All music on major labels has been formulaic "corporate muzak" for a long time.
If the humans of the 2020s hadn't given up their souls long before this era of AI came out, we wouldn't be discussing this ad nauseam every single day for years on HN. There's no comparison. Humans are vastly superior at music.
People need to get a grip and get out there. I know a significant majority of people reading this are into enough hobbies to know at least one instrument well or can sing. They should just do it for fun and as loudly as possible everywhere they can get away with it. We used to celebrate that sort of thing as a necessary part of maintaining a civil and thoughtful world. Music is an activity before it is a product to be sold. AI is a recording technique built from lots of recordings.
One might have a silly counterargument like "what if there are microphones everywhere stealing my work?", but not enough people consider these days that the corporate world is absolutely terrified of trying to sell what is beautiful. It was considered too risky even when they believed in it with all their heart and were deliberately trying to. What makes the most money is the average, not the exceptional. There's no good excuse people put up against pursuing music other than neurotic irrationalities that come from being chronically online.
I don’t know what you think my position is? I play multiple instruments myself. Not that well, but enough to have fun. I am, uh, not worried about hidden microphones - not sure where you got that from. I agree that music should be an activity first, but I still love the recorded form too.
I’m certainly no fan of the economic structure of major labels (or any capitalist entity), but despite that they do sometimes still release some good stuff.
Right. I didn’t think you were disagreeing as such but thanks for the clarity. Personally I’m less peeved about people training models than I am people using them.
If the humans of the 2020s hadn't given up their souls long before this era of AI came out, we wouldn't be discussing this ad nauseam every single day for years on HN. There's no comparison. Humans are vastly superior at music.
People need to get a grip and get out there. I know a significant majority of people reading this are into enough hobbies to know at least one instrument well or can sing. They should just do it for fun and as loudly as possible everywhere they can get away with it. We used to celebrate that sort of thing as a necessary part of maintaining a civil and thoughtful world. Music is an activity before it is a product to be sold. AI is a recording technique built from lots of recordings.
One might have a silly counterargument like "what if there are microphones everywhere stealing my work?", but not enough people consider these days that the corporate world is absolutely terrified of trying to sell what is beautiful. It was considered too risky even when they believed in it with all their heart and were deliberately trying to. What makes the most money is the average, not the exceptional. There's no good excuse people put up against pursuing music other than neurotic irrationalities that come from being chronically online.
(edited for pronouns - overuse of "you")