The New York Times pitted five musicians against an AI in a songwriting competition.
Ok, let’s be honest, it’s not much of a competition. The AI songs suck, and it’s pretty easy to tell which is human and which is AI when compared side by side. But the diary-style detailing of the songwriting process for both illustrates just how low-effort AI music is.
TL;DR
- The New York Times organized a songwriting competition between five musicians and an AI.
- The AI-produced songs were found to be of low quality and easily identifiable.
- The comparison of the creative processes revealed the minimal effort associated with AI music generation.