Comment by maomaomiumiu
1 day ago
I think the real issue isn’t AI music itself, but transparency and incentives. If people know what they’re listening to and how it was made, they can decide for themselves. Problems start when AI-generated tracks are mixed into recommendations without clear labeling or context. A good song can still be a good song — but trust in the platform matters.
Everybody who cares about music will immediately turn off recommended music with AI. Of course they're not transparent about it.
Does this same argument not apply to other areas of music though? By that line of reasoning, should sites not also have to declare whether they used synthesisers rather than real instruments, or autotune for vocals, or all kinds of other things like that so that the listeners can make informed decisions?
I don't think any consumer would object to that. Typically the instrument thing is already handled in the "liner notes" (or the digital equivalent). It'd be nice to see a disclaimer for auto-tune as well.