Why I Make AI Music – A handwritten notebook beside headphones and a cello in the warm evening light

Why I Make AI Music

I will put my cards on the table right from the start: I cannot sing, I do not play the cello, and whenever I pick up a guitar myself, it is at best enough to send the neighbors running. Even so, over the past few weeks I have made two complete music albums. And I have no intention of pretending there is a real band standing in my basement. The lyrics are crafted in close back-and-forth dialogue with language models; the music and vocals are generated as well. ...