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 Honest Feedback I Ever Received About My Music
Years ago, I shared a song I was genuinely proud of. I thought the lyric was clever. I thought the message was clear. I thought people would immediately understand what I was trying to communicate. One listener gave me feedback I’ll never forget. They said: “I understand what you’re saying, but I don’t feel anything.” […]
The Quality Problem in Music Existed Long Before AI
The most dangerous thing AI has done to songwriting isn’t what people think. It hasn’t stolen jobs. It hasn’t destroyed creativity. It hasn’t killed originality. It’s lowered our standards. A lot of writers now confuse completion with quality. A song gets generated. The verses rhyme. The chorus repeats. The structure looks right. And suddenly people […]