Why Connection Still Matters More Than Technology
Here’s a prediction. Five years from now, “Made with AI” won’t be a selling point. Nobody will care. For the same reason nobody advertises: “Made with a spell checker.” Or: “Created with a digital audio workstation.” Tools eventually become normal. What people continue to care about is the outcome. Did the song move them? Did […]
The Wrong Question About AI-Generated Lyrics
When everyone can create, judgment becomes the advantage. Spend enough time online and you’ll eventually stumble into the same argument. Someone shares an AI-generated song. Someone else discovers it was created with artificial intelligence. Then the debate begins. “Are the lyrics original?” “Should AI-generated songs count as real music?” “Is this cheating?” “What happens to […]
The Most Valuable Creative Skill Is Knowing What to Reject
The biggest advantage in music today has nothing to do with AI. It has nothing to do with better software. It has nothing to do with faster production. The biggest advantage is knowing what to reject. We’re living in an era where ideas are abundant. Lyrics are abundant. Melodies are abundant. Content is abundant. Everybody […]
What an AI-Generated Lyric Taught Me About Creativity
A while ago, I decided to run a simple experiment. I generated a lyric using AI. Then I put it aside. A few days later, I read it again as if someone else had written it. My first reaction surprised me. It wasn’t terrible. It wasn’t brilliant either. It was something far more dangerous. It […]
Why Emotion Matters More Than Technology in Songwriting
Every few years, the music industry becomes obsessed with a new technology. A new instrument. A new recording technique. A new software platform. A new way of producing sound. Today, the conversation revolves around artificial intelligence. Can AI write songs? Can it generate lyrics? Can it compose melodies? Can it replace songwriters? These questions dominate […]
AI Is Not Ruining Music. Bad Taste Is.
AI is not ruining music. Bad taste is. I’ve seen people blame AI for everything from weak lyrics to generic melodies. That’s convenient. Because it shifts responsibility away from the creator. Let’s be honest. Most forgettable songs were not written by AI. They were written by people. Long before ChatGPT existed, radio stations were already […]