I’ve seen a lot of people online getting angry about music made with AI — saying it’s fake, soulless, or not “real art.”
But honestly, I don’t agree.
My band, Robot Me, has always been completely open about using AI in our songs. There are some artists who hide it, but I’m not one of them. I believe being transparent is important. Every creator should be honest about how their music is made.
Some people don’t want to listen to AI-generated tracks — and that’s okay. Everyone has the right to choose what they like. But there are also plenty of people who do enjoy it. I mean, I wouldn’t have so many likes on my songs if they were so bad, right?
What I really wish is that streaming platforms handled this better.
Deezer, for example, started labeling AI-assisted songs — and I think that’s a great move. Spotify and Youtube should do the same.
But banning AI music completely, like Apple Music or Amazon Music do? That doesn’t feel right. People should be able to choose for themselves.
Imagine a simple option in your settings: “Do you want to include AI music in your playlists?” If you check “yes,” then those songs should appear like any other — labeled, but available and not hidden from radio stations or daily mixes.
What bothers me the most is how some people treat AI music as if it’s something shameful. It’s not. Creating with AI doesn’t make you less of an artist.
Actors aren’t “cheating” because they work in movies instead of theater. Electronic musicians weren’t rejected when they started using computers. Gamers who compete in eSports aren’t told to “go play real sports.”
So why should making music with AI be any different?
The truth is, making good music with AI still takes a lot of work. I spend hours fine-tuning melodies, adjusting every small detail, and writing lyrics that express my thoughts and my vision. The AI is just a tool — like a guitar, a synthesizer, or a camera. The art still comes from the human behind it.
And that’s what I love about it: I get to create something that represents who I am, using the tools of my time. That, to me, is what art has always been about.