Spotify adds 'Verified' badges to distinguish human artists from AI

Post by cybercatgurrl » Sat, May 02, 2026, 2:18 AM UTC

vintermann wrote: post #191

jameslk wrote: post #140

I might be in the minority, but I think this anti-AI sentiment is going to be generational. The next AI-native generation to grow up creating AI music, photos, videos, literature, code, etc will think it's silly why the older generation is so appalled at what they created and resistant to using AI to do it I'm not placing a value judgement either way, but I do think there will be a divide in the ways things are done…

It's not that simple, I think. Music, literature, even photos and software sometimes, are interesting for their context - someone made them, for you, and they wanted to tell you something. They're interesting because we care about the person on the other end. But if there is no person on the other end, why should I care? We can argue about this if you want. Long chain of comments back and forth. But ask yourself, if…

Post by cybercatgurrl » Sat, May 02, 2026, 2:22 AM UTC

sevenzero wrote: post #190

jameslk wrote: post #140

I might be in the minority, but I think this anti-AI sentiment is going to be generational. The next AI-native generation to grow up creating AI music, photos, videos, literature, code, etc will think it's silly why the older generation is so appalled at what they created and resistant to using AI to do it I'm not placing a value judgement either way, but I do think there will be a divide in the ways things are done…

Anti AI sentiment regarding arts is the only correct sentiment. Art is about human expression which AI can never achieve.

Post by nullsanity » Sat, May 02, 2026, 2:26 AM UTC

twoodfin wrote: post #184

andersonpico wrote: post #152

Earlier quoted context omitted.

HN is the most concentrated accelerationist audience in the whole world and its very particular type of crowd. I don't think this translates at all to general public (well, maybe I would agree with you that the aesthetic sense of people on here is really less sophisticated than average).

My point is that most of these “vibe articles” are pretty bad. They’re muddled in their ideas and full of gaps in logic or fact. But the aesthetics are tuned enough to get upvotes from this same audience that thinks AI music is going nowhere.

Post by xingped » Sat, May 02, 2026, 2:34 AM UTC

upmind wrote: post #246

xingped wrote: post #208

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One of the problems is that it's hard to tell at first that it's AI music. Probably still hard to figure it out by ear after you've been told. But I think not nearly as many people would choose to listen to AI songs if they knew they were AI. There's a reason it can succeed as it is now. Making music that is catchy to our ears is fairly formulaic. It's easy fot AI to do the same. But if they start labeling which musi…

why does it matter to you if it's AI or not? if you enjoy a song you shouldn't resent it just because it's AI generated. Me personally there's many AI songs that I like and enjoy listening to.

Post by kome » Sat, May 02, 2026, 2:49 AM UTC

sigmonsays wrote: post #22

bilsbie wrote: post #15

Someone should make a free streaming service that’s only AI music. I’m not that picky.

That actually hurts a little. I hope you reconsider, music is an art, and allowing a computer to regurgitate previous works over and over and be ok with it is awful. Art is to be experienced and enjoyed, not just take whatever trash is thrown at you and be ok with it.