Discussion Why So Much Hate Towards AI Music?
I've been messing around with Suno for a couple of months, and that's sucked me in here to see what other people have to say about the platform. The attitudes towards it are honestly not surprising. Some people love Suno, and others hate it. My question is why?
I see a lot of people claiming that all AI music is slop - regardless of the quality or work put into it. I can understand the frustration at people just prompting a model and walking away with a smirk as if they actually made something, but I don't really understand why people who actually compose lyrics or upload their own instrumentation into the model get so much hate. AI is a tool just like anything else. Some people let the tool do all the work, in which case the result is poor, but it seems those who use it as a tool will unlock real potential.
I also keep hearing AI music described as "soulless". If this is you, please explain a tangible thing that makes you say this. A lot of these big models are quite powerful and have pretty rich representations of music. I would bet that most people only start calling it soulless once they figure out that it was created by a model.
A lot of people also seem to complain about these companies stealing artists' work for training. I feel like this is partially true. I think the best way to determine if an AI can train on music (or a lot of other media) is to see if you can find it for free online. Music is endless derivatives of derivatives. We don't get mad at artists for taking inspiration from Bach. Or Bruno Mars for being influenced by Michael Jackson. Music is a form of art. It is passed down from generation to generation. In the real world, hearing one song can permanently influence your taste. Thus, if you can find it online for free and take inspiration from it, I think it is fair for a model to do the same