randomly listen to random music, people listen to stuff because it belongs to artists they like and follow.
This song made it into the top 50 in Germany. All AI generated:
What are they supposed to do with a 100k songs per day? Use AI to find AI?The fact that Spotify isn't doing anything about it is pretty mindblowing. Seems like they don't care as long as people pay for the sub, right? I'm glad that I use it only for podcasts and I can remain a free user without listening to ads between songs.
Yeah I think people are going with a pre conceived opinion. I shouldn't have written this was a prompt song. Maybe let the users discover it themselves.I wonder if I would've laughed as hard at the song if I hadn't been told it was AI.
I'm not sure how someone can listen from 1;16 to 1:57 and say that? I'm assuming you're anti-AI and call it slop when used in entertainment? Genuinely curious.Impressively awful, absolute shite.
You owe me two minutes.
Who is he?Even this man would be embarrassed by that junk.
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Verknallt in einen TalahonWhats the name, its not showing up for me?
Who is he?
I hope you don't play a 100 hour games... And don't reply with a 'they're actually good', I'm sure there are plenty of 2 minute boredom in between.
I'm not sure how someone can listen from 1;16 to 1:57 and say that? I'm assuming you're anti-AI and call it all slop when used in entertainment? Genuinely curious.![]()
You asked for two minutes bud. The song sucks. Thus, you owing me two min-, eh, fuck it. Know what, whatever point you think you made, you're completely right bud.
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I'm not sure how someone can listen from 1;16 to 1:57 and say that? I'm assuming you're anti-AI and call it slop when used in entertainment? Genuinely curious.
did you forget you posted that already, or are you actually a bot yourself?I'm not sure how someone can listen from 1;16 to 1:57 and say that? I'm assuming you're anti-AI and call it all slop when used in entertainment? Genuinely curious.
OP in shamblesWhat is this, Lilith Fair?
Who is he?
Listen to the first two minutes of the song and tell me if this isn't one of the most spine chilling songs you've heard yet. Just two minutes of your life, uninterrupted by any distractions.
I actually edited it after he replied to it, then decided to post it again because I really wanted an answer to it (as to whether he calls all AI slop). I feel like if you're calling this slop, you're likely calling all AI usage slop.did you forget you posted that already, or are you actually a bot yourself?![]()
I know I regret so badly adding 5 second prompt in that line. I think most of these calling it 'wtf is this shite' wouldn't have had such reactions if I had and it would have been more interesting if some 'ai slop' NPCs had liked it and then discovered it was AI. Any way to edit that headline?People who claim they "know" it was AI are just full of shit lmao. That being said, artists should be protected, though I'm not sure what can be done.
I actually edited it after he replied to it, then decided to post it again because I really wanted an answer to it (as to whether he calls all AI slop). I feel like if you're calling this slop, you're likely calling all AI usage slop.
I know I regret so badly adding 5 second prompt in that line. I think most of these calling it 'wtf is this shite' wouldn't have had such reactions if I had and it would have been more interesting if some 'ai slop' NPCs had liked it and then discovered it was AI. Any way to edit that headline?
if you want to play music, just play music. AI doesn't change any of that. People who think they can make a career out of pop music probably need to change their plans sure but that's also been the case for at least a decade. It's very difficult to make a living as a pop musician these days.Britney Spears, Metallica, Foo Fighters, Korn, Limp Bizkit... And many more must be furious and distressed by AI.
Just like musicians who want to start a band.
There's plenty of boring and worthless slop being turned out by humans, so human involvement or lack thereof doesn't dictate how worthless (or not) something is.No human creativity involved. It immediately makes it boring and worthless.
You play this to people randomly without telling them it's AI and 9/10 wouldn't be able to tell, and I'd wonder if the person who was able to tell was actually able to tell or just got lucky with a guess.People who claim they "know" it was AI are just full of shit lmao. That being said, artists should be protected, though I'm not sure what can be done.
Agreed on the first point. But does that mean we should uber-mechanize the production of that slop with AI?There's plenty of boring and worthless slop being turned out by humans, so human involvement or lack thereof doesn't dictate how worthless (or not) something is.
You play this to people randomly without telling them it's AI and 9/10 wouldn't be able to tell, and I'd wonder if the person who was able to tell was actually able to tell or just got lucky with a guess.
As for protecting artists, beyond ensuring that their likeness isn't used without their consent, I don't think they need protection. AI-created music (and everything else) is free-market competition, and competition is good.
I don't think it matters in the long run. The good stuff will rise to the top, and the rest will be forgotten about, just like with human-created stuff.Agreed on the first point. But does that mean we should uber-mechanize the production of that slop with AI?